To be on the air 2002 through 2012 something has to be worth watching for many viewers. The production coupled with excellent writing made CSI: Miami a show seen by many who enjoyed a different take on the already successful original. Let the collaborate episode stand on its own, or at least be a part of the original series, episode one of this series keeps you in your seat for the hour because it is a superbly acted script, a new location, daylight investigations, conflict among the characters to add to the plot, and the intrigue offered by Miami.
I did not spot any guest actors to help bring the story along, but I did see characters molded, some to be short-lived, some around for years and maturing. I have watched the series throughout its run and was never disappointed, some episode better than others, but for the most part, always intrigued; which is more than I can say for the predecessor.
The writers have to build the characters, establishing them as leads, each with their own persona. This is accomplished at the onset, particularly the tension between Megan and Horatio, and secondarily, the differences between Tim and Eric. Megan demands by book procedure suggesting Horatio respect the Feds with a plane crash and Horatio knowing the swamp changing their exam site by the hour. Tim asking Eric to respect Megan, only back to the job after her husband was killed from military duty, Eric asking no forgiveness when asked to return to duty, arguing with Horatio.
Methodology followed, gut feelings too, as the team works to find the crime and solve it. Once it is known the company personnel were on a plane trip to D.C. for a SEC inquiry, it is hypothesized the whistle-blower is Christina, the possible crime committed by the owner Sommer with other factors brought out during the story.
The clues are presented well with the fishermen, the empty brief case, no seat belts worn by two passengers, the alcohol-drug intake, and the plane parts being less than new for starters. Not until midway through the episode do Megan and Horatio agree, Sommer killed his senior accountant, but how, and what brought the plane down. What about the dead pilot with a hole through his torso? Answers to every conceivable question are answered before the episode is complete.
Examining the door for fingerprints and re-enacting the struggle between owner and accountant gives us poignant insight into the crime. Getting evidence to prosecute the owner for the murder, learning how the pilot died, finding out what made the jet engine fail all are answered by the conclusion.
The viewer should enjoy seeing how the piece are put into place and the characters begin to be defined as the story moves along. It would not be fair to give away all the details, but suffice to say this was the beginning of a very successful crime series. Well done writers and producers.
I did not spot any guest actors to help bring the story along, but I did see characters molded, some to be short-lived, some around for years and maturing. I have watched the series throughout its run and was never disappointed, some episode better than others, but for the most part, always intrigued; which is more than I can say for the predecessor.
The writers have to build the characters, establishing them as leads, each with their own persona. This is accomplished at the onset, particularly the tension between Megan and Horatio, and secondarily, the differences between Tim and Eric. Megan demands by book procedure suggesting Horatio respect the Feds with a plane crash and Horatio knowing the swamp changing their exam site by the hour. Tim asking Eric to respect Megan, only back to the job after her husband was killed from military duty, Eric asking no forgiveness when asked to return to duty, arguing with Horatio.
Methodology followed, gut feelings too, as the team works to find the crime and solve it. Once it is known the company personnel were on a plane trip to D.C. for a SEC inquiry, it is hypothesized the whistle-blower is Christina, the possible crime committed by the owner Sommer with other factors brought out during the story.
The clues are presented well with the fishermen, the empty brief case, no seat belts worn by two passengers, the alcohol-drug intake, and the plane parts being less than new for starters. Not until midway through the episode do Megan and Horatio agree, Sommer killed his senior accountant, but how, and what brought the plane down. What about the dead pilot with a hole through his torso? Answers to every conceivable question are answered before the episode is complete.
Examining the door for fingerprints and re-enacting the struggle between owner and accountant gives us poignant insight into the crime. Getting evidence to prosecute the owner for the murder, learning how the pilot died, finding out what made the jet engine fail all are answered by the conclusion.
The viewer should enjoy seeing how the piece are put into place and the characters begin to be defined as the story moves along. It would not be fair to give away all the details, but suffice to say this was the beginning of a very successful crime series. Well done writers and producers.