Laurence Fishburne joins "CSI" cast
LOS ANGELES (AP) - August 18, 2008 CBS tells The Associated Press that Fishburne will be introduced
in the ninth episode of the upcoming season. He plays a college
lecturer and former pathologist who is focused on why people commit
acts of violence.
Petersen, who has been with the series since it debuted in fall
2000, will leave the show early next year. CBS says the air date
for Petersen's final episode hasn't been determined.