CSI Series Finale Movie

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CSI Cancelled, Farewell Movie Event Eyed for Fall With William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger Set to Return By Michael Ausiello / May 13 2015, 6:29 AM PDT CBS is sending CSI off into the sunset in style. The network confirmed on Wednesday that the former juggernaut will end its 15-year run with a special movie event to air on Sunday, Sept. 27. Original cast members including William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger are among the CSI MVPS set to return for the swan song. CSI was a breakout hit when it debuted in 2000, averaging 20 million viewers by the end of Season 1 and ranking among TV’s top 10 shows. In Season 5, it hit a peak audience of 26 million viewers. It also launched the spinoffs CSI: Miami, CSI: NY and, most recently, the just-renewed CSI: Cyber. The cancellation writing was on the wall since October, when CBS trimmed the show’s Season 15 episode order from 22 to 18. CSI ended the year with an average audience of 8 million viewers.

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George Eads Opts Out of CSI Finale, Forcing Last-Minute Script Revision By Michael Ausiello / July 17 2015, 4:01 PM PDT Turns out not everyone will be returning for this fall’s big CSI farewell, as star Marg Helgenberger declared at Comic-Con last weekend. TVLine has learned exclusively that George Eads has decided not to participate in the two-hour swan song, forcing series creator Anthony E. Zuiker to excise Nick Stokes from the already-completed script. While Eads never officially signed on to the project, I’m told Zuiker and his fellow producers were hopeful that the actor would reprise his role alongside fellow CSI vets Helgenberger and William Peterson (with more names expected to be announced soon). It’s not clear why Eads opted out — production starts on July 29 in Los Angeles — or whether his absence will be addressed on screen. (I’m told the script did not have to undergo a major revamp since Nick — whose storyline was wrapped up in February’s Season 15 finale, Eads’ last episode as a regular — wasn’t critical to the central plot.) Eads’ representative declined to comment for this story. CBS similarly had no comment. “I’m excited… that all of us are going to be back,” Helgenberger told TVLine at Comic-Con (see video, below). “I think it’s going to be a really fun time.” CSI‘s two-hour goodbye — tentatively titled “Immortality” — is set to air Sunday, Sept. 27 on CBS.

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CSI Series Finale Cast: Melinda Clarke's Lady Heather and 11 Others Returning By Andy Swift / July 17 2015, 5:19 PM PDT Ready or not, it’s almost time to say goodbye to CSI. The long-running CBS procedural’s finale is slated to air Sunday, Sept. 27, and TVLine can now confirm more than 10 vets returning to the fold for the farewell fete. Though we exclusively reported that George Eads will not return for the last hurrah, the following cast members — in addition to Marg Helgenberger and William Petersen — will appear in the finale: * Paul Guilfoyle as Captain Jim Brass (original run: 2000–2014) * Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle (2000–2015) * Jon Wellner as Henry Andrews (2005–2015) * Wallace Langham as David Hodges (2003–2015) * Ted Danson as D.B. Russell (2011–2015) * David Berman as David Phillips (2000–2015) * Robert David Hall as Dr. Al Robbins (2000–2015) * Eric Szmanda as Greg Sanders (2000–2015) * Elisabeth Harnois as Morgan Brody (2011–2015) But wait, there’s more! Melinda Clarke will also appear in the big finale, reprising the role of Lady Heather.

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CSI casts Faking It star Katie Stevens for two-hour send-off BY NATALIE ABRAMS Faking It’s Katie Stevens has landed a guest-starring role in CSI’s two-hour swan song, EW has learned. Stevens will play Catherine Willows’ (Marg Helgenberger) daughter, Lindsey Willows. Now in her early 20s, Lindsey is a CSI level 1 experiencing her first day on the job. Lindsey is described as an over-caffeinated, younger and bubbly version of her mom, minus a youthful mistake or two, who is on her way to a promising career. Lindsey actually nails down a key piece of evidence that moves the case forward. If you’re a diehard CSI fan, you may recall that this is the third Lindsey Willows we’ve seen on the series. Madison McReynolds and Kay Panabaker both previously inhabited the role in the character’s younger years. Stevens joins a long list of talent involved with CSI’s send-off, which includes Helgenberger, William Petersen, Ted Danson, Jorja Fox, Jon Wellner, David Berman, Paul Guilfoyle, Wallace Langham, Elizabeth Harnois, Robert David Hall, Eric Szmanda and Melinda Clarke. As EW previously reported, Elisabeth Shue will not return for the show’s series finale, which is being written by Anthony Zuiker. CSI’s two-hour series-ender will air Sunday, Sept. 27 on CBS.

I haven't watched regularly in quite some time, but I have enough love for the early days that I'll be watching, especially with bringing Grissom and Catherine back.