In an interview with Parade, Matt Lauria was asked about the addition of the legacy cast members William Petersen, Jorja Fox, and Marg Helgenberger to “CSI: Vegas.” The interviewer elaborated on what the characters brought to the show and if it could have been a success with a wholly original cast.
In response, Lauria noted that a lot had changed in the world of forensic investigations in the last 20 years, both in the sense of the tech and how the criminals operated. He elaborated on the latter point that criminals had gotten more difficult to catch, more aware of police procedures, and how to evade detection.
The interviewer responded that this might be due to criminals learning from shows such as “CSI: Vegas” or the original “CSI,” an assertion that Lauria agreed with. He concluded with the hope that the show wasn’t giving criminals a “blueprint” on how to commit their crimes and get away with it.
Lauria also circled back to the original question and said that, while he wasn’t sure if a new cast, with no legacy characters, would have been enough, he said that having the older cast members only helped the show. He noted that working with Helgenberger, in particular, was an exciting experience, and the combination of knowledge from the veterans and the newcomers brought a dynamic to the show that it otherwise wouldn’t have had.
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