CSI: Miami is a very formulaic show. At the beginning of each episode, there is a scene of the victims before they are murdered, which often shows how they are murdered. The scene of the crime is then investigated by one of the main characters, where some evidence is found. They bring this evidence to the lab, and the lab technician uses some convoluted process to see if the DNA matches up. By this time, the investigators have some people to question, which gets to more leads for more suspects, and sometimes more evidence. Usually by then we have been introduced to the murderer even though we are not sure they are the perpetrator yet. More evidence is usually found by now, and the one clue that is needed to convict the murderer is found usually in the last five to ten minutes of the show. This clue is usually found out of nowhere. A great example of this is in the episode "Backfire" where a tobacco stained cloth is found which is the evidence the investigators needed to convict a man of setting his house on fire and killing his grandson.
Violence is often used to propel the narrative of CSI: Miami. Throughout the episode we are shown many different “flashbacks” which brutally depict the different ways the crime was committed. This is typically used when a new piece of evidence is found, and the investigator tries to put together what might have happened. About half of the time these guesses are wrong, but as the show gets closer to the end, these guesses become more and more accurate.
In conclusion, CSI: Miami is a crime stricken show with motives of money and sex. This show focuses on the criminal underworld of Miami, and how everyday people are effected. But in the end, the law will always prevail. With the help of officers of law and science, every criminal is brought to justice.
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