The police procedural has always been one of the most popular sub-genres in TV Drama, and CSI is the ultimate police procedural. This form emphasizes the crime fighting process, and focuses on the scientific gathering and analysis of evidence. One of the keys to the success of CSI is

Aaron Sorkin’s story-telling is not about character or plot. It’s about running themes through dialogue. He crafts his stories on a three- or four-part crosscut, which allows him to touch on often arcane subjects of governance without boring the audience stiff. But the sto