CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ("Vyšetřování místa činu") je populární Americký kriminalisticko-dramatický televizní seriál stanice CBS, který sleduje práci elitních Las Vegaských forenzních vědeckých kriminalistů, jejichž úkol je odhalit okolnosti kolem mysteriozních, tajemných a neobvyklých trestných činů či úmrtích.

Tento úspěšný seriál má dva "spin-offy", pokračování v podobě seriálů Kriminálka Miami (CSI: Miami) od roku 2002 a Kriminálka New York (CSI: New Yorki) od roku 2004; dokonce byl několikrát nominovaný a oceněný prestižní cenou Emmy.

Overview

CSI is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and CBS Productions, which became CBS Paramount Television in the fall of 2006. Formerly a co-production with the now-defunct Alliance Atlantis Communications, that company's interest in the series is now owned by investment firm GS Capital Partners, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs. CBS Paramount acquired AAC's international distribution rights to the program.

The show has been heavily criticized—almost since its debut—by police and district attorneys, who feel CSI portrays an inaccurate image of how police solve crimes, and by the Parents Television Council, who note the level and gratuitousness of graphic violence, images and sexual content seen on the show. Nevertheless, CSI became the most-watched show on American television by 2002. The success of the show encouraged CBS to produce a franchise, starting in May 2002 with the spin-off CSI: Miami and then again in 2004 with CSI: NY.

The show is now in syndication and reruns are currently broadcast in the US on the Spike and TV Land cable networks.

CBS renewed the show for a ninth season, which began airing on October 9, 2008. With the departures of William Petersen and Gary Dourdan, the ninth season stars new characters played by Lauren Lee Smith and Laurence Fishburne. Lady Heather returned in episode 905 and The Miniature Killer returned in episode 907.

As of the fall of 2008, CSI commands an average cost of $262,600 for a 30-second commercial, according to an Advertising Age survey of media-buying firms.

CSI Season Nine will air in the United Kingdom on Tuesday 13th January 2009 on UK TV terrestial channel "five"