

Shows Like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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.
Ranked by shared creators, cast, themes, genre, and network — not just generic recommendations.

CSI: Vegas
Direct revival/sequel set in same Las Vegas lab, same creators Zuiker & Donahue, returning original cast

CSI: NY
Same franchise, same creators (Zuiker, Donahue, Mendelsohn), same forensic procedural format in New York

CSI: Miami
Same franchise and creators, first CSI spinoff, identical forensic crime scene investigation format in Miami

CSI: Cyber
Same franchise and creators (Zuiker, Donahue, Mendelsohn), CSI spinoff focused on cybercrime forensics

NCIS
Forensic investigative procedural, same CBS era/audience, case-of-week format with ensemble team, medical examiner role mirrors CSI

Bones
Forensic science procedural with lab-based evidence analysis, murder investigations, direct genre and audience overlap with CSI

Silent Witness
Forensic pathology team solving murders via physical evidence, same forensic-science-driven procedural DNA as CSI

Harrow
Forensic pathologist procedural, murder investigations driven by forensic evidence, same tone and genre as CSI

Criminal Minds
CBS crime procedural from same era, specialist team solving murder cases weekly, large overlapping viewership with CSI

Cold Case
CBS homicide procedural airing same era as CSI, detective-led murder investigations, identical network/audience profile

Rizzoli & Isles
Detective + medical examiner team solving murders, forensic evidence central, same procedural format and mainstream cable audience

The Closer
Cable crime procedural, LAPD homicide unit, same case-of-week format, strong audience overlap with CSI viewers

Major Crimes
Direct spinoff of The Closer, LAPD procedural, same team and format — natural next watch for CSI fans

Without a Trace
CBS procedural from same era, FBI missing persons team, same network/timeslot audience as CSI, nearly identical viewer demographics

Numb3rs
CBS crime procedural using specialist analytical methods (math) to solve cases, same network, same Friday-night CSI audience

Waking the Dead
UK cold case forensic procedural, forensic science + profiling to solve old murders, same shelf as CSI but serialized British style

Motive
Homicide detective procedural, Vancouver setting, same case-of-week crime structure, inverted mystery twist differentiates tone

Unforgettable
CBS-style NYPD homicide procedural, case-of-week format, same mainstream crime audience, lighter forensic element

Law & Order
Foundational crime procedural, police investigation half mirrors CSI, but legal second act and no forensic science focus shifts it to adjacent

The Mentalist
CBS crime procedural, CBI consultant solves murders weekly, same network/audience era as CSI peak, case-of-week format
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