Richard Lewis: 'CSI' To Take Risks On Season 7

CSI supervising producer Richard Lewis revealed this week what fans should expect from the 7th season of CSI.

The writers of the show are aware they're going to receive some tough competition from Grey's Anatomy, which is moving to Thursdays opposite CSI next season, so they're upping the ante. "We're going to have fresher stories, more involvement with the characters and also we're going to be trying things and taking a few risks," Lewis revealed.

More involvement with the characters is an alien concept on CSI, a show that's always put the evidence in the spotlight. The move of Grey's Anatomy, a completely character driven show, CSI may have to start getting a little more personal. Lewis promised, however, that the characters won't change. "Whether we give them a smaller portion of delectable goodies, or a bigger portion, they're still going to love Grissom."

Lewis's biggest revelation, however, may be received with mixed feelings by the fans. "And we will be adding some new characters," he promised. "No one will be leaving as of now. But you never know -- there are always stray bullets."

Ultimately, the producers aren't too worried about Grey's, considering crime drama is what's in. "The procedural crime genre has blossomed in the 21st century," added Lewis. "But I think in some ways, it's no different than in the 1940s when there were making a lot of film noirs. Then there was a big horror period in the '90s ... Sociologically, right now, crime is what we're interested in."

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