Dourdan Glad 'Grave Danger' Brought Cast Together

CBS this week released a video interview with Gary Dourdan (Warrick Brown) in which the actor expressed delight in working with the entire cast in the season finale "Grave Danger."

"We've been shooting a lot of shows at once - two shows at once," the actor revealed. "So a lot of us have been split off to different shows, is how we've handled it to get through the season. So this is good, cause it's all in the same room."

Dourdan received the script for "Grave Danger" and instantly noted the emotional turmoil in which Warrick would find himself in. To Dourdan, it seemed realistic given the close relationship between Warrick and Nick. "When I was reading it I'd been going through the paces of how I was going to handle it, because it's real good stuff," he said. "Nick and Warrick are great buddies, so for them to go into something and have either one of them get the short end of the stick I think it's always gonna add great trauma."

But the actors weren't the only ones pleased with the outcome of the CSI season finale. Producer Carol Mendelshon told TV Week she considers the end result of the episode CSI's best work to date, and a result of the cast and crew's dedication to director Quentin Tarantino. "They all brought it for Quentin," she said.

So excited was the cast and crew of CSI about "Grave Danger," that they all requested to watch it together. "When looking for a hotel room in Las Vegas to celebrate the end of the season, the CSI team insisted on a suite with an HD set on which to watch the final episode," Mendelshon revealed. "Not having HD [in the room] was a deal breaker."

To view the rest of Gary Dourdan's interview, visit the official CSI website. Mendelshon's comments to TV Week can be accessed through Elyse.

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