I understand that TPTB want ratings but I believe CSIMiami is slipping in the ratings this season. Or at least it was.
It seems to me the more the show strays from the S1/S2 formula and strays away from the science and the core CSI team the more the ratings tend to falter or fall.
Maybe Donahue should go back to the formula that's proven to work in terms of ratings and fan satisfaction. Change is necessary to keep the show fresh but totally altering the basic essence of the show and straying from the original premise of the show to incorporate more soapy aspects isn't working either.
I'm more than ready for Donahue to abandon this whole baby and/or soapy romance aspect of the show and go back to focusing on the cases and the characters of Calleigh, Frank, Horatio, Ryan and Delko as they interact with each other, the evidence and the suspects.