What is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation about?
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
Las Vegas forensic investigators scour crime scenes, collecting irrefutable evidence to solve pulpy, suspenseful mysteries.
Cerebral. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Hulu, Paramount+ and The Roku Channel (free).
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation parents guide
Moderate sex and nudity, and graphic gore, which is more than most TV-14 titles carry. Beyond that, some strong language and strong violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the gore, and sex and nudity.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation scary?
- Only a little. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation?
- Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation rated, and is it OK for kids?
- For teens, mostly: it is rated TV-14, with moderate sex and nudity, some strong language, and strong violence.
Cast and crew
Created byAnn Donahue, Anthony E. Zuiker
StarringTed Danson, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is on our Whodunits, Mystery on Hulu, Crime on Hulu, Drama on Paramount+ and Mystery on Paramount+ lists.
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