CSI: Miami (2002)
The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 23 September 2002 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 8 April 2012 |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery, Crime |
| Created by | Ann Donahue, Anthony E. Zuiker and Carol Mendelsohn |
| Starring | David Caruso, Emily Procter and Omar Benson Miller |
| Seasons | 10 seasons, 232 episodes |
| Episode length | about 42 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 162 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.7/10 |
Where to watch CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is streaming on Hulu ($21.49 a month) in the US. It is also on Paramount+ ($13.99 a month). At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 4 months of Paramount+, or $55.96 at list price.
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Where to watch CSI: Miami in 22 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Paramount+ |
| Australia | Binge $19.00 AUD, Paramount+, Foxtel |
| Bolivia | Paramount+ |
| Brazil | Paramount+ |
| Canada | Paramount+ |
| Chile | Paramount+, Clarovideo |
| Colombia | Paramount+, Clarovideo |
| Costa Rica | Paramount+ |
| Dominican Republic | Paramount+ |
| Ecuador | Paramount+ |
| El Salvador | Paramount+ |
| Guatemala | Paramount+ |
| Honduras | Paramount+ |
| Japan | Hulu, U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Mexico | Paramount+, Clarovideo |
| Nicaragua | Paramount+ |
| Panama | Paramount+ |
| Paraguay | Paramount+ |
| Peru | Paramount+ |
| South Korea | Watcha |
| Uruguay | Paramount+ |
| Venezuela | Paramount+ |
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What kind of watch this is
CSI: Miami is a 2002 crime drama where the investigators are cops first and scientists second. David Caruso leads the team as Horatio Caine, a bomb-disposal expert who treats the job with a certain gravity. The show runs 42 minutes per episode across 10 seasons, totaling 232 episodes. That is 162 hours of watching detectives stare at evidence. It is a long commitment for people who like their mysteries wrapped in neon.
What the critics said
Critics warmed to the sequel faster than the original did. Metacritic assigns a weighted average of 63 out of 100 based on 30 reviews, a category it labels "generally favorable." Ann Hodges of The Houston Chronicle predicted in 2002 that "the clone could turn out to be better than the original." Tim Goodman called it "a very fine show," noting David Caruso’s confident, dispassionate lead. The praise extended to the aesthetic; Brendan Bernhard of The New York Sun compared it to a real estate show with a plot, where the "hypnotic patterns of shadow and light" soothe the viewer’s critical faculties. The reviews were mostly upbeat.
How it did with audiences
CSI: Miami lacks a reported box office or budget, so we skip the accounting lesson. Instead, we look at how people watched it. On TMDB, users rate it 7.7 out of 10. That is a solid score for a procedural that spent a decade defining its own niche.
What came next for the cast
Emily Procter had Leaving Las Vegas and Jerry Maguire under her belt, then pivoted to Big Momma's House 2. Adam Rodriguez traded Roswell for Criminal Minds, eventually finding a second act in Magic Mike. Rex Linn moved from action films like Rush Hour to Better Call Saul. These shifts define their subsequent paths. The credits do not claim the show caused them. They simply mark the divergence.
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Sources
- CSI: Miami on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q189411 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “CSI: Miami” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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