TVLine Items: CSI: Vegas Season 2 Adds Three, Charisma on Dynasty and More
CSI: Vegas is reinforcing its ranks for Season 2, following the exits of William Petersen, Jorja Fox and Mel Rodriguez at the conclusion of the first season.
The CBS drama has added Lex Medlin (Drop Dead Diva) and Ariana Guerra (Helstrom, Promised Land) as new series regulars, our sister site Deadline reports. Medlin will play Beau, one of Dow Chemical’s longtime top research scientists who followed his heart after the pandemic and went to the CSI Academy, making him the most overqualified CSI Level 1 of all time. Guerra will portray Serena, a daughter of cops and a sister to doctors who “is not content to let science lead the way without some saucy commentary and tough questions.”
Additionally, Jay Lee, who recurred during the freshman run as CSI Chris Park, has been promoted to series regular.
As previously reported, CSI vet Marg Helgenberger is confirmed to reprise her role as Catherine Willows in Season 2.
Ready for some more recent newsy nuggets? Well…
* Charisma Carpenter (Veronica Mars, Angel) will guest-star on an upcoming episode of The CW’s Dynasty, TVLine has learned exclusively. She will play Heather, a former babysitter of Fallon’s who makes a surprise return — and drops a huge bombshell on the Carringtons. Expect to see her in Episode 17, airing Friday, July 8 at 9/8c.
* Josh Lucas (The Mysteries of Laura) has joined the upcoming Apple TV+ comedy Mrs. American Pie as the husband of Kristen Wiig’s character, per Deadline.
* Tayshia Adams (The Bachelorette) will host the 2022 Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted, airing Sunday, June 5 at 10 pm.
* Apple TV+ has given a series order to Las Azules, a Spanish-language crime drama based on the true stories of Mexico’s first female police force.
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If Wallace Langham is on CSI I’ll watch, otherwise I’m out.
They sort of left us in the dark about the future for Hodges, didn’t they
Sorry, but wasn’t Prof Ray Langston already “the most overqualified CSI Level 1 of all time?”
Charisma + Dynasty camp should equal fun.
Do we know if CSI: V S2 is a full season or is it another 10-episode mini season?
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No word on the new coroner yet? Can’t have a CSI series without one!
Can we please get Greg Sanders back? CSI needs him to keep some of its original heart.
is Marg Helgenberger’s character a full time cast member? i sure hope now. i can’t stand the character. during covid lock down i rewatched all of the original csi and i was so glad when she was gone.
I am not a fan of Marg Helgenberger. I was happy she left the original series. The reboot characters have no chemistry. I am
struggling to like this reboot
On the fence with this reboot. Over the years they’ve had some actors I’ve loved and some I could do nicely without Loved W,. Peterson, George Eads, Eric Szmanda, Wallace Langham, Ted Danson. Couldn’t stand Jorja Fox. I’ll give it a shot but I’m not optimistic.
Fans don’t want new CSI’s, we want Greg Sanders and other OG friends!
Of all the characters to bring back, they have to pick my least favorite. Never really liked Willows. Why can’t they bring back Greg Sanders, Nick Stokes or even Morgan Brody. I would have thought Greg should be running the lab by this time since Stokes left for California. I loved the original but I can’t get too excited about the choice of characters on this new version. The show has always suffered some when Petersen isn’t present.