One of the most important and most featured settings of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is the headquarters for the CSI team and the labs. In this setting many iconographic features of the police genre subcategory can be found

Each episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is self contained in the sense that new crimes are committed (enigma) and we follow the teams tasks of uncovering the victim and its culprit. Many themes are found throughout the episodes, the relationships between the team workers and also each of their flaws and how it affects their work. In this sense CSI: Crime Scene Investigation  is something of a hybrid form with elements of both the self contained episodic series and the extended plotlines of the serial.

With the use of Warrick on the team it shows clear equality of the races. Also having Catherine as one of the team leaders its shows that women are also treated as equals. This is something that never used to be found in a crime series. It used to be male dominated, only featuring women as damsels in distress or in a very stereotypical and negative light.

The narrative of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is clear from the beginning. The victim is found and the CSI squad moves in. In the path of trying to solve the cause of death and possibly the murderer other stories unfold. Including unsolved crimes and more murders. This clever use of narrative keeps the audience glued to the screen waiting to find out the culprit. It does have many twists and turns as sometime the plot of the episode will somehow involve one of the stock characters personally. This allows the audience to connect with the character and become closer to them. Many other crime shows take another route with the narrative, some opt to show the crime occurring while revealing the culprit. While others opt to just show the murder and reveal the culprit at the end. However CSI: Crime Scene Investigation makes use of flashbacks to make connections with the crime that had taken place. This allows the storyline to develop as flashbacks are used to back up evidence found and theories made.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is set in Las Vegas, and many exterior shots are used to reflect this, with use of shots of the numerous casinos and iconic images of the Las Vegas. Depictions of Las Vegas are on the surface, fairly good, with a busy and exciting centre. Using fast paced shots of its streets and casinos. It also however has a look at both the affluent and non affluent’s living arrangements, going form rundown flats to swanky mansions. However once having a closer look at it, Las Vegas is not the most perfect of places. With numerous and horrific crimes being committed everywhere

The representation of the local people is quite stereotypical in my eyes as most of them are seen to be rich, spoiled and naïve. However this shows great comparison to the team. With one being originally form Las Vegas, a difference can be clearly found between their lifestyles and outlooks on life. While all the others are not form Las Vegas, it also shows the affect that Las Vegas can have on you.