Immortality (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) the Las Vegas Crime Lab, noting that, should Sara reject the promotion she is going to be offered, Catherine will accept it in lieu of her former colleague. The series ends with the newly promoted Sara, upon hearing a recording of Grissom confessing his love for her, sailing from the Port of San Diego with Grissom. Off-screen, Sara resigns, and Catherine is hired as lab director. Scenes were filmed to explicitly depict the transition, though they were cut from the aired episode. A second deleted scene, featuring Catherine and her daughter, was also deleted. Catherine informs Lindsey that she should
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation by Frame"). "CSI" spawned three spin-off series, a book series, several video games, and an exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. At the time of its cancellation, "CSI" was the seventh-longest running scripted U.S. primetime TV series overall and had been recognized as the most popular dramatic series internationally by the Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo, which awarded the series the International Television Audience Award (Best Television Drama Series) three times. "CSI" became the second-most watched show on American television by 2002, finally taking the top position for the 2002-2003 season. It was later named the most-watched show