Fishburne joins CSI
2008-08-19 10:03
Lynn Elber
Los Angeles CBS says Matrix star Laurence Fishburne is joining the cast of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, stepping into the gap left by departing cast member William Petersen.
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 2000, will leave the show early next year. CBS says the airdate for Petersen's final episode hasn't been determined.
- AP