Jorja Fox, who was a series regular in the first eight seasons and later returned for seasons 11-15, had joined Petersen as one of two legacy cast members returning for CSI: Vegas. She exited the 15-season series in its 12th season following Petersen leaving as series regular after season 9. Helgenberger was the original co-lead of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation alongside William Petersen. William Petersen and Jorja Fox Are Not Returning for Season 2 of CSI: Vegas Related: CSI: Vegas Star William Petersen Hospitalized After Feeling Ill On Set It is executive produced by Jason Tracey, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed, Anthony Zuiker, Carol Mendelsohn, Ann Donahue, Craig O'Neill, William Petersen, Uta Briesewitz, and Cindy Chvatal. The actress was set to star in an NBC pilot, and when the network passed on moving forward with that show, Helgenberger was able to pick up another series regular role.ĬSI: Vegas is produced by CBS Studio in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television. Helgenberger's casting might not have happened if not for her schedule just happening to open up at the right time.
Because Helgenberger has signed a one-year deal for the show, there's speculation that CSI: Vegas could end up bringing back different legacy characters for each eason, a move that would make sense as each season follows a new serialized mystery.įor season 2, Helgenberger join returning series regular cast members Paula Newsome, Matt Lauria, and Mandeep Dhillon Mel Rodriguez departed the show after its first season. Per the report, Helgenberger will be returning as a series regular, making Catherine's comeback much more than a mere cameo.īecause the legacy cast members featured in season 1 have both exited the show, the inclusion of Helgenberger will keep the revival CSI show's link to the original series. Deadline reports that Marg Helgenberger has now officially signed on to reprise her CSI role as Catherine Willows in CSI: Vegas following prior reports that she was in negotiations. CSI: Vegas might have lost its legacy stars from season 1, but another big name will be filling the void with her return in the second season.
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