I thought I would make this thread since I know there are a lot of fans of the ever growing CSI series... (including myself)
Later this May an episode of CSI: Miami will spin off the new cast of the brand new CSI: New York. Producers are in talks if the show should actually be shot in New York or in LA (like CSI and Miami). Though, they would really want it to be shot in NY. The show stars Gary Sinise (Lt. Dan from Forrest Gump) and Vanessa Ferlito (shortly appeared in "24"). Unlike its predecessors, "New York" will focus on the lives of two main characters, a man and a woman who work together as investigators, instead of a large ensemble cast.
By the way, CBS is very much aware of how in the past spin-off shows have "watered" down the original franchise, but producers have assured that they wouldn't let it ever come to that.