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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE…TO BLU-RAY!

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
THE FIRST SEASON

Emmy®-Nominated First Season Debuts On Blu-ray May 12,  Presented in 16:9 Widescreen For The First Time Ever

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (MONTH XX, 2009) – Arrive on the scene, dust for fingerprints and investigate the cases from the beginning when the #1 crime-show on television,  CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, THE FIRST SEASON makes its case on Blu-ray for the first time ever May 12 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.

The original series that birthed a worldwide brand phenomenon,  CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION features an all-star ensemble cast that includes  Golden Globe® nominee* William L. Peterson (Fear), Emmy® winner** Marg Helgenberger (Mr. Brooks), Gary Dourdan (Alien: Resurrection), Jorja Fox (ER), George Eads (Savannah) and Paul Guilfoyle (Amistad).

Presented in 16:9 widescreen with 7.1 Audio, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, THE FIRST SEASON is packed with all new bonus features including an unaired director’s cut of the blood-tingling pilot episode, never-before-seen deleted scenes and CBS Television Network’s launch, episodic and generic promos.  Featuring all 23 episodes from the first season, the definitive release fans have been waiting for notably includes two infamous episodes – “Blood Drops,” the quadruple murder that is arguably one of the best CSI episodes, and “Unfriendly Skies,” named by TV Guide as one of the top ten episodes of the year (2000). CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, THE FIRST SEASON will be available for the suggested retail price of $99.99 US.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, THE FIRST SEASON is five-disc set presented in 16 x 9 with brand-new widescreen picture and English 7.1 and LAS Stereo sound.   The Blu-ray is not rated in the U.S.  The total running time is 1026 minutes.  The disc breakdown is as follows:

Disc One:
•    Pilot
•    Cool Change
•    Crate And Burial
•    Pledging Mr. Johnson
•    Special Features:
o    Unaired Director’s Cut Pilot & Commentary
o    Deleted Scenes & Outtakes
o    Original Launch Promos
o    Episodic Promos

Disc Two:
•    Friends And Lovers
•    Who Are You?
•    Blood Drops
•    Anonymous
•    Unfriendly Skies
•    Special Features:
o    Deleted Scenes

Disc Three:
•    Sex, Lies And Larvae
•    I-15 Murders
•    Fahrenheit 932
•    Boom
•    The Halve And To Hold
•    Special Feature:
o    Deleted Scenes
o    Episodic Promos

Disc Four:
•    Table Stakes
•    Too Tough To Die
•    Face Lift
•    $35K OBO
•    Gentle, Gentle
•    Special Feature:
o    Episodic Promos

Disc Five:
•    Sounds Of Silence
•    Justice Is Served
•    Evaluation Day
•    Strip Strangler
•    Special Features:
o    Deleted Scenes
o    CSI – People Lie… But The Evidence Never Does
o    CSI Season One: Rediscovering The Evidence (HD)
o    Episodic Promos & Generic Promos

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CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, THE FIRST SEASON (Blu-ray)
Street Date:     May 12, 2009
Pricing:           $99.99 US
Catalog #:        142824
Runtime:          1026 minutes
U.S. Rating:       N/R

BD Live content (will be live around release date, May 12th)

CSI Season 1 BD-Live Content (5/12/09)
•    Cast
    William Petersen as Gil Grissom
    Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows
    Gary Dourdan as Warrick Brown
    George Eads as Nick Stokes
    Jorja Fox as Sarah Sidle
    Paul Guilfoyle as Capt. Jim Brass
•    CSI Handbook
    Evidence
    Tools
    Procedures
•    CSI Pilot Quiz
•    CBS-BD-Live Community
•    Exclusive clips
•    Trailers
•    Photo Gallery

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