Starring William Petersen (To Live and Die in L.A.) and Marg Helgenberger (China Beach)

Series Executive Produced by Action Feature Film Producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pearl Harbour, Con Air)

August 9, 2000 - Toronto - ALLIANCE ATLANTIS COMMUNICATIONS INC. announced today a co-production deal with CBS Productions and Jerry Bruckheimer Films Inc. to produce the one-hour crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Twelve one-hour episodes began filming in Los Angeles on August 2, 2000, to premiere on the CBS Television Network this fall on Friday nights at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). The one-hour pilot was shot earlier this year.

CSI, a weekly one-hour series, chronicles the fast paced lives of a passionate team of investigators in Las Vegas who are trained to solve crimes the old fashioned way-by examining every bit of evidence. William Petersen (To Live and Die in L.A.) heads the team of forensic heroes as “Gil Grissom,” a senior forensics officer who, along with his team, works day and night solving crimes in ways that no other cops can. Petersen also serves as a Producer for the series.

Other members of the investigative team include “Catherine Willows” (Marg Helgenberger - China Beach), a single parent juggling the job she loves and her family; “Warrick Brown” (Gary Dourdan - A Different World) and “Nick Stokes” (George Eads - E.R.), who are in head-to-head competition to solve their 100th crime; “Sara Sidle” (Jorja Fox - The West Wing), the newest member of the team; and “Captain Jim Brass” (Paul Guilfoyle - L.A. Confidential), a no-nonsense kind of guy who is tough on everyone.

“CBS and Alliance Atlantis have built a great relationship over the years,” said Peter Sussman, President, ALLIANCE ATLANTIS ENTERTAINMENT. “It’s especially great to be expanding this relationship with a network series. "

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