CBS has confirmed that CSI: Vegas will return for a second season. The vote of confidence in the series shows that the franchise still has plenty to offer crime investigation fans. The Vegas spinoff is the latest installment of the franchise following a five-year absence when CSI: Cyber ended in 2016.
The attraction of Las Vegas to the entertainment industry
Las Vegas has always been used in the entertainment industry, particularly TV shows and movies. As gambling is the main attraction of the city, the iGaming industry has also used the Vegas theme to attract players to popular table games such as live blackjack in its online casinos. For example, 888casino features a Casino Pit Boss to add to the Vegas experience. The pit boss, who is the casino manager, can be seen on the casino floor, ensuring the smooth running of the table games and even awarding bonuses to players.
Evidently, Las Vegas is attractive to the entertainment industry due to the image of the bright lights, opulence, and glamor of the Nevada city. This means that Sin City can offer an impressive backdrop to TV shows and movies, such as the Ocean’s Eleven movie series, which was set in Vegas and featured an all-star cast including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon.
Wide variety of genres
Las Vegas has featured in a wide range of genres, highlighting the versatility of Vegas as a movie location. Alongside crime movies, the city has featured in comedy movies, such as The Hangover movie series, starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis.
There are signs that Vegas will continue to feature in a variety of movie genres following the release of the 2021 American comedy-drama Hacks, starring Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, and Carl Clemons-Hopkins. Its popularity has led to confirmation that there will be a second season of the hit comedy. Las Vegas has also featured in the horror movie genre in the form of Army of the Dead, a 2021 Netflix zombie heist movie, further enhancing the reputation of the city as a movie location.
More to come
The second season of CSI: Vegas is a tribute to the success of the franchise, which has already featured two other cities in its spinoff shows Miami and New York. CSI: Vegas showrunner Jason Tracey revealed that there will be plenty for fans to get excited about in the new season: “I will say there’s a lot more story to tell with all these folks that we’re excited to dig into in Season 2. I wouldn’t want to spoil too much too soon, but there were great ideas for everybody that you can’t get to because time is finite. And I’m excited to get back into the room with writers.”
Las Vegas is a popular setting for TV shows and movies due to the glamor and wealth associated with the city. The versatility of Vegas is demonstrated in the wide range of genres that have used it as a backdrop. The return of Las Vegas in TV shows and movies shows that the popularity of the city shows no sign of abating.
