Laurence Fishburne joins CSI
Posted by Rodneyon 19. 08. 2008in News Chat
Morpehus himself, Laurence Fishburne will be joining the cast of CSI. A bold move in the long running crime drama that enters its ninth season this fall.
Fishburne will play a former pathologist who is now working as an itinerant college lecturer, teaching a course in criminalistics. His focus is on understanding criminal behavior, how and why people commit acts of violence – tendencies he disturbingly sees within himself. In the course of a murder investigation, he comes into contact with the CSI team and ultimately joins the Las Vegas Crime Lab as a Level-1 CSI.
There is a lot of speculation that since William Petersen (the loveable hardcase Gil Grissom) will be leaving the show as of the 9th season’s 10th episode that Fishburne’s character might step up into the role. But keep in mind that Fishburne will be at the bottom of the totem pole as a Level-1 CSI, a role that took rookie DNA Expert Greg Sanders 5 seasons to achieve.
Grissom is a Level-3 CSI and I doubt that they will fast track Fishburne into that role in 10 episodes.
No news yet on who will replace Grissom, however he has said that he is open to guest star appearances, so he will be around.
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YES! I’m totally watching CSI now.
I think marg is going to replace him. Great choice of casting him, cant wait for the season to start.
Ive never understood how CSI is considered a good tv show. The Miami verson is laughable…
IMO, CSI (any town) is one of the worst shows ive ever seen.
good to hear that…
Good to see. He liven it up a little. Fishburne is awesome!
CSI Miami is great because its so laughable, and hot chixzors. New York is better, but Vegas rules them all. Primarily this is because of the lack of drama. While there are plenty of personal issues explores, romances, whatever, 90% of the show is the crime and solving it. Thats what makes it great.
You haven’t given CSI a chance man. I gave it a chance awhile back and I think its awesome. Very smart show. The characters don’t take over the show with all their problems or b.s. unlike Grey’s Anatomy where the evil other characters perform on each other drives the plot. CSI is actually a smart show, so I think some of the smarts goes over some people’s heads if they haven’t really bothered to open themselves to CSI.