CSI: Miami: Season 6

CSI Miami, the #1 watched show in the world, has the ultimate "cliff hanger" in it's 6th year. David Caruso, as Lt Horatio Caine, has helped to create a cult-type following for the show by creating a very memorable and fan-loved character. Feeding on that frenzie, the writers found a way to get us all coming back for more in the up-coming 7th year: they've recreated the whole "Who-Shot-JR" hoopla that the retro-show Dallas once had.That's right: season 6 leaves Miami's Horatio Caine laying on a run way, with the sunglasses-of-justice broken in front of him, after a single shot rings out thru the air. Is he dead? Well that's what they'd like you to believe. And in all honesty, Mr Caruso does a staggering job of acting a "death rattle" in this final scene. Frankly, it's disturbing to any fan of the redhead. Rumor has it (as does a behind-the-scenes interview with Caruso) that it is merely a set-up, a faked death, to enable Caine to go after his arch-nemisis of season 6 in year 7.All in all, Season 6 survived the writer's strike rather successfully...Casually running thru-out the whole season are snippets of Eric Delko's fight to overcome his head injury... Ryan Wolfe's struggle to get his job as a CSI back after his season 5 foul up... and an entirley new storyline to boot: a new enemy has entered the playing field for Horatio Caine. This time it's one who has found a way to steal his family. That's right... I said family: Horatio has a long lost son. One he didn't even know existed. One who has gotten himself into a bit of trouble. And unfortunatley the mother has turned out to be a con-artist that he met while he was doing undercover work 17 years ago. I guess that explains why she disappeared before Horatio even knew she was pregnant. To make matters worse, Ron Seris, the new enemy at large, has found a way to get right in the middle of all of it.The season was also filled with episodes that were very memorable."Bang Bang Your Debt" was an episode done earlier in the year that brought back a long-since-gone CSI favorite, Speedle. "Gurillas in the Mist" implied a frightening point about how easily death can be calculated certainty when computer technology is mixed in with ballistics. The season's 2-parter ("Ambush" and "All In") showed us just how tough Calleigh Ducaine really is when she gets kidnapped... and what happens when Horatio get's extridited to Brazil on a murder charge. "To Kill a Preditor" gave us a bird's eye view of online child preditors and how the world has changed because of them. "Rock and a Hard Place" forced us say goodbye to an original cast member, Alexx Woods. Lastly, the finale, "Going Ballistic," left us hanging on the edge of our chairs wondering if Horatio was alive, if his family was safe, why his son packed a gun in his duffle bag, and what CSI Ryan Wolfe had to do with it all.Put this one on your pre-order list OR toss it in your Amazon cart if your reading this after the S6 release... it will surely become a staple in your TV DVD collections.Also see erronious (?) amazon listing for this same product. Included for reference. (this link may not work in the future) C.S.I. Miami - Season 6

I like the dvd that arrived in new condition.

CSI Miami has always been the pretty, but vapid, offshoot of the original Vegas-centered show, with simpler writing and acting, less complicated cases, and much less realism (even for a TV crime show).I've followed the series since its inception; it's always been just mind-candy compared to the original show. In this sixth season, Miami finally reaches the point of not being worth watching even for mind-candy. If you watch the episode "To Kill a Predator", I'm talking about the ending. Never mind the simplistic moralizing, but cmon...talk about jumping the shark.More broadly, the opening sequences (eg, before the title credits roll) are glitzier and edgier than ever, and in proper Miami-style, attractive people are everywhere. It's pretty much only the chicks in bikinis that save this from a 2 star rating. But the usual things that weaken realism in this series are even more pronounced than before:* The forensics people regularly go on police raids. By themselves. With just a handgun and no backup. Even in cases where a SWAT team would be called for...* Far too many cases feature some complicated personal links to the CSI people.* Horatio ends up shooting a lot of people for being in a scientist desk-jockey position. But somehow never is investigated for that despite all the "Internal Affairs" tie-ins in the series?* It's almost always one of the first two or three suspects and they almost always give in when prodded to confess. And they always cooperate no matter how guilty they are. And the CSIs are doing the interrogations. And the minors don't need advocates. And...* Somehow one small team covers the entire city's forensics needs while conducting those regular police raids.* Somehow the female CSIs are able to show up wearing cute little white pantsuits, long loose hair, and stiletto heels and process a scene like a construction site (umm..loose dirt, heels... doesn't work, they sink!). Nobody gets dirty, their hair doesn't get gunked up, huh?* Legalities are rarely covered. Warrants, probable cause, who needs that??* Science is skimmed over perfunctorily. DNA is used to include suspects rather than properly to exclude them, fingerprint searches take fractions of a second, network IP addresses magically map to individual people's dossiers. Forensics is nothing other than science, so here the series loses its focus entirely.* Proper crime-scene procedure isn't followed either: see something special, pick it up bare-handed! No documenting, no gloves, no nothing.* Etc Etc UghIt IS fiction, so there has to be some glossing over of reality's mundanities. But unlike the original CSI there's no attempt to preserve suspension of disbelief. Add in the increasingly simple acting and poor writing, and the result is a dis-service to the CSI franchise. And not worth your time. Not recommended.

I actually came late to CSI:Miami. I was not a fan of Dana Delany, so I did not give the show a chance when it first aired. Last year I caught an episode and really like it, so I have in the last 7 months watched 5 (now 6) seasons worth, and this is by far the slowest of seasons.I like the fact that CSI: Miami has more of a serial feel to the show than its counterparts and that not everything always winds up in a neat little package in an hour all the time. But some of the character development of season 6 was incredibly drawn out and made for some very slow developing plot lines that can strain the most ardent of CSI: Miami fans. Fortunately, I already know there is somewhat of a payoff for this in future seasons (particularly with Kyle).If you are already a CSI:Miami fan, then you will like this season, though perhaps not as much as others, if you are not necesarily a fan, or are fairly new to the show, this may leave a sour taste in your mouth (though in all honesty, why would you start the series in the middle? Or like some, bash the 6th season of a show you already do not like).

Big fan of CSI Miami, will order season 7 next

Arrived as Described and it was a great Price too!

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I wanted to complete my collection set of CSI: Miami and this did it. It played perfectly and was an interesting addition to my Library of television series.

Firstly, I'm glad that we are being offered the opportunity to buy this in the UK. Credit to Amazon and the sellers.Season 6 carries on where Season 5 left off - which I thought was a very bizarre story line. Season 6 is more stylish, sexier and just as well written (apart from the Rio storyline in my opinion) as the rest of the Miami franchise. This season is a couple of episodes shorter than the rest, 21 instead of the usual 23-24. Another show to be cut short because of the writer's strike in the states but fortunately not quite as drastically as some.Any hardened CSI fan probably already owns this, but if not don't wait until the UK release get it ordered now. This is another exciting season worthy of a 5 star review. Be warned though, the season ends on a huge cliffhanger which will have you searching high and low for season 7 episode 1!

I used to watch this with my husband and we also watched the reruns so now he has passed away I decided to buy the whole set so I can watch them whenever I want.

Awesome season. On the last disc now. Can’t knock it off

Still superb to watch now as it was when it first came out. David Caruso has got to be the coolest ginger bloke in the world! The cast in this were made for the series.

Arrived on time thanks, another season added to the collection of miami.