Shankar: Tune In To The Season Opener

See Also: 'Living Doll' Episode Guide

The fans are wondering what will happen to Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox), but the producers and stars of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation aren't talking.

CSI's executive producer Naren Shankar thought that ending the season with Sara in peril was a good way to reveal her relationship with Gil Grissom (William Petersen). "We felt we had to reveal it [in the finale ("Living Doll")], so what better way to do it than in a moment of real crisis for Grissom?" Shankar told TV Guide. The show's writers felt that making Sara's situation different from that of the other victims of the Miniature Crime Scene Killer (MCSK) would be a good move. "We also wanted to leave her alone in the desert in that terrible position because we were going for something different." They wanted to make her difficult to find, and Shankar said that the fans will probably see the MCSK again.

While at the "CSI: The Experience" exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, none of the cast members would reveal any hint about Sara's fate. "If I did know, I'd smile and tell you I didn't," Fox said. "But I hope Sara's alive and well and back for a sexy season eight romance." George Eads (Nick Stokes) said that the show would be in trouble without Sara because there is "only one Jorja Fox."

Executive producer Carol Mendelsohn said that the show "ended this season with Sara under a car and that's how we'll start season eight." However, she wouldn't reveal any more information. Shankar was equally tight-lipped when asked whether Sara will live or die. "I'm going to be asked that all summer! My response: Tune in to the season opener. We know where we're going with it. It's where we've talked about going from the beginning of this season."

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