



In the series' 12th season, Russell is reunited with his former partner Julie Finlay (Elisabeth Shue), who, like Catherine, is a blood-spatter expert with an extensive knowledge of criminal psychology. Russell is a family man, a keen forensic botanist, and a veteran of the Seattle Crime Lab. Russell (Danson), and recruited to the FBI shortly thereafter. After overseeing the training of new investigator Raymond Langston (Fishburne), Willows is replaced by D.B. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Catherine was a stripper before being recruited into law enforcement and trained as a blood-spatter specialist.įollowing Grissom's departure during the ninth season of the series, Catherine is promoted to supervisor. Grissom's second-in-command, Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger), is a single mother with a cop's instinct. The team is originally led by Gil Grissom (Petersen), a socially awkward forensic entomologist and career criminalist who is promoted to CSI supervisor following the death of a trainee investigator. Mixing deduction and character-driven drama, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation follows a team of crime-scene investigators employed by the Las Vegas Police Department as they use physical evidence to solve murders.
