Editing CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (section)

{{Short description|American forensics/crime TV series (2000–2015)}}
{{About|the 2000–2015 CSI franchise TV show|the TV show franchise|CSI (franchise){{!}}''CSI'' (franchise)|other uses|crime scene investigation (disambiguation)|and|CSI (disambiguation)}}
{{Redirect|CSI: Las Vegas|the 2021 franchise TV show|CSI: Vegas{{!}}''CSI: Vegas''}}
{{use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = CSI-LV.main.jpg
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| genre                = {{Plainlist|
* [[Police procedural]]
* [[Crime drama]]
}}
| creator              = [[Anthony E. Zuiker]]
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| developer            = 
| writer               = 
| director             = 
| creative_director    = 
| presenter            = 
| starring             = {{Plainlist|
* [[William Petersen]]
* [[Marg Helgenberger]]
* [[Gary Dourdan]]
* [[George Eads]]
* [[Jorja Fox]]
* [[Paul Guilfoyle]]
* [[Eric Szmanda]]
* [[Robert David Hall]]
* [[Louise Lombard]]
* [[Wallace Langham]]
* [[Lauren Lee Smith]]
* [[Laurence Fishburne]]
* [[Liz Vassey]]
* [[David Berman (actor)|David Berman]]
* [[Ted Danson]]
* [[Elisabeth Harnois]]
* [[Elisabeth Shue]]
* [[Jon Wellner]]
}}
| opentheme            = {{theme song|"[[Who Are You (The Who song)|Who Are You]]"|[[the Who]]}}
| endtheme             = 
| composer             = {{Plainlist|
John M. Keane (2000–06)
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| country              = United States
| num_seasons          = 15
| num_episodes         = 337
| list_episodes        = List of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episodes
| executive_producer   = {{unbulleted list|[[Anthony E. Zuiker]]|[[William Petersen]]|[[Jerry Bruckheimer]]|[[Jonathan Littman]]|[[Ann Donahue]]|[[Kenneth Fink]]|[[Naren Shankar]]|[[Danny Cannon]]}}
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| runtime              = 40–64&nbsp;minutes
| company              = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jerry Bruckheimer Films]]<br />(2000–2001)<br />(seasons 1–2)
* [[Jerry Bruckheimer Films|Jerry Bruckheimer Television]]<br />(2001–2015)<br />(seasons 2–16)
* [[Alliance Atlantis]] (2000–2008)<br />(seasons 1–8)
* [[CBS Productions]]<br />(2000–2006)<br />(seasons 1–6)
* [[CBS Studios|CBS Television Studios]]{{efn|Credited as '''CBS Paramount Television''' from Seasons 7–9.}}
}}
| network              = [[CBS]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2000|10|6}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2015|9|27}}
| related              = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[CSI: Miami]]''
* ''[[CSI: NY]]''
* ''[[CSI: Cyber]]''
* ''[[CSI: Vegas]]''
* ''[[Cold Case]]''
* ''[[Without a Trace]]''
}}
}}

'''''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''''', also referred to as '''''CSI''''' and '''''CSI: Las Vegas''''', is an American [[procedural drama]] television series that aired on [[CBS]] from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. It is the first series in the [[CSI (franchise)|''CSI'' franchise]]. The series originally starred [[William Petersen]], [[Marg Helgenberger]], [[Gary Dourdan]], [[George Eads]], [[Jorja Fox]], and [[Paul Guilfoyle]]. Other cast members included [[Eric Szmanda]], [[Robert David Hall]], [[Louise Lombard]], [[Wallace Langham]], [[Lauren Lee Smith]], [[Ted Danson]], [[Laurence Fishburne]], and [[Elisabeth Shue]]. The series concluded with a feature-length finale, ''[[Immortality (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)|Immortality]]''.

During its original broadcast, ''CSI'' became one of the biggest [[phenomenon|phenomena]] in television history, and was CBS{{'}} most successful series at the time with the highest ratings. It received positive reviews from television critics, and won six [[Primetime Emmy Awards]], although it received criticism from public officials and law enforcement for its depiction of crimes, graphic content, and other mature content.

A follow-up series, ''[[CSI: Vegas]]'', premiered in 2021.