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CSI: NY
Common Sense Media says
Mature, captivating forensic whodunit.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this spin-off is just as violent and mature as the immensely popular original. While the behavior displayed by the CSI team is beyond reproach (with only a few minor infractions), the criminals' rap sheet includes assault, murder, and drug use.
What's the story?
The third addition to CBS's hit CSI franchise, CSI: NY follows a team of five New York City crime scene investigators as they discover forensic evidence at murder scenes and interpret it to solve the crimes. In each episode, the team typically works on two homicides: one of which drives the main plot, the other a subplot that usually has some type of comedic or sexual overtones. Leading the team is Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise), an introverted yet charismatic leader who lost his wife on 9/11. Reporting to him are four investigators, each of whom has a unique area of expertise outside of the typical forensic purview. For example, Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) has highly tuned street smarts that give him a trustworthy familiarity when he speaks with suspects and witnesses.
Is it any good?
CSI: NY is better-developed than its Miami counterpart, but not as strong as the original Las Vegas installment. That said, the characters are smart and edgy. And the show rarely leaves the viewer with a cliffhanger, making it a great choice for viewers who prefer all-inclusive episodes with no strings attached.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about the science behind the show, using that to transition into conversations about what teens are learning in science class. Could what they're learning be used to investigate crime? Do they think science is something they'd like to pursue as a career? On another tack, how do teens feel about the crimes depicted in the show? Is the neat nature of the episodes' plots a realistic reflection of crime solving?
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Teen, 14 years old
April 9, 2008
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i love it
hi my hole faimly loves it i do also im a csi so dont put the show down
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Kid, 12 years old
April 9, 2008
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This show is the other two csi shows without the actors...
ITs exactly like the other two cept the actors seem like wooden dolls. No personilty what so ever. This is by far the worst of the csi: shows... It makes that evidence show look profeshinal. The content is just how CSM said it...
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Kid, 10 years old
November 12, 2010
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Great! I love it!
Awsome! The only CSI i dont watch is CSI Miami. Oh and its rated TV-14 not TV-PG. some bloody corpses and disturbing content but not as violent as CSI Crime Scene Investigation
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Kid, 8 years old
July 6, 2011
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good show
goood show i can not watch it any more
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Adult
April 9, 2008
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Terrific Show!!
CSI: New York is the third show in the CSI franchise. It is a mature, intelligent drama with interesting and likeable characters and finds a nice balance between CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI: Miami. The cast of characters is infinitely more animated and enjoyable than the characters featured in CSI: Miami, coming nearly on par with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Gary Sinise plays detective Mac Taylor, a likeable ex-Marine turned detective/team leader. The rest of the characters are diverse, intelligent, and enjoyable. The team works well as whole, finding a nice balance between criminal investigation and forensic science, something which CSI: Miami has so far failed to accomplish; it also possesses a necessary sense of humour which Miami, again, fails to achieve. The cases portrayed are always interesting, the dialogue is snappy and mixed with an appropriate amount of humour and the characters are easy to like. This is an excellent show and is appropriate for those 15+ (a strong stomach is required for the more grusome forensic aspects).
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Kid, 11 years old
February 1, 2011
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I am 11 and I've been watching this since I was 9!! It's fine for me and it's fine for my parents, but I guess it depends on how strict your parents are. There is occasional swearing, but never the f-bomb or anything horrible. As for sex, there is a lot of cases that have to deal with it, in fact I just watched one last night and there were club scenes with strippers, and in another one 2 of the main characters are shown having sex (nothing shown). Drinking/drugs aren't that bad but there are clubs shown with lots of alchohol/drug dealers but not horrible. Overall, the message is good, though. Basically telling tweens and teens not to do things against the law, and if you do, you WILL get caught!
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Kid, 12 years old
August 11, 2011
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Really gory, some sexual content, alcohol, and drugs.
So I'll start with this:
I'm a mature 12 year old.
I started watching this series a few days ago- and I'm addicted.
This TV show is great, but there are many things that parents should be concerned about:
Violence- practically every episode is violent, gory, and graphic. Every episode shows a corpse. Often times, the corpses are not very kind to the stomach. I've seen bloody corpses, corpses with twisted bodies, corpses squashed to death and more.
Sex- Many suspects and victims have weird sexual fetishes. Often times, sex scenes are pictured. There are some sexual references too.
Language- the words a** and b**ch and more are often spoken, but the f-bomb or s-bomb hasn't been dropped.
Drinking, drugs, and smoking- There is smoking, drugs, and alcohol shown/mentioned in many of the episodes.
There are positive messages and good role models- detectives try hard to catch the people who commit crimes, and some characters are nice people who do good stuff. The main positive message is that people who do bad things should be punished, and justice should come to those who are victimized by them.
So overall, the main problems are the sexual content, the graphic images, and the drugs and drinking.
This is an awesome show with good messages, and I definitely recommend it to those who can handle the inappropriate content I previously mentioned.
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Teen, 17 years old
March 14, 2010
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love it educational must see for the teens everything they see is in a pg13 movie
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| TV rating: | TV-PG |
| Network: | CBS |
| Cast: | Carmine Giovinazzo, Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes |
| Genre: | Drama |
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