As a fan of the show, new “CSI” star Laurence Fishburne knows he has a tough act to follow as the replacement for William Petersen, the Los Angeles Times says. Fishburne’s character will be introduced on Thursday’s episode of the CBS hit.””What’s really wonderful is that the writing team has managed to introduce my character while also giving Grissom a beautiful sendoff. The way he exits the series is very smart,” the actor tells the paper.
—Jon Lafayette