CBS Confirms That BOTH 'CSI: NY' & 'CSI: Miami' Will Return Next Season

[Brian Damage]

CBS president Nina Tassler has announced that the futures of CSI: Miami and CSI: NY are secure.

Both shows were recently moved to new slots, but Tassler told reporters at the TCA press tour that neither series is in danger of cancellation.

"Both are doing incredibly well in new time periods, given what was there before," she insisted. "As long as those shows continue to be competitive and as long as fans continue to watch those shows, they'll continue to stay on the air."

She also claimed that a renewed focus on character development has helped to keep the two shows fresh.

"Both shows have opened up more to reveal the more personal elements of [characters'] lives," she suggested. "Add in the Sela Ward character (Jo Danville) on CSI: NY this year and I think we certainly know from audiences and from research that people were interested in her personal life."

CSI: NY airs on Fridays at 9/8c on CBS, while CSI: Miami continues on Sundays at 10/9c.

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