Critic Reviews
| 100 |
Newsday Verne Gay
CSI is not looking for a facsimile, so fans can rest assured that Fishburne will evolve into a unique and valued lead on his own. |
| 83 |
Entertainment Weekly Ken Tucker
I'll miss Grissom, but welcome Langston's brusque authority: lotsa possibilities for friction with the prickly CSI crew. |
| 75 |
New York Post Linda Stasi
If you were worried about your favorite show's favorite character's replacement, rest assured that Fishburne's Langston is different enough to walk easily in Grissom's paper lab shoes. |
| 70 |
Newark Star-Ledger Alan Sepinwall
Fishburne doesn't show up until halfway through the episode and mostly stays in the background once he does, letting the intellectual chess match between Grissom and DJK be the focus. And that feels right. |
| 70 |
Variety Brian Lowry
While toying with chemistry is always dicey--especially when somebody as prominent as Grissom is involved--the storytelling remains the star, a fact neatly underscored by the casual nature the Petersen-Fishburne baton pass plays at least within this fast-paced hour. |
| 60 |
PopMatters Cynthia Fuchs
The particulars of the transition involve the usual melodrama, as each regular cast member has a chance to express his or her feelings about Grissom’s departure, however pissy or mundane. |
| 60 |
New York Daily News David Hinckley
Fishburne, however, has done some terrific acting, and Langston is a character who's strong enough (though a nontraditional one for police shows) to firmly take Grissom's place at the table. Just in a different seat. |
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