Carol Mendelsohn, executive producer of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, dishes on the upcoming season.

While Sara Sidle's (Jorja Fox) fate is being kept secret, Mendelsohn was more open about what will happen with other characters in season eight. Fans will once again see Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) interact with Adam Novak (Helgenberger's real-life husband, Alan Rosenberg). She will be outside of the lab for this storyline. "One of the things he's going to offer Catherine is sort of an opportunity to be on a dream-team-type defense on a high-profile case," Mendelsohn said. "And she gets a little touch of the high life doing that. You get paid well, you get to stay in nice hotels, you get to have nice meals.... It's going to be a little tantalizing for her."

In other Catherine-related news, Ask Ausiello revealed that the show will delve into more of her family issues, specifically the legacy left to her by Sam Braun (Scott Wilson). Helgenberger's contract will run out at the end of season eight, as will William Petersen's (Gil Grissom), but there is no information at this point about whether Catherine (or Grissom) will be leaving the show.

As for the other characters, Mendelsohn revealed that some of the semi-regular cast members would be getting a bit more focus this season. "We're going to see more of the lab rats this year," she said. "We love our lab rats. We're going to play up our friendship and their rivalry." And it's not just the semi-regulars that will be pushed to the forefront. Nick Stokes (George Eads) will also be in the spotlight in season eight. "This is a year in which Nick is going to step forward," Mendelsohn said. "The question has always been, 'Grissom is the supervisor, but who's the supervisor in waiting?'"

The original spoilers are from Ask Ausiello.

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