Renewed: CSI

Good news for Nine as CSI is renewed for a 14th season.

CBS has extended the contracts for stars Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue and a slew of other castmembers, including a two year deal for Danson.

George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner will all return.

CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler said in a statement, “CSI is synonymous with CBS, and we are so proud of the series’ creative and commercial legacy and its continued success on our network.

“The writers and producers have done an amazing job evolving CSI, reinventing the show around an incredible leading man in Ted Danson, the acclaimed Elisabeth Shue and our beloved and talented core of original castmembers.”

The show also recently earned the International TV Audience Award as the most-watched show in the world for the third year running and fifth time in seven years.

“CSI is one of the top global franchises and is seen in almost every country in the world,” CBS Television Studios president David Stapf said. “It defined feature television and its whodunnit storytelling captured audiences since the day it premiered. We are fortunate to have had Carol Mendelsohn’s creative vision at the helm since the inception, as well as the talents of her partner Don McGill. The addition of Ted Danson has infused new energy into the series, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with its continued worldwide success.”

Nine is currently screening new episodes on Sunday nights.

Source: Hollywood Reporter