Friday July 18, 2008 at 14:36
William Petersen’s ‘CSI’ life of crime to end - Television- msnbc.com
William Petersen is leaving CSI? Oh, HELL, no. Fuck THAT. Gil Grissom is that show. More than any actor anchoring the other iterations of CSI, Petersen managed to imbue his character with a combination of mystery, brilliance, vulnerability and warmth. You didn’t want anything to happen to Grissom, and you hated anyone who screwed him over. He was too awesome, too cool.
I can understand a guy needing to make a career change or moving on to the next thing, but this is one instance where I’d rather they just cancel the damn show, because the actor in question, and his character, are utterly irreplaceable.