Petersen To Quit CSI: Las Vegas

[The Mike]

Source: Entertainment Weekly

Actor WILLIAM PETERSEN has confirmed he'll be stepping down as a CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION regular 10 episodes into the new season.

A star of the show since it began in 2000, Petersen helped develop the forensics drama and has been a producer and an executive producer of the award-winning series.

Petersen won't disappear from the show for good - like his former onscreen love interest, Jorja Fox, the actor, who plays Gil Grissom on the show, will return for guest spots.

He tells Entertainment Weekly magazine he couldn't just quit the show: "I want it (my departure) to work for the cast, and, most importantly, I want it to work for the audience."


His last departure where Liev replaced him was interesting but the show felt really lacking....not sure how the legs will be on this one with the main character walking out...

 

[Buttmunch]

CSI is now dead. CSI Miami couldn't survive without Horatio, CSI can't survive without Grissom.

 

[Darth Caedus]

FINIALLY this show will be canceled, don't know people watch it. SO unrealistic, I actually read an article where this show is ruining the criminal justice system; that people are expecting all this high-tech crap now when they are on juries.....

 

[FQRizzo]

As a research scientist, I am sooooo glad the end is near for this show. It is a joke how they portray the field of forensic science.

 

[Darth Caedus]

As a research scientist, I am sooooo glad the end is near for this show. It is a joke how they portray the field of forensic science.

You mean that DNA Tests don't normally take about 20 minutes...........?????

 

[Buttmunch]

Yeah, three main character gone within just a few episodes of eachother, that spells doom for this series.

I wonder if CSI's cancellation will effect CSI Miami or NY at all?

 

[The Mike]

The other shows will be fine, I expect one of them to be moving into CSI: Las Vegas' spot.

 

[EVILFACE]

CSI is now dead. CSI Miami couldn't survive without Horatio, CSI can't survive without Grissom.

Agree.

Horatio is the only reason to watch Miami, the rest of the cast/characters are so unlikeable.

Vegas has a more likeable team.

New York, could never get into it. Just seems to cold.

 

[The Mike]

Well I always liked Callie and Natalia on Miami.....of course I haven't seen in a while so not sure if they are even still on....

The only one I like on New York is Gary Sinse's character and that's just because I like him as an actor.

 

[Darth Rage]

People still watch these shows?

 

[The Mike]

Fishburne in Talks to Replace Petersen on CSI
Source: The Hollywood Reporter August 6, 2008

Laurence Fishburne is in talks to succeed William Petersen as the star of CBS' veteran crime drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," says The Hollywood Reporter.

CBS and CBS Paramount's search has been shrouded in secrecy, but the trade says Fishburne is being heavily courted to play the new character, described as a doctor/scientist outsider to the CSI unit who has the same genetic profile as a serial killer but hasn't previously acted on any homicidal impulses.

Fishburne had been mentioned as one of the "CSI" producers' top choices for the role, along with John Malkovich and Kurt Russell.

Malkovich? Russell? Fishbourne? I didn't realize such high talent was trying to nab a CSI show....

 

[BeachBum]

Malkovich? Russell? Fishbourne? I didn't realize such high talent was trying to nab a CSI show....

Other way 'round, the show wants to get a movie star to replace Petersen.

 

[LewisD]

John Malkovich or Kurt Russell on CSI?? Now that would be something worth watching.

 

[Karma]

looks like they got their man

https://www.tv.com/story/11561.html?tag=gumballs;title;1&om_act=convert&om_clk=gumballs

 

[The Josh]

People still watch these shows?

I do. I still really dig CSI and Miami. They're still fun to watch at least for me. Some may have moved on but there are plenty of us that still watch them. That being said I perfer Dexter more to CSI.

 

[The Mike]

I used to be an avoid watcher of CSI: Las Vegas and have been floating in and out for the past three seasons but the addition of Fishbourne has made me really interested in seeing where they pick up and how Grissom leaves.

 

[RoboDad]

I'm still a bit skeptical of how well Fishburne will mesh with the CSI cast and storylines, but I'll keep watching. I think Russell would have been a much better choice.

 

[The Ween]

John Malkovich or Kurt Russell on CSI?? Now that would be something worth watching.

My vote is for Malkovich! I love that guy's acting. He's a good friend of Gary Sinese too.

 

[The Ween]

looks like they got their man

https://www.tv.com/story/11561.html?tag=gumballs;title;1&om_act=convert&om_clk=gumballs

Should've read ahead.

CRAP! I doubt I'll watch it now. I can't imagine him in this role.