A CSI limited series revival is in the works at CBS. Snoodit has the details:
was a cash cow and became a multi-billion-dollar franchise for CBS. A revival could also bring new interest to the massivefranchise library at a time when programs with a sizable fanbase and episode tally are being used to help launch new platforms.
All told, Zuiker, Bruckheimer and JBTV president Jonathan Littman and exec vp TV KristieAnne Reed as well as Tracey are said to be attached to theco-creators Carol Mendelsohn and Ann Donahue, who both have a sizable ownership stake in the franchise, will likely also be credited as exec producers, though they will not be involved.
for multiple seasons. Instead, CBS opted to conclude the series with a two-hour sendoff featuring original stars Petersen and Marg Helgenberger. The TV movie was one of two prevailing wrap-up plans that surfaced heading into the 2015 upfronts, with a short-order episodic run also briefly on the table.
The news arrives as CBS has only made one early drama series renewal for the 2020-21 broadcast season . The network traditionally renews the bulk of its scripted originals with one massive announcement but has yet to do so this season. In terms of
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