David Caruso as Haratio Caine.
The producers and writers introduced a number of new plotlines into the series during the sixth season. The biggest one was undoubtedly, Horatio’s discovery that he had a son named Kyle (Evan Ellingson), sixteen years ago. Kyle was the result of Horatio’s relationship with Julia Winston, played by Elizabeth Berkley. Winston can only be described as a grafter and one has to wonder how Horatio got himself involved in that relationship. I think the recurring appearances of Kyle gave the producers a chance to show a more personal side of Caine that hadn’t been in evidence before, but I’m hoping the seventh season premiere will spell the end of Julia Winston. I can’t mince words here; Berkley is an awful actress and painful to watch.
Emily Procter as Calleigh Duquesne.
Then we have Calleigh Duquesne (Emily Procter) clearly the best member of the team, but a documented failure at romance. Season six saw Callieigh date detective Jake Berkley (Johnny Whitworth) a drinker and a guy who is obviously all wrong for her. If the producers are smart, maybe they’ll finally give a Calleigh Duquesne/Eric Delko (Adam Rodriguez) romance a try. Those two seem like they could generate a lot of heat and make for some interesting storylines. Aside from Callieigh’s love life, she was also at the center of one of the best crime related plotlines of the season. When Calleigh is kidnapped, she must use her knowledge and wits to leave clues that allow her co-workers to find her.
The inner-office rivalry between slightly brain injured Eric Delko and the reinstated Ryan Wolfe (Jonathan Togo) continues, with Ryan’s humiliating attempts to get back on the team and Eric’s recurring health problems.Natalia Boa Vista (Eva La Rue), the most recent addition to the forensics team but who now can boss Ryan around due to his suspension from the squad, continues making blunders but emerges unscathed.
The biggest change during the sixth season of CSI: Miami was the departure of Khandi Alexander’s M.E. Alexx Woods. Her final episode, “Down to the Wire” was one of the most affecting of the season. Since the replacement M.E. was shot in the following episode, I’m hoping the producers are leaving the door open for Alexander’s return. She is a tremendous asset to the series.
Here is the lineup of season six episodes contained on six discs in this set. Names in parentheses identify the participants in that episode’s audio commentary. Note that the episodes are numbered in production order while arranged in this list in broadcast order:
1 – Dangerous Son
3 – Cyber-lebrity
4 – Inside Out
2 – Bang, Bang, You’re Debt
5 – Deep Freeze
6 – Sunblock
7 – Chain Reaction
8 – Permanent Vacation (Eagle Egilsson, Barry O’Brien, Krystal Houghton)
9 – Stand Your Ground
10 – CSI: My Nanny
11 – Guerillas in the Mist
13 – Miami Confidential
12 – Raising Caine (Elizabeth Berkley, Rex Linn)
14 – You May Now Kill the Bride
15 – Ambush
16 – All In
17 – To Kill a Predator
18 – Tunnel Vision
19 – Rock and a Hard Place
20 – Down to the Wire
21 – Going Ballistic
These anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD transfers are down converted from the show’s 1080i telecast on CBS. The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio mix sounds just as it does when broadcast on CBS.
CSI: Miami – The Sixth Season has several special features:
• Audio Commentaries – featured on the episodes “Permanent Vacation” and “Raising Caine,” neither commentary is particularly notable. There are large gaps of silence. Though during the Linn/Berkley commentary, Rex Linn says Elizabeth Berkley is “hot” at least three times. Classy stuff. Berkley sticks to being complimentary about the cast and crew.
• Four-Sight: Directing CSI: Miami (16:45) – Four of the series key directors, Sam Hill, Matt Earle Beesley, Eagle Egilsson, and Gina Lamar discuss how they got the opportunity to direct the show. Cast and production staff discusses each director’s strengths.
• Playing Dead (6:03) – Discussion of the make-up effects used on actors to simulate death.
• The Real Women of the MDPD (16:30) – Introduces us to some of the real-life women who work for the Miami-Dade Police Department.
• Analyzing Season 6 (13:24) – A summary of the journeys of many of the main characters through their experiences during this past season. Both writers, producers, and the actors involved contribute to the discussion.
