CSI: NY

CSI: NY

How long does it take to get hooked on the latest CSI: hit? About a New York minute.

Created by Carol Mendelsohn, Anthony E. Zuiker, Ann Donahue

On CBS

2004–20139 seasons197 episodes42 min7.3 / 10

A procedural crime drama built on forensic investigation and weekly case resolution, balancing grim subject matter with the structural reassurance of solved murders.

Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators".

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Questions people ask

  • Is CSI: NY violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.

  • Does CSI: NY leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

  • Is CSI: NY easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is CSI: NY sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is CSI: NY 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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46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity48

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love42

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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