Eyes_of_Emerald

I guess I'm kind of a latecomer to "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," since I saw "CSI" Miami" before I ever saw this Las Vegas-based show which started the "CSI" trend. Now I'm absolutely addicted to the reruns of this show that I'm catching on Spike TV here in the US. I have always been a fan of the A&E channel and shows like "Forensics Files" and "Cold Case Files," but never thought that a series of this genre would appeal to me. I think it's the combination of a great cast, very informative and precise forensics, and dialog that is often quite witty; this keeps the show from becoming too pedantic and dry. Yes, it is gruesome, but the show never cringes from it's subject matter, and hits issues like child molestation, drug use and sexual promiscuity (among many others) head-on and with no apologies. It's been a long time since I've actually waited eagerly throughout a day for a TV show to come on. I'm glad it's still on, this means I have four years of reruns plus a new season to catch up on. I'm a little late catching up to the bandwagon but it's well worth it.