"Crime Scene Investigation: New York" (CSI: NY) is a US police lawsuit television series that was broadcast on CBS from September 22, 2004 to February 22, 2013, with a total of nine seasons and 197 original episodes. The program was conducted after investigations by forensic scientists and police at the New York Police Department; Crime scene investigators "; (rather than "crime scene unit forensic technicians" (CSUs)), as they reveal mysterious and unusual deaths and the circumstances behind other crimes. This drama is an indirect derivative of the veteran drama "CSI: CSI" and a direct derivative of "CSI: Miami". In this episode, several characters from "CSI" debuted. This is the third installment of the CSI series.