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spin-off was intended to be a daytime show in an international setting in contrast to the original CSI which is set in Las Vegas mostly at night. The objective being to spotlight Miami’s diverse cultures and sunny landscape to establish its own CSI identity while still combining the science, technology, and detective drama, which the original CSI program is known for.
The final of the special features is entitled Procedures of Handling Evidence. John Haynes, the Technical Consultant and a former L.A. detective, narrates a few short, swift bursts of clips regarding how evidence is collected. Haynes explains some of the methods facilitated to examine evidence such as using a laser to project the trajectory of a bullet. This very dull textbook rendering of the material comes off like a boring science lecture. There is no enthusiasm and his monotone voice only worsens things.
All in all CSI: Miami is an entertaining program as an individual unit and it makes science look cool with book knowledge, field work, and technology used to find criminals. Can it keep your attention for a whole season? That all boils down to your interest in characters.
Series Grade: B
DVD Grade: C
Overall Grade: B-
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