CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Created by Anthony E. Zuiker, Ann Donahue
On CBS
A long-running forensic procedural that pairs dark subject matter with the intellectual satisfaction of puzzle-solving and weekly case resolution.
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
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Questions people ask
Is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of series.
Is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Does CSI: Crime Scene Investigation leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and what each one shares →
Like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
