CSI: Miami type TV Show network CBS genre Crime

“It’s time for Miami … to go into retirement.”

YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHH!

CBS has made its CSI decision: CSI: Miami is being cancelled after a rather incredible 10-season run. CSI: NY is expected to live on for a ninth season, though that’s not official yet.

Though Miami (10.8 million viewers, 2.5 among adults 18-49) had better ratings than NY (10.4 million, 1.9), as we’re sure learning this upfront season, the ratings mattered less than other elements like the show’s time slot (NY was fairly stable in a tougher Friday night gig vs. Miami struggling on Sundays) and the show’s age (the older the series, the more expensive its cast and producer deals).

CBS statement: “CSI: Miami leaves an amazing television legacy – a signature look and style, global popularity and as a key player in CBS’s rise to the top over the past decade. We thank all the producers – led by Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Ann Donahue — and its talented cast, led by David Caruso, for 10 outstanding seasons. Viewers around the world will continue to enjoy rebroadcasts of CSI: Miami in syndication and on key digital platforms for many years to come.”

UPDATE: CBS just axed four more shows.

UPDATE II: On Twitter, @flaherty2039 just topped my above lead: His suggestion: “Looks like the only thing that’s dead here … is our show.”

For this occasion, we must resurrect this classic:

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