Ever since CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on October 6, 2000, forensics has played a huge role in police procedurals and crime shows. The success of the original CSI has led to three different spin-off series, each focusing heavily on the importance of the collection of evidence and scientific analysis of crime scenes in solving…
In the pantheon of deaths, being locked in the trunk of a car and then having said car drive off a pier has got to rank somewhere in the top 25. Think about it: you know you can’t get out, you feel the water seeping into the space, you don’t have any cell phone coverage…
Here’s what I learned from TV: if you’re a guy and you go to med school, you’ll probably end up saving lives; if you’re a woman, you’ll probably end up cutting up corpses. Seriously. You can’t swing a dead body in the world of crime television without hitting a female Medical Examiner. At first…
Years ago, before I had children, I worked for a large bookstore chain. I read everything that looked even slightly interesting, and I developed a love for crime stories. I carried that appreciation into my movie and television viewing. Mysteries are great, right? They puzzle your brain, and if the solution can be found in…
Why do so many people dog CSI: Miami? It wins its time slot (Mondays or Sundays) all the time. It’s routinely in the top 15 or 20 of all shows. The cinematography is gorgeous, it has beautiful people and interesting stories. It also has David Caruso. I know for some, that’s enough not to watch.…
