The second episode of CSI: Miami‘s eight season, “Hostile Takeover”, went through multiple revisions before—and during—filming. (Episode spoilers after the jump.)

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Hill Harper (Dr Sheldon Hawkes) posted another picture from the set of CSI: New York to his Twitter account. The picture, featuring Harper with costar Melina Kanakaredes (Stella Bonasera), can be seen below. Hover over the picture to read the Tweet that goes with it, and click to see the full-sized image.

In the vein of fellow CBS programmes CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and NCIS, it has been reported that CSI: New York lead-in Criminal Minds will get a spin-off. The series about the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) debuted in 2005. The spin-off, which will start as a backdoor pilot during a spring episode of Criminal Minds, is expected to feature a new set of FBI agents rather than existing characters. Ausiello reports that CBS may be looking for a woman to headline the show.

The series, which has not yet been named, will be created by Criminal Minds executive producers Ed Bernero and Chris Mundy, and Mundy will write the script.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation‘s new leading man Laurence Fishburne is still figuring out his character, Dr Ray Langston.

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As CSI Files previously reported, the newest CSI: Crime Scene Investigation game is called CSI: Deadly Intent. Due in stores on October 20, Deadly Intent is a step up from previous CSI games. “For CSI: Deadly Intent, I think we’ve done the best that we’ve ever done in immersing the player in an experience that’s like the television show,” explained producer Dave Felton. Lead designer John Drake added, “We’ve got more immersive environments, we’ve got more detailed characters and improved gameplay to really make solving crimes more fun.”

Deadly Intent features more realistic settings and characters. The new graphics let players get up close when collecting and processing evidence, and the lab looks like it came from the Las Vegas Crime Lab. The cast for the game is up to date for season nine, including Dr Ray Langston (Laurence Fishburne) and Riley Adams (Lauren Lee Smith). The show’s actors recorded more lines for Deadly Intent, allowing players to interact with the characters more than in previous games.

A video (intended for mature audiences) featuring a closer look at CSI: Deadly Intent is embedded after the jump.

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CSI: Miami‘s newest series regular, Eddie Cibrian (Jesse Cardoza), is scheduled to visit Live With Regis and Kelly on Monday, October 5.

CBS.com offers full episodes of CSI: Miami, and now you can watch new episodes without leaving CSI Files. Check out the full video of “Hostile Takeover”, as well as the preview for “Bolt Action”, after the jump!

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CSI: Miami continued its eighth season with “Hostile Takeover” in the 10:00pm hour on Monday, September 28. The episode beat the competition with 13.46 million overall viewers and a 4.1 rating/11 share in the important 18-49 demo. This put it ahead of Castle (9.57 million, 2.3/6) and The Jay Leno Show (5.64 million, 1.8/5). Miami‘s ratings were down slightly from the season premiere, which pulled in 13.73 million viewers and 4.3/11 among adults 18-49 last week.

More detailed information, including ratings for other Monday night programming, is available at PI Feedback.

The fifth season of CSI: New York arrives in stores today. The DVD box set has a list price of $71.41, but you can order it from Amazon for $44.99.

CSI: New York recently filmed scenes at the New York State Pavilion in Queens for an upcoming episode to air in November.

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Actress Eva La Rue (Natalia Boa Vista) balances her job on CSI: Miami with being a single mother to her seven-year-old daughter, Kaya.

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As CSI Files previously reported, executive producer Ann Donahue stated that CSI: Miami would be adding two series regulars during season eight: Eddie Cibrian and Omar Benson Miller. Cibrian first appeared in the season premiere, “Out of Time”, as Jesse Cardoza. Miller will make his first appearance on the show in the October 5 episode, “Bolt Action”.

Miller will play Walter Simmons, a man who transfers to Horatio’s team from the night shift. The character is from Louisiana, and he is an art theft specialist. Miller was originally added as a guest star, but the network recently picked him up as a series regular.

Joe Navarro, a retired FBI agent and expert on non-verbal communication, analyzed Horatio Caine, the character played by David Caruso on CSI: Miami. It is rare for Horatio to turn his chest so that he is directly facing the person he is talking to, Navarro explained, which signifies that the character feels a bit superior to those around him. It also implies that he feels separate from everyone else. “I’d love to see what he looks like when the cameras aren’t rolling,” Navarro said.