CSI: Miami
Created by Carol Mendelsohn, Anthony E. Zuiker, Ann Donahue
On CBS
A procedural crime drama that balances gritty forensic investigation with character-driven storytelling, using weekly case resolution to offset its dark subject matter.
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.
Clusters
Where to watch
- StreamParamount+, Hulu
- FreeParamount+
- BuyApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Questions people ask
Is CSI: Miami violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.
Does CSI: Miami leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is CSI: Miami easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is CSI: Miami sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is CSI: Miami 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.
Written about
- The Opposite of HBOFinding
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: Miami, and what each one shares →
Like CSI: Miami
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as CSI: Miami
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like CSI: Miami, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like CSI: Miami, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like CSI: Miami, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
