

Shows Like CSI: Miami
The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.
Ranked by shared creators, cast, themes, genre, and network — not just generic recommendations.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Parent series; same creators Zuiker & Donahue; identical forensic-procedural format, tone, and audience.

CSI: NY
Same franchise; all three creators (Zuiker, Donahue, Mendelsohn); direct CSI spin-off sibling.

CSI: Vegas
Same franchise revival; creators Zuiker & Donahue; returns to Las Vegas lab with legacy cast.

CSI: Cyber
Same franchise; all three creators; CSI brand spin-off shifting forensics to cybercrime.

Dexter
Miami setting, forensic blood-spatter analyst lead, same crime-mystery audience; darker serial tone.

Rosewood
Miami PD, private pathologist using forensic science to solve murders; near-identical setting and premise.

Miami Vice
Iconic Miami crime procedural; same geography, stylized aesthetic, police-drama audience.

The Glades
Florida-set murder procedural; detective-driven episodic crime drama with same regional audience.

Harrow
Forensic pathologist solves murders; episodic procedural with unorthodox scientist-detective lead.

Waking the Dead
Forensic science applied to cold-case murders; same era, same procedural rhythm and audience.

Criminal Minds
Same CBS procedural era, overlapping cast (Adam Rodriguez), episodic crime investigation format.

Motive
Episodic homicide procedural; detective-led murder investigation structure mirrors CSI: Miami closely.

NCIS
Long-running forensic crime procedural; same CBS primetime audience, episodic case structure, forensic lab team.

Bones
Forensic anthropologist + detective partnership solving murders; same procedural format and crime-drama audience.

Body of Proof
Medical examiner in a warm-climate city solving murders; forensic-driven procedural with same viewer base.

Unforgettable
Episodic police procedural with a forensic-memory gimmick; same CBS procedural audience, lighter forensic depth.

Chicago P.D.
High-quality police procedural drama; same crime-drama audience but character-arc serialization is heavier.

Without a Trace
CBS procedural airing same era; FBI missing-persons unit, episodic investigations, same primetime audience.

Death in Paradise
Tropical-setting murder procedural; whodunit puzzle structure but lighter/comedic British tone diverges.

Midsomer Murders
Episodic murder mystery procedural with detective lead; tone is cozy-British vs. Miami's slick/intense style.
How Good Is CSI: Miami?
Ratings across IMDb and TMDB, plus our verdict.
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Frequently asked about CSI: Miami
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Why did Horatio Caine fake his own death in Season 6?
Horatio staged his death to go undercover and pursue the cartel responsible for his son Kyle's entanglement with drug traffickers, as well as to escape an assassination contract placed on him by Ron Saris. By appearing dead, he could operate outside department oversight and eliminate the threat personally. The ruse allowed him to travel to Brazil and confront the people targeting his family without endangering his colleagues.
What is the significance of Horatio Caine's recurring habit of putting on his sunglasses before delivering a one-liner?
The gesture functions as Horatio's psychological armor and signal of resolve — he puts the glasses on at the moment he commits to pursuing justice for a victim, essentially closing the door on doubt. Show creators used it as a visual punctuation mark to underscore his role as a morally unwavering protector. Over the series it became a signature ritual tying each episode's cold open to his personal code that the dead deserve a voice.
How did Speed's death affect the team dynamic going forward?
Tim Speedle's death in the Season 3 premiere, caused partly by his own negligence in not cleaning his firearm, cast a long shadow over the team's sense of invincibility. His replacement Ryan Wolfe was initially resented by some colleagues precisely because he was perceived as filling a role no one wanted vacant. Horatio in particular internalized the loss as a leadership failure, which deepened his already intense protectiveness toward his remaining team members.
What was the true nature of Marisol Delko's murder and its connection to the Mala Noche gang?
Marisol, Horatio's wife, was shot by a Mala Noche sniper shortly after their wedding in Season 4 as direct retaliation for Horatio's sustained campaign against the gang. Her death was intended to send a message that no one in his life was beyond the cartel's reach. Horatio tracked her killer to Brazil, where he executed him — an act that blurred the line between justice and revenge and defined much of his moral arc in subsequent seasons.
Why was Ryan Wolfe repeatedly compromised by outside criminals throughout the series?
Ryan's compulsive gambling created a chronic vulnerability that criminal organizations exploited to extract crime scene information or coerce his cooperation. In Season 7 the Russian mob went so far as to threaten him at gunpoint and force him to plant evidence, nearly destroying his career. The recurring pattern illustrated that his personal weakness — rather than any lack of skill — made him the team's most manipulable member, and his storyline served as an ongoing counterpoint to the team's idealized image of integrity.
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