CSI: Crime Scene Investigation changed the landscape of television forever. This deep dive into the forensics side of criminal investigations launched countless derivative TV shows and more than a few spinoffs. The success of the original show, however, came down more to the charismatic characters than the murky science.
One such character was Warrick Brown, played by the actor Gary Dourdan. The character was a fan favorite, but the character was shot at the end of the eighth season. Fans held out hope, but the beginning of the ninth season confirmed that Warrick was dead.
While Dourdan is very much alive, you might be convinced that his career died when his famous CSI character was shot and killed. What’s going on with Dourdan, and why don’t you hear about him anymore? Let’s find out!
A major career on CSI
It’s an open secret that CSI helped put Gary Dourdan on the map. The more popular the show got, the more attention the actors received. And each season, more viewers fell in love with the complicated and complex character that Dourdan played: Warrick Brown.
Brown’s character had some personal demons: namely, a previous addiction to gambling. But he triumphed over those demons and helped the team out as a specialized AV analyst.
While his character died at the end of the eighth season, CSI actually had seven more seasons after that. Why, then, was Dourdan no longer part of the hit show? This has been a mystery to many fans, but you don’t need a forensic analyst to figure it out. As usual, it all came down to money!
