Actor William Petersen and Jorja Fox are in negotiations to star in “CSI: Vegas,” an event series which serves as a sequel to the original “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” show on CBS.
Casting is under way for several new characters who will join Petersen’s Gil Grissom and Fox’s Sara Sidle. Filming is eyed to begin in the fall when COVID conditions permit for Hollywood production to safely resume.
Three of the four new characters are expected to be people of color. Maxine is the new head of the Vegas Crime Lab – a recently divorced former basketball coach turned leader in the field of genetics, with an opioid-addicted son.
Josh is a Level III CSI who is often the the lead investigator on cases, has a knack for crime scene reconstruction and comes from a family of small-time crooks and scammers.
Allie is an immigrant who followed her dreams to Las Vegas – a double Harvard whiz kid with a PhD in forensic archaeology.
Chris is a private school kid who started out in a white coat and worked his way into the field.
Hugo took over as Head Medical Examiner three years ago. He has an endless fascination with the bodies that find their way onto his slab.
Facing an existential threat that could bring down the Crime Lab, a brilliant team of forensic investigators must welcome back old friends and deploy new techniques to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.
The project hails from Jason Tracey (“Elementary”), CBS TV Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer TV. Petersen is also expected to serve as an executive producer on the show which hasn’t been greenlit as yet.
The original show closed up in 2015 after 15 seasons, launching a $1 billion franchise for CBS that spanned four series.
Source: Deadline
