I read your recent Dispatch ...

• Jul 25, 2008 04:00 AM ET
• by Matt Roush

Question: I read your recent Dispatch in which you mentioned screening the premiere episode of CSI's ninth season. I know you are not at liberty to speak of the details, but I would really like to hear more of your opinion on the episode. Was it as good as it should be, following the death (?) of Warrick's character? And I would really like to know how William Petersen was in this episode. Did Grissom finally show strong emotions after such a incident? Considering these will be his last 10 episodes, I would really like to see much more of Grissom's character and see more revelations of his character. I hope CBS allowed the script to take that direction.
Answer: I don't want to belabor this, since we're still more than two months away from the actual premiere date, and I wouldn't want to speak for someone who feels as deeply about the show and the character as you seem to, but I was more than satisfied and even more impressed than usual by Petersen's performance and by the way the script and the show deals with the fallout of what happens to Warrick. It's pretty intense, and the return of Sara adds even more emotional weight to the episode. Can't say how far they'll continue to explore Grissom's psyche in his remaining episodes as a series regular, but they're off to a promising start.