Shows similar to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

This military spin on the crime procedural zeroes in on the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Fans of CSI will appreciate the blend of mystery, forensics, and team dynamics as they solve crimes tied to the Navy and Marine Corps.

A staple in the crime drama genre, this series delves into the dark territory of special victims cases, such as sexual assault. Fans of CSI's case-per-episode format and complex character backstories will find much to like here.

Criminal Minds focuses on the psychological profiling aspect of crime-solving. Viewers who enjoy the puzzle-solving elements of CSI will find the Behavioral Analysis Unit's approach to tracking down serial offenders engaging and intense.

Forensic anthropology and technology come to the forefront in Bones. CSI aficionados will enjoy the blend of crime-solving with the personal lives and relationships of the Jeffersonian Institute's team.

Blending detective work with sharp observational skills and mental acuity, The Mentalist entertains viewers with its slightly unconventional protagonist. Like CSI, it offers engaging case-of-the-week mysteries, with an overarching narrative involving the hunt for a serial killer.

As a direct spinoff of CSI, this show takes the forensic investigative formula to the sandy beaches of Miami. Viewers who can't get enough of the original CSI's crime scene investigations and gritty storytelling will want to 'put their sunglasses on' for this one.