CSI: Miami
Created by Ann Donahue, Anthony E. Zuiker, Carol Mendelsohn
On CBS
A procedural crime drama that balances gritty forensic investigation with character-driven storytelling, using weekly case resolution to offset its dark subject matter.
The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.
Essence
Ensemble
Like CSI: Miami
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as CSI: Miami
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like CSI: Miami, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like CSI: Miami, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like CSI: Miami, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
