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CSI: Miami

American television series

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CSI: Miami was an American television drama series that aired on the CBS network from 2002 to 2012. It was a spin-off of the highly popular series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.12

The show focused on a team of forensic investigators in Miami who used scientific evidence and their investigative skills to solve crimes. Similar to its parent series, CSI: Miami depicted the work of criminologists processing crime scenes and analyzing evidence in a lab. The series was known for its graphic portrayals of crime and its use of special effects to illustrate scientific procedures. Despite some criticisms regarding the plausibility of its techniques, the show achieved significant popularity during its run.1

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