CSI: Vegas is returning with its season 2, come let’s find out what’s new we will get to see in the sequel. Sequel to the popular long-running series named ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’- ‘CSI: Vegas’ serves as the fifth installment of the CSI franchise.
Jason Tracey has developed this series for CBS which deals with a number of criminalists as they spend their lives investigating, analyzing, and trying to solve hard cases with the help of physical evidence.
The first season premiered on October 6, 2021, on CBS. In December of 2021, CSI: Vegas Season 2 was announced which is set to release with its first episode on September 29, 2022. The primary cast members of the series include Paula Newsome, Matt Lauria, Mandeep Dhillon, Jay Lee, etc.
The new cast members whose names have been announced to be joining the cast in Season 2 are Marg Helgenberger, Lex Medlin, Ariana Guerra, Sara Amini, and Joel Johnstone. Following are the cast members’ previous films and tv series for which the actors and actresses have been familiar to us.
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Let’s have a look at the cast members of CSI: Vegas Season 2 why do they look so familiar?
Paula Newsome:
Maxine Roby or Max, who is the Las Vegas Crime Lab’s head, is played by American actress Paula Newsome. In 1998 he played the main role of Faye Reynolds in the American tv sitcom ‘Conrad Bloom’.
In 2003 he was cast as the recurring character Kathy Wolf in the legal drama series ‘The Lyon’s Den. As Dr. Claire Washburn Newsome was cast as the main character in the American police procedural legal tv series ‘Women’s Murder Club’ from 2007 to 2008.
In the black crime comedy series ‘Barry’ he played the recurring role of Detective Janice Moss from 2018 to 2019. In 2019 he starred as a recurring character Caroline Charles in NBC’s medical drama series ‘Chicago Med’.
Newsome’s other minor roles in tv series includes in ‘Swift Justice’, ‘Law & Order’, ‘Chicago Hope’, ‘Ally McBeal’, ‘Dharma & Greg’, ‘ER’, ‘City of Angels’, ‘First Years’, ‘Judging Amy’, ‘The Guardian’, ‘NYPD Blue’, ‘Yes, Dear’, ‘Killer Instinct’, ‘Night Stalker’, ‘Criminal Minds’, ‘Heroes’, ‘The New Adventures of Old Christine’, ‘Bones’, ‘NCIS’, ‘FlashForward’, ‘Drop Dead Diva’, ‘Parenthood’, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, ‘Prey Little Liars’, ‘Suits’, ‘1600 Penn’, ‘Suburgatory’, ‘Cougar Town’, ‘Backstrom’, ‘Castle’, ‘How to Get Away with Murder’, ‘Code Black’, ‘No Tomorrow’, ‘Transparent’, ‘Doubt’, ‘Boomerang’, ‘The Unicorn’, ‘The Twilight Zone’. Newsome’s films include ‘Straight Talk’, ‘Guess Who, ‘Little Miss Sunshine, ‘Reign Over Me, ‘Things We Lost in the Fire, ‘Black or White, ‘And Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Matt Lauria:
Level III CSI who usually leads the investigations of the cases of Joshua Folsom or Josh is played by American actor cum musician Matthew Lauria. From 2008 to 2009 he played the recurring character Roy Merritt in NBC’s comedy series ‘Lipstick Jungle’.
From 2009 to 2011 he was cast as the main character Luke Cafferty in the American sports series ‘Friday Night Lights. In the role of Caleb Evers, he starred in the main role of the crime series ‘The Chicago Code’ in 2011.
From 2012 to 2015 Lauria was cast as Ryan York in the family comedy series ‘Parenthood’. In the main role of Ryan Wheeler, he acted from 2014 to 2017 in ‘Kingdom’.
In the 2019 British miniseries ‘Traitors’ he starred as the main character Peter McCormick. The same year he starred as a recurring cast member in the first season of ‘Dickinson’ portraying Ben Newton.
From 2019 to 2020 Lauria was cast in the main role of Jackson Pruitt in the psychological thriller anthology series ‘Tell Me A Story 2019 to 2020. The films in which he starred include ‘Miss Bala’, ‘Shaft’ etc.
Mandeep Dhillon:
Allie Rajan who is a Level II CSI and an immigrant with dreams and aspirations are played by British actress Mandeep Dhillon.
Her roles in tv series include in ‘Some Girls’, ’24: Live Another Day, ‘Wolfblood’, ‘Fired’, ‘Hospital People’, ‘The Good Karma Hospital, ‘Bulletproof’, ‘Zapped’, ‘After Life’, ‘Adult Material’, ‘Temple’, ‘Peacock’, ‘Avoidance’ etc.
Dhillon’s films include ‘David Brent: Life on the Road, ‘Freehold’, ‘Finding Fatimah’, ‘Songbird’, ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, etc.
Marg Helgenberger:
In the role of Catherine Willows American actress, Mary Marg Helgenberger will be seen starring in season two of ‘CSI: Vegas’.
She has starred in series such as ‘Shell Game’, ‘China Beach’, ‘The Tommyknockers’, ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’, ‘Intelligence’, ‘Under the Dome, ‘All Rise’ etc.
Helgenberger has starred in films like ‘Tootsie’, ‘After Midnight’, ‘Always’, ‘The Cowboy Way’, ‘Species II’, ‘And Mr. Brooks’, ‘Erin Brockovich’, ‘In Good Company, ‘Columbus Day’, ‘Almost Friends’, ‘A Dog’s Journey, etc.
Lex Medlin:
Beau who is a Level I CSI will be played by American actor Lex Medlin in the next season. Some of the tv series in which he has starred are ‘Grey’s Anatomy, ‘All Rise’, ‘Shameless’, ‘Jane the Virgin’, ‘Criminal Minds, ‘Modern Family, ‘Drop Dead Diva’, ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’, ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia ‘, ‘Still Standing’, ‘Jack & Jill’, ‘Titus’, ‘Charmed’, ‘Team Knight Rider’, ‘Silk Stalkings’, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ etc.
