Although I had my early doubts, “CSI: NY” has turned out to be yet another great addition to the expanded “CSI” line-up.
As expected, the stories on "CSI: NY" are very New York City-centric as it tries to capture the city´s unique character in the crimes that are committed in the midst of the city´s various landmarks. Although the majority of the show is shot in Los Angeles, the remarkable set designers are able to fake it out and make it seem as if the actors are really in New York. For this first season, stories run the gamut from normal crimes like serial killings, gangland violence, internal NYPD corruption and a bank heist to the more bizarre ones like murders at a competitive dog show, sexual fetishes and even one episode that involves circus performers.
This first season DVD set of "CSI: NY" features a total of 24 episodes, which includes the crossover "CSI: Miami" episode, "MIA/NYC – Nonstop", that first introduced the "CSI: NY" team to fans. All 24 episodes are spread out evenly throughout the following six DVDs:
Disc 1: "MIA/NYC – Nonstop", "Blink", "Creatures of the Night", "American Dreamers"
Disc 2: "Grand Master", "A Man A Mile", "Outside Man", "Rain"
Disc 3: "Three Generations Are Enough", "Officer Blue", "Night, Mother", "Tri-Borough"
Disc 4: "Recycling", "Tanglewood", "Blood, Sweat & Tears", "Til Death Do We Part"
Disc 5: "Hush", "The Fall", "The Dove Commission", "Crime and Misdemeanor"
Disc 6: "Supply and Demand", "On the Job", "The Closer", "What You See Is What You See"
Video:
Most, if not all, of the primetime shows on network television today are now broadcast in high definition. That kind of high-resolution images simply cannot be beat by current DVD technology. Even so, past DVD releases for "CSI" and "CSI: Miami" have demonstrated how good a high bit-rate video transfer could be. This quality is again apparent on this "CSI: NY" DVD set. The almost-flawless transfer coupled with images that reflect beautifully reproduced colors and natural skin tones are nicely projected in an anamorphically enhanced widescreen image measuring 1.85:1. No subtitles are offered on this DVD set.
Audio:
Making full use of the English language Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track, "CSI: NY" offers an energetic front sound field while giving the surround channels a subtle but effective workout at the same time. The LFE is strong when appropriate and adds to the overall listening enjoyment. Like the other two "CSI" shows, "CSI: NY" also sports a theme song, titled "Baba O´Reilly", that is performed by The Who. The only other audio track on this DVD set is Spanish in Dolby Surround 2.0.
Extras:
Apart from the audio commentaries, all the other bonus material for this DVD set is housed on the 7th disc. First, let me start by listing the seven audio commentaries:
"MIA/NYC – Nonstop" commentary by Ann Donahue
"Blink" commentary by Anthony E. Zuiker
"Creatures of the Night" commentary by writer Pam Veasey
"Outside Man" commentary by writer Timothy J. Lea
"Officer Blue" commentary by Zuiker
"Recycling" commentary by Zuiker and writer Zachary Reiter
"Tanglewood" commentary by Zuiker
As far as TV show commentaries go, these ones are a little dry in some parts but overall, they offer some interesting nuggets of information about the episodes.
The features on Disc 7 starts off with "The Cast Examines The Characters" in which the main cast members talk at length about the characters that they play. It is mildly interesting but you do get a better grasp of the show´s characters and what their personal motivations are in doing their job. Next is "The Science Behind the Scenes" where technical advisor Bill Haynes talks about bringing his expertise in forensic science to the show in order to keep the accuracy of the various scientific facts that are used. In "CSI: NY – Set Tour", production designer Carey Meyer brings us on a guided tour of the various sets built specifically for the show. The next feature, "The World´s Largest Crime Scene" discusses how and why New York City was chosen as the site for the third "CSI" show with interviews with the creators of the show and the various cast members and also the writers. Finally, "The Zoo Year" touches upon the use of animals in some of the episodes including dogs, rats, horses and even an elephant.
Packaging:
Keeping with the "CSI" DVD tradition, a plastic slipcase encases a custom DVD package that houses all the seven discs on trays that can be flipped over like the pages of a book. A familiar yellow slip-off ring fashioned like a police "Do Not Cross" tape tops off this rather attractive packaging.
Film Value:
Although I had my early doubts, "CSI: NY" has turned out to be yet another great addition to the expanded "CSI" line-up. The initial hiccup of making the show too dark hurt it a little but it eventually picked up again after changes were made to address that shortcoming. Gary Sinise heads up a strong cast that just might come to rival the original "CSI" show in terms of colorful personality and even humor. I´ve yet been able to fully embrace the characters from "CSI" Miami" in the three seasons that the show has been on the air but I´ve so far had no such problem with "CSI: NY". This pretty much tells you that the new kid on the block has leapfrogged "CSI: Miami" to be my second favorite "CSI" series.
This first season DVD set of "CSI: NY" features a total of 24 episodes, which includes the crossover "CSI: Miami" episode, "MIA/NYC – Nonstop", that first introduced the "CSI: NY" team to fans. All 24 episodes are spread out evenly throughout the following six DVDs:
Disc 1: "MIA/NYC – Nonstop", "Blink", "Creatures of the Night", "American Dreamers"
Disc 2: "Grand Master", "A Man A Mile", "Outside Man", "Rain"
Disc 3: "Three Generations Are Enough", "Officer Blue", "Night, Mother", "Tri-Borough"
Disc 4: "Recycling", "Tanglewood", "Blood, Sweat & Tears", "Til Death Do We Part"
Disc 5: "Hush", "The Fall", "The Dove Commission", "Crime and Misdemeanor"
Disc 6: "Supply and Demand", "On the Job", "The Closer", "What You See Is What You See"
Video:
Most, if not all, of the primetime shows on network television today are now broadcast in high definition. That kind of high-resolution images simply cannot be beat by current DVD technology. Even so, past DVD releases for "CSI" and "CSI: Miami" have demonstrated how good a high bit-rate video transfer could be. This quality is again apparent on this "CSI: NY" DVD set. The almost-flawless transfer coupled with images that reflect beautifully reproduced colors and natural skin tones are nicely projected in an anamorphically enhanced widescreen image measuring 1.85:1. No subtitles are offered on this DVD set.
Audio:
Making full use of the English language Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track, "CSI: NY" offers an energetic front sound field while giving the surround channels a subtle but effective workout at the same time. The LFE is strong when appropriate and adds to the overall listening enjoyment. Like the other two "CSI" shows, "CSI: NY" also sports a theme song, titled "Baba O´Reilly", that is performed by The Who. The only other audio track on this DVD set is Spanish in Dolby Surround 2.0.
Extras:
Apart from the audio commentaries, all the other bonus material for this DVD set is housed on the 7th disc. First, let me start by listing the seven audio commentaries:
"MIA/NYC – Nonstop" commentary by Ann Donahue
"Blink" commentary by Anthony E. Zuiker
"Creatures of the Night" commentary by writer Pam Veasey
"Outside Man" commentary by writer Timothy J. Lea
"Officer Blue" commentary by Zuiker
"Recycling" commentary by Zuiker and writer Zachary Reiter
"Tanglewood" commentary by Zuiker
As far as TV show commentaries go, these ones are a little dry in some parts but overall, they offer some interesting nuggets of information about the episodes.
The features on Disc 7 starts off with "The Cast Examines The Characters" in which the main cast members talk at length about the characters that they play. It is mildly interesting but you do get a better grasp of the show´s characters and what their personal motivations are in doing their job. Next is "The Science Behind the Scenes" where technical advisor Bill Haynes talks about bringing his expertise in forensic science to the show in order to keep the accuracy of the various scientific facts that are used. In "CSI: NY – Set Tour", production designer Carey Meyer brings us on a guided tour of the various sets built specifically for the show. The next feature, "The World´s Largest Crime Scene" discusses how and why New York City was chosen as the site for the third "CSI" show with interviews with the creators of the show and the various cast members and also the writers. Finally, "The Zoo Year" touches upon the use of animals in some of the episodes including dogs, rats, horses and even an elephant.
Packaging:
Keeping with the "CSI" DVD tradition, a plastic slipcase encases a custom DVD package that houses all the seven discs on trays that can be flipped over like the pages of a book. A familiar yellow slip-off ring fashioned like a police "Do Not Cross" tape tops off this rather attractive packaging.
Film Value:
Although I had my early doubts, "CSI: NY" has turned out to be yet another great addition to the expanded "CSI" line-up. The initial hiccup of making the show too dark hurt it a little but it eventually picked up again after changes were made to address that shortcoming. Gary Sinise heads up a strong cast that just might come to rival the original "CSI" show in terms of colorful personality and even humor. I´ve yet been able to fully embrace the characters from "CSI" Miami" in the three seasons that the show has been on the air but I´ve so far had no such problem with "CSI: NY". This pretty much tells you that the new kid on the block has leapfrogged "CSI: Miami" to be my second favorite "CSI" series.
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