CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (commonly referred to as CSI) is a popular, Emmy Award-winning CBS
television series that trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas forensic scientists as they unveil
the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths and other crimes.

CSI is produced in partnership with the Canadian media company Alliance Atlantis. On May 16, 2007, CBS
renewed the show for an eighth season. Season 8 began production in July and began airing on Thursday
September 27, 2007.

Besides its produced partnership with Alliance Atlantis, CSI is also produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Television and CBS Productions, which became CBS Paramount Television (Fall 2006-present). There are two
spin-offs to this show, CSI: Miami and CSI: NY.

Due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike ending, CBS has announced that the show will return
April 3, 2008 with six new episodes.