“C.S.I.: Miami” has essentially the initial setup as its predecessor, only it is set in Miami instead of Las Vegas. Horatio Caine (David Caruso) is the head of the Miami crime lab unit. He is a former homicide detective who now prefers to work the scientific side of crime solving. He has a team of specialists working for him. Megan Donner (Kim Delaney) is the DNA specialist who is Caine’s right hand woman. She seems to be the yin to his yang as far as crime solving, which plays to each other’s advantage, even though it is a cause of stress for both of them. While she prefers to rely on strict scientific data, he prefers to go with his gut. Even though she has been on the team for a while, she recently took a leave of absence after the loss of her husband. Also on the team are Calleigh Duquesne (Emily Procter), a Southern girl with a specialty in ballistics; Tim Speedle (Rory Cochrane), an investigator who has many contacts on the street; Eric Delko (Adam Rodriguez), an underwater recovery expert; and Alexx Woods (Khandi Alexander), the coroner who doesn’t exactly stay in the morgue all the time. All of them are fiercely loyal to Caine, making for another great team of crime solvers.
Other than location, how is this show different from the Thursday night hit? For one thing, the Miami crew has the authority to make arrests since they are actually cops. Grissom and crew are just scientists, so they always have to call in Brass to make the arrest. Also, since it is in Miami, the show is lighter set-wise, not in mood. “C.S.I.” is always dark, lit mainly by the lights of the strip. “Miami” is always sunny, lit by the sun of course. While Grissom and his team are always about the science, it is somewhat refreshing to add a bit of gut instinct into the investigations, which Caine gives us.
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