One of the mainstays of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," has extended his contract through the  the 2010-11 season, the Hollywood Reporter reports.

The actor, Laurence Fishburne, who plays Dr. Raymond Langston, joined the show during the 2008-2009 season. For all intents and purposes he filled the void when William Petersen, who played Gil Grissom, left the show.