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The team is stunned by the loss of one of their own in the show's ninth season opener.

Oct 14 - This 'Wrecking Crew' Leaves A Path Of Destruction
A man is taken out before he can testify in front of a grand jury in the sixth episode of 'Miami'. Major spoilers inside!

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A woman falls to her death, and an old case resurfaces on 'CSI'. Full transcript inside.

Oct 14 - Petersen: Don't Make Me A Hero
The beginning--and the end--of Grissom's time on 'CSI'. Contains spoilers.

Oct 12 - 'Raging Cannibal' & 'The Happy Place' Official Details
'Miami' encounters the Russian mob, and 'CSI' looks into criminal uses for hypnotism. Official plot details and cast lists inside.

Oct 12 - Ratings Round-Up
The 'CSI' premiere knocks out the competition. 'Miami' and 'New York' also win their timeslots.

Oct 11 - 'CSI' Adds A Bit Of Mystery To The Cast
Smith talks about her character's relationship with the team and looking professional. Contains spoilers.

Oct 11 - Shankar: He's Reassessing Himself
'CSI' says goodbye to one leading man and hello to another. Spoilers inside.

Oct 9 - Interview: Peter Lenkov
The 'CSI: NY' executive producer teases season five and discusses the big upcoming development for Danny and Lindsay. Spoilers inside!

Oct 9 - Review: CSI: New York--'Turbulence'
A routine flight to Washington, D.C. proves to be anything but when Mac Taylor finds the flight attendants standing around the dead body of a man in one of the plane's bathrooms.

Oct 8 - Interview: David Berman
'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''s newest regular shares his thoughts on David Phillips' evolution, Grissom's departure, his duties as head researcher on the show and who he'd like to play David's wife.

Oct 9 - She's A 'Saucy, Sarcastic, Sassy' New Scientist
Smith talks about her character and joining 'CSI'. Contains spoilers.

Oct 9 - Helgenberger: It's The Sum Of Its Parts
Two 'CSI' stars talk about season nine and why the show has lasted so long. Spoilers inside.

Oct 8 - Review: CSI: Miami--'Won't Get Fueled Again'
The Miami team is called in to investigate when a burning man crashes a swanky beach party; ME Tara Price signs on for duty.

Oct 7 - Buckley: First I Have A Panic Attack
The 'New York' actor talks about using scientific terms and getting recognized around the world.

By Kristine
August 16, 2004 - 4:49 PM

Now that the firing/rehiring of George Eads (Nick Stokes) and Jorja Fox controversy is behind CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, executive producer Carol Mendelsohn is looking forward to getting down to the business of filming the show's fifth season.

"We do want to challenge each of the characters," Mendelsohn told Zap2It. She noted that Greg (Eric Szmanda) will be leaving his post in the DNA lab to head out into the field.

"We feel that we're shaking it up a bit by having Greg go into the field," she said. "It certainly changes the dynamic. It provides a freshness to the series. The DNA guys make a lot more money than the investigators in the field, but you always want people to go in the field. It allows us to see the world through Greg's eyes. We like that very much." 24's Reiko Aylesworth will be filling in for Greg in the lab, possibly on a recurring basis.

But Greg isn't the only character who Mendelsohn wants to turn the spotlight on. "We would like to see some of Grissom's vulnerability. What is Grissom's fallibility?" Mendelsohn said of CSI's leading man.

Could it relate to Sara? No word from Mendelsohn, but Grissom, along with the rest of the CSI team will learn something surprising about their ambitious colleague. "We're going to realize this year that there's something about Sara Sidle we don't know," Mendelsohn revealed. "Not even Grissom knows, and he obviously has the longest relationship, going back pre-CSI. As we find out about this, a lot of what makes Sara tick becomes that, 'A-ha, I get it now."

And even-keeled Catherine will face her own challenges as well, some of them related to her biological father, Sam Braun. "Catherine is a very complex character, and what ultimately does taking a $250,000 check from her biological father (a wealthy and shady casino owner) mean?" Mendelsohn pondered. "She's got a dead-on moral compass, but once you take something from someone, how easy is it to ask for more?"

To read the complete story, which also discusses the Fox/Eads controversy, please visit Zap2It.

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