Xander Berkeley To Play New Sheriff

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<font color=yellow>Xander Berkeley</font> has left Los Angeles' Counter Terrorism Unit for a new position: Sheriff of Las Vegas.

The former 24 will play the recurring role of Sheriff Rory Atwater on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation this season, Zap2it reported. Berkeley's first episode is "Invisible Evidence" but he is set to appear in future CSI instalments throughout the season in a similar manner to Sheriff Mobley during the show's first year.

"Invisible Evidence" reportedly involves a seemingly open-and-shut case that gets complicated when the court rejects the original evidence. According to the episode's synopsis at Yahoo! TV Sheriff Atwater "scapegoats Warrick for the courtroom debacle".

The episode was directed by executive producer <font color=yellow>Danny Cannon</font>, who has helmed numerous CSI outings, including the "Pilot", which established the show's unique visual style. Supervising producer <font color=yellow>Josh Berman</font> penned the script with newcomer <font color=yellow>Kathleen Butler</font>.

Xander Berkeley is an accomplished character actor with credits ranging from dramatic pieces such as The Cherry Orchard and A Few Good Men to action films like Terminator 2 and Air Force One. However, it was his role as George Mason on 24 that firmly thrust Berkeley into the spotlight, although his character was killed off during the show's second season. Earlier this year, Berkeley and other 24 cast members were honored with a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series.

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Posted by ColonelWorf:
Does anyone know if the new sheriff is supposed to have tension with Horation, or will they get along?

Do you mean Grissom? It sounds like Berkeley is going to be on CSI, not Miami.

I don't know the answer to your question, but putting a great 24 actor on CSI makes me happy.
 
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