Grissom Leaving CSI

This is what happens when people what a show for only one reason - one star. The show will do fine without Grissom - but not for long. I think that if and when Grissom does leave (they hinted at it in a previous episode this year - remember when he was reading the letter asking him to take a leave of absence to go away and do something and someone came in and he hid it?), that it will continue to thrive as long as we still support it. The other characters are strong and their chemestry is really good. I think Catherine or Warrick would be the ideal choice to fill his shoes, possibly seeing a new CSI coming in underneath the others to fill one of the lower, then possibly vacant spot on the team.

Grissom is leaving? OH NO!!! when did this happen and how the heck did I miss it? Will the show survive? I cannot even imagine that it could? He has been the shows rock since the very first episode. His personality so fit that role. I guess I better play catch-up and see what the heck happened and how I missed it. I bet I thought it would have been a repeat like everything else has been this last 2 weeks during the Christmas/New Years Holidays. But thanks. I will sure be looking for a recording of it somehwere.

It is sad news. I couldn't believe the commercials. I don't know whom will take over as his lead in the show, but I think that the original CSI will continue to be a success. The other characters are wonderful and they have a great chemistry going, and enough of a following that I think the show will go forward and not back or be canceled. I hope anyway. I really love CSI.

i don't think so i always watch this one because i love his charcter i hate to see him leaving

no way can csi survive without Grissom. It just wouldn't be the same.

Grissom was the reason I've been watching....love his character in the show.For me it won't be the same.

I think they need him because it wouldn't be the same , besides I think hes gorgeous xx

People, Grissom is NOT leaving CSI!! William Peterson was in Providence, RI doing a play, so he needed time off...therefore they had Grissome do the four week teaching sabatical! Now everyone calm down! and i repeat.....liev schriber is a guest star only! grissom is not leaving the show!

Sorry, I started another discussion on this same topic. I didn't see this one, but I have new thoughts now. Someone here says he is leaving for a teaching sabbatical (the character, that is). Is it possible he will be back on the show? He, the actor, is actually an executive producer of the show. Perhaps he is just taking a break and will return. Let's hope so.

no way he's gonna take himself out of it. he's the producer of the show.

I don't think CSi can survive without Grissom. Not that the other stars aren't good, it's just that he poses as the leveler for everything. With Grissom gone, CSI Miami just might be a favored one.

I am going to so miss grissom! Do you why he is leaving! I really liked him a lot and he was also easy on the eyes!

From what I heard from Entertainment Tonight, Grissom will be gone for just a few episodes and will be back by mid-February. I don't think the show would be the same without him. Though he is not my favorite CSI, he brings a certain kind of humor in the show that is very subtle and very witty. I think the original is still the best and no other CSI show will top the original. Ü

No, I don't think he'll leave the show. CSI is Grissom. He is the man! I hate to see him go.

I don't like the show without Grissom. He is my favorite one. Actually I like them all but he keeps it together. I am sure that one of the othe other CSI series will do much better in the ratings if Grissom is gone for good. I like Miami

I don't think that the show can last without Grissom, but he will not be gone for long. He will be back in 3 more weeks. He left the show for a little while because he is doing a movie. I'm not sure which one though. I do agree that Grissom is the show and if they ever were to get rid of him that the show would end.

Supposedly, Grissom will come back from the sabbatical later in the season, he is not gone for good (not yet,anyway).

I think CSI will probably struggle on one or two more seasons after Grissom leaves for good, but it will slip out of the top 10 in the ratings. I don't think it will be replaced by one of the CSI spin-offs though, because they are not popular enough to even break into the top-10 now, and probably wouldn't gain many nore viewers after the demise of the original CSI.

i think that grissom leaving the CSI will the show a major disaster. he's the star of the show, right? i became interested with the show because of the details it shows and because of Grissom's character. if he'd ever leave CSI, i think it'll put the show down.

I think the show will flop without grissom. I know I would not watch it as much anymore.