The CSI New Yorkers
Everything you need to know about The Big Apple's dedicated team of CSIs...
Detective Mack 'Mac' Taylor
Played by Gary Sinise
First Grade Detective Mac Taylor heads the New York City Crime Lab, conducting investigations according to Veneziano's theory of quantum physics: everything is connected. Originally from Chicago, Mac served his country as a decorated Marine Corps officer. After serving, Mac moved to New York City. Because of the heroism demonstrated during his military career, Mac succeeded in earning a spot amongst New York City's finest. Ascending through the ranks of the NYPD, he ultimately found a home in the crime scene investigation division.
Stella Bonasera
Played by Melina Kanakaredes
Second Grade Detective Stella Bonasera is half Greek, half Italian and all New York. She speaks her mind and is not afraid of confrontation. It was Stella's fierce independence and unflinching character which led to her joining the NYPD. Fellow officers view her as the embodiment of the Statue of Liberty: a woman standing tall with her head held high. These qualities - coupled with her intelligence, brashness and determination - earned her a coveted spot alongside Mac Taylor as a CSI.
Danny Messer
Played by Carmine Giovinazzo
Third Grade Detective Danny Messer brings his Staten Island roots with him to the New York City Crime Lab. Growing up in a family under surveillance, Danny formulated his own set of hybrid ethics, blending the worlds of lawbreakers and lawmakers. Mac personally selected Danny to join his team, an honour and responsibility that Danny attempts to live up to every day.
Dr Sheldon Hawkes
Played by Hill Harper
Raised in Harlem, Dr Sheldon Hawkes was a child prodigy who graduated college at eighteen. By 24 he was a board-licensed surgeon. Young and socially inexperienced, his education could not shield him from the pressure of saving lives. Two years later, Hawkes left the operating room and retreated to the safety of the medical examiner's office, before moving out into the field as a CSI.
Detective Don Flack
Played by Eddie Cahill
Detective Don Flack knows the streets of New York. Yonkers bred, a descendant from a long line of police officers, Flack's future was never in question. Working closely with Mac Taylor and his unit, Flack bridges the gap between the old school NYPD and the new generation of CSI. Carrying with him an intense hatred of the 'bad guy', his approach to solving crimes, while sometimes borderline, is nonetheless always effective.
Lindsay Monroe
Played by Anna Belknap
Lindsay Monroe worked as a CSI for three years in Montana before she finally realised her dream of moving to a big city like New York. Her Midwestern work ethic and willingness to roll up her sleeves and tackle any job is a welcome addition to the team. Excited and always willing to learn, Lindsay offers a fresh perspective to the lab. But she rarely speaks about the dark and devastating secret that motivated her to dedicate her life to being a CSI.</p>
Aiden Burn
Played by Vanessa Ferlito
Third Grade Detective Aiden Burn was smart, sexy and streetwise. A chameleon, she had the ability to try on new identities the way other women try on clothes. Born and raised in Red Hook, Brooklyn, she was well versed in the ways of New York City and always stayed ahead of the curve. Artistically gifted and well studied in anthropology, Aiden specialised in skeletal identification and facial reconstruction.
Though Aiden was one of the team's sassiest recruits, her commitment to solving a rape case involving notorious predator D. J. Pratt ultimately became her downfall: after being dismissed from her job on suspicion of tampering with evidence, her determination to bring the prime suspect to justice put him in the mood for cold-blooded revenge.
Sid Hammerback
Played by Robert Joy
Known for his jokes and wry sense of humour, coroner Dr Sid Hammerback analyses the evidence that cracks the cases. His trademark is his pull-apart glasses, which add to the zaniness of his character.
Adam Ross
Played by A. J. Buckley
Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Adam Ross is a gifted lab technician who specialises in the analysis of trace evidence.
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When CSIs are let loose in the Big Apple, you just know they're going to encounter some disgraceful criminals. Mac Taylor and Stella Bonasera lead an indomitable team of forensic experts from a state-of-the-art Manhattan high-rise.
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