CBS Boss Defends CSI: Miami Axe

CBS boss Nina Tassler has defended the decision to axe CSI: Miami after ten seasons.

The CSI spin-off, starring David Caruso, was one of the casualties of CBS’s axe last week as the broadcaster made room for newer shows. While CSI: Miami was still a strong international seller for CBS in America its domestic ratings had decline and that made the detective drama vulnerable to the axe.

CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler has explained why the broadcaster had axed the series “It was about keeping the flow, and Miami was the odd man out”. There was wide spread consensus that either CSI: NY or CSI: Miami would be cancelled by CBS. However, there was the same consensus last year and both shows were renewed. This time around though CSI: NY was tipped by some as the more likely contender for the axe.

Following the news that CSI: Miami had been axed by CBS it was announced there would be no “series finale” for the spin-off with its final episode, Habeas Corpse, having aired in April.