CBS | Release Date: September 23, 2002
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Generally favorable reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
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Houston ChronicleAnn HodgesJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: With a little TLC, the clone could turn out to be better than the original. [23 Sep 2002]
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Detroit Free PressMike DuffyJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: Caruso is terrific as ex-homicide detective Caine, the red-haired actor's comfortable, moodily soulful new crime drama alter ego. He's the charismatic point man in CBS's superlative, tautly crafted "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" spin-off. [22 Sep 2002]
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USA TodayRobert BiancoJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: Fans can relax; the franchise is in good, and possibly even better, hands. [23 Sep 2002]
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Dallas Morning NewsEd BarkJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: Flexing the foolproof formula and first-rate production values of its predecessor, this spinoff quickly proves to be a turn-on. [23 Sep 2002]
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Orlando SentinelHal BoedekerJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: A sleek whodunit with a superb cast and great promise. [22 Sep 2002]
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Philadelphia InquirerJonathan StormJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: As TV art, CSI: Miami has a fatal flaw. The spark of originality is missing. But who, besides a few critics and professors, is going to worry about such things? As a viewing experience, it's as good as any series on television. [23 Sep 2002]
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Kansas City StarAaron BarnhartJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: This just feels like the show "CSI" should have been all along. [23 Sep 2002]
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Miami HeraldGlenn GarvinJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: A very watchable hour of TV. [23 Sep 2002]
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Washington PostTom ShalesJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: The premiere episode is smart and tense, the TV equivalent of the book you can't put down. [23 Sep 2002]
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The Detroit NewsTom LongJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: While it's certainly not the most innovative new show this season, it knows exactly what it wants to be, which isn't a full-on copy of "CSI" but close enough to seem familiar. And it delivers the same slick, well-produced, well-acted sort of analytical whodunit as the original. [23 Sep 2002]
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New York Daily NewsDavid BianculliJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: The acting is first-rate. [23 Sep 2002]
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San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesCharlie McCollumJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: There is more tension to the interaction between the characters and more emotions in play. [23 Sep 2002]
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VarietyMichael SpeierJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: Taut and tense, show boasts the twists, turns, gadgets and gimmicks made famous by its Las Vegas-set progenitor. It could, however, use a dash of personality --- everybody is relentlessly dour. [20 Sep 2002]
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Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: Not surprisingly, the stylish "CSI: Miami" is as engaging as "CSI," if you can't get enough of the science of mortal disaster. [23 Sep 2002]
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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: "CSI: Miami" is a carbon copy, for sure, but it's a copy of an efficient show millions of people enjoy watching. [23 Sep 2002]
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Chicago Sun-TimesPhil RosenthalJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: The quality simply did not go in before the "CSI" name went on. [16 Sep 2002]
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San Diego Union-TribunePreston TureganoJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: Despite its good cast, "CSI: Miami" is just too familiar and cookie cutter. [22 Sep 2002]
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Seattle Post-IntelligencerJohn LevesqueJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: If you can accept the dramatic license, the dearth of Hispanic characters and Caruso's tendency to mumble, "CSI: Miami" is certainly as good as its competition. [16 Sep 2002]
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Chicago TribuneSteve JohnsonJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: The dialogue, when it's not establishing authenticity with technical terminology, offers up bad puns and trite truisms unworthy of an otherwise crisp production. [22 Sep 2002]
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NewsweekMarc PeyserJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: There's no question that the new show looks different. ... That said, there is something familiar about "CSI: Miami," maybe too familiar. [30 Sep 2002]
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Boston HeraldMarisa GuthrieJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's strangely devoid of drama. [23 Sep 2002]
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NewsdayNoel HolstonJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: Something's amiss here. The new "CSI" is a little stilted, a little obvious. [23 Sep 2002]
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St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: Caruso is stiff and grim, and the crew doesn't click with him or one another. [23 Sep 2002]
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Newark Star-LedgerAlan SepinwallJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: The new show doesn't feel like a clone, but it also seems to be missing the spirit of what made the original such a success. [23 Sep 2002]
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New York PostLinda StasiJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: While everything on the original "CSI" works - the concept, the actors, the script, the direction, the characters - nothing (did I mention nothing?) works on "CSI: Miami." [23 Sep 2002]