Reading this, I hate to say but I now believe that this is it for CSI:NY. If it is, I just wanted to say thank you Gary Sinise for nine years of the greatest leading male character on the entire CSI franchise. Mac Taylor, all of his sanctimonious, self-righteous faults, ranks alongside Gil Grissom as among my favorite male characters on any cop/forensice/crime drama series in the last 15 years. He held his own and had a human side and all of the normal flaws of living just like Gil Grissom. Mac has had to deal with the decade-plus long grieving of his wife on 9/11/01, and Grissom has been a hardcore loner in nature. Horatio Caine always struck me as moronic, foolish, and very unpleasant from almost every angle. I don't know how they allowed Caine to be written out so poorly for so long.
And I thank the whole crew for giving us a wonderful ensemble cast, even MK who I've long forgiven.
And this also goes for Sela Ward.
I'm not saying it's certain that this is the end but reading Hill Harper leaving has convinced me that this is it. I don't necessarily wish it as much now like before but if it's so, CSI:NY, for being a third spin-off, had a marvelous run and one that has left a great legacy on many audiences, both past and present.
197 episodes for a second spin-off is something that most other spin-offs, even original shows, can only envy and dream of.
All the cast and crew I hope are able to enjoy their careers beyond just this one particular show.
If we see a season 10, which I'm not holding my breath, wonderful.
If this is it, well, it's been a long, occasionally rough but fun era and I hope another great show of this calibre will come along before long.
