C.S.I. Miami - The Complete First Season |  | Directors: Artie Mandelberg, Bryan Spicer, Charles Correll, Daniel Attias, David Grossman
Actors: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, Khandi Alexander, Rory Cochrane
Studio: CBS Television
Category: DVD
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Sales Rank: 1840
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 7
Running Time: 1093 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.6 x 1.3
MPN: D879664D
ISBN: 0792197143
UPC: 097368796645
EAN: 9780792197140
ASIN: B00020H9NO
Theatrical Release Date: September 23, 2002
Release Date: June 29, 2004
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 05/01/2007 Rating: Nr
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As Lt. Horatio Caine (David Caruso) notes in episode 4 ("Just One Kiss"), "The evidence, as always, will speak for itself." In other words, CSI: Miami follows the same super-successful formula as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Fortunately, this instantly popular spin-off established its own unique identity from the start. Like CSI, the Dade County criminalists of CSI: Miami solve murders using forensic science. Unlike the Vegas crew, however, they're cops with the power to arrest, their coroner (Alexx Woods) talks to dead people, and almost everybody speaks Spanish. Sometimes their crime scene is a swamp, sometimes a resort hotel. Either way, the skies are always sunny--the gators always biting. Real-life Florida resident Caruso is joined by Khandi Alexander (NewsRadio) as Woods, Emily Procter (The West Wing) as ballistics expert Calleigh Duquesne, Adam Rodriguez (Roswell) as underwater recovery expert Eric Delko, and featured player Rory Cochrane as Tim "Speed" Speedle. Cochrane (Dazed and Confused) wouldn't become a full-fledged cast member until the 12th episode ("Entrance Wound"). Meanwhile, Kim Delaney (Caruso's former NYPD Blue cast mate) wouldn't join until the first ("Golden Parachute"), but left after the 10th ("A Horrible Mind"), reportedly due to a lack of chemistry with Caruso. Just as CSI has made the most of its location with stories about showgirls and casino owners, so has CSI: Miami exploited its surroundings for all they're worth. Pilot episode "Cross-Jurisdictions" (a crossover with CSI), for instance, was loosely based on the murder of Miami-based designer Gianni Versace. Other notable episodes include "Camp Fear" with Joan of Arcadia's Amber Tamblyn as a detention camp cadet and "Dead Woman Walking" with Karen Sillas (Under Suspicion) as a victim of radiation poisoning. Like its parent program, CSI: Miami quickly became a ratings powerhouse and was followed by CSI: New York in 2004. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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 Science stretched too far and bad direction. December 23, 2009
David S. Graham
OK, as a big fan of CSI Las Vegas I was disappointed with CSI Miami. It wasn't just the quirky plots (later seen in CSI NY) that I liked in CSI LV but also the character interactions. First of all, some science folks.
1. When you get a digital image, each pixel is encoded as just that, one pixel. No matter how much you "zoom" you will not get any more detail from that pixel, let alone the image of a murderer from the one pixel like when they zoom in to the cornea of a person from crappy CCTV footage.
2. Oxidation of phenolphthalin to phenolphthalein as a presumptive blood test is a two step process. First you add phenolphthalin and wait for any colour change (false positive) then you add hydrogen peroxide. None of this one drop and whoa, it's pink, we have blood.
3. Infra-red camera's cannot see through a wall let alone a boat. Think about it. If infra-red rays could travel through walls then why bother insulating house walls?
Well, I could go on and on but I wont. OK, I know all the CSI's use similarly bad science but it just stood out more in Miami.
I enjoyed the scenery in Miami but the music intervals were way too loud. Time and time again I found myself having to turn the volume down for the music and turn it back up for the dialogue. Bad editing there.
Too many non-continuities. Take for example Marisol. Eric says to Horatio how he's been paying her rent and expenses because she's sick and on chemo and couldn't work. Only one or two episodes later Marisol says to Horatio that she has to get back to work. Then later she's pampering herself at a women only retreat. Was it at Eric's or Horatio's expense?
Oh, and why is it that the CSI guys always get to an emergency before the cops (leaving them to enter the premises toting their guns). Are there no police cars on random patrol in Miami? And when the swat team enters a building, why are our CSI chums right behind (or next to them) without proper bullet proof clothing and equipment?
I guess the quirkiness of CSI LV and NY meant that you didn't take it too seriously and thus overlooked the flaws while enjoying it. CSI Miami tries to be serious with flawed science, re-worked themes, poor continuity and over-stylised characters. Shame, it coulda been a contender.
 Excellent product November 10, 2009
James D. Crabtree (Guantanamo Bay, Cuba)
I have never been a fan of the modern TV detective series but I watched this one for the first time since it was readily available and was very pleasantly surprised. It's fascinating to see how forensics have gone "high tech." The episodes are well done and well-written and the actors in this series are certainly impressive. The special effects certainly enhance the show. Definitely worth watching and definitely makes me want to see more.
laugh out loud May 31, 2009
Matthew Turner
Funny. If you think that C.S.I. Miami is funny, with it's over-acting and ridiculously funny writing, you might want to check out C.S.I. Maine . This is a spoof of C.S.I. Miami
present for my wife May 15, 2009
Michael Sutton (ketchikan, alaska)
I purchase this for my wife because she is crazy for the show. I enjoy it but not as much as her.
CSI:Miami-The complete FIST season March 8, 2009
Patricia Briggs (california)
VERY GOOD VERY INTERESTING HOLD YOUR ATTENTION.THE ACTORS ARE BELIVEABLE.MAKES YOU SIT ON THE EDGE OF YOUR CHAIR.YOU ALWAYS WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS COMEING NEXT,AND THERE IS AN ELEMANT OF SURPRISE.
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