CBS | Release Date: September 22, 2004
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
8
Negative:
1
60
VarietyMichael SpeierJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: What's missing is some reality; comparatively, "NYPD Blue," "Homicide" and so many other cop skeins offered more authenticity, while this comes off as something made to please a focus group. [22 Sep 2004]
60
Orlando SentinelHal BoedekerFeb 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: The script doesn't give Gary Sinise a lot of room to maneuver as the glum head investigator. The welcome flashes of lightness in this dark show come from Melina Kanakaredes as Sinise's humane partner. [22 Sept 2004, p.E1]
50
Detroit Free PressMike DuffyJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: Like Zuiker's first two installments of the series, "CSI: NY" is well made and well cast. But there's also something coldly understated and ordinary about it as well. [22 Sep 2004]
50
New York PostAdam BuckmanJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: The new "NY" shares with its "CSI" antecedents a predilection for dim laboratories and grim facial expressions. [22 Sep 2004]
50
Washington PostTom ShalesJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: The show is almost drowning in detail, minute detail, so that the basic plot line and its resolution are a chore to follow and figure out. [22 Sep 2004]
42
Dallas Morning NewsManuel MendozaJul 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: Whether intended or not, this emphasis on serial killers and other antisocial freaks indulges a morbid fascination with sicko behavior at least as much as it celebrates smart and dedicated crime fighters. [22 Sep 2004]