The Characters
CSI: NY has a cast of interesting characters. Here you will find a small biography for each of the main characters on the show. Choose your character to continue.
Detective Mac Taylor heads the New York City Crime Lab, conducting investigations according to Veneziano's theory of quantum physics, everything is connected. Originall from Chicago, Mac served his country as a decorated Marine Corps officer. After serving, Mac moved to NYC. Because of the heroism he demonstrated during his military career, Mac succeeded in earning a spot amongst New York City's finest. Ascending through the ranks of NYPD, he ultimately found a home in the crime scene investigation division. As one of the world's foremost Criminalists, Mac grapples not only with the how, but also the why. At the same time he struggles to bring order to his own fractured personal narrative, caused by the death of his wife threee years ago.
Detective Stella Bonasera is half Greek, half Italian and all New York. She speaks her mind and does not back away from confrontation. Stella's unmatched desire to find answers for the victims of violent crime is due in part to questions about her own past. Stella is an orphan who lived a hard-knock life in "the system." Everything she knows of Greek culture, language and community, she learned in a book. Her parents and background remain a mystery, Stella's fierce independence and unflinching character led her to join the NYPD. To fellow officers, she is the Statue of Liberty, a woman standing tall with her head held high. These qualities, along with her intelligence, brashness and determination, earned her a coveted spot as a CSI alongside Mac Taylor.
Detective Don Flack knows the streets of New York. Yonkers-bred, descended from a long line of police officers, Detective Flack never questioned his future. Working closely with Mac Taylor and his unit, Detective Flack bridges the gap between the old-school NYPD and the new generation of CSI. Carrying with him an intense hatred of the bad guy, his approach to solving crimes, while sometimes borderline, is nonetheless always effective.
Danny Messer brings his Staten Island roots into the New York City Crime Lab. Growing up in a family under surveillance, Danny formulated his own set of hybrid ethics, blending the new world of law-breakers with the world of lawmakers. Mac personally selected Danny to join his team, an honor and responsibiluty that Danny attempts to live up to every day.
As Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Sheldon Hawkes feels perfectly at ease in a room filled with death. Raised in Harlem, Dr. Hawkes was a child prodigy who graduated college at eighteen. By twenty-four, he was a board-licensed surgeon. Because he was young and socially inexperienced, however, his education could not shield him from the pressure of having to save lives. Two years later, Dr. Hawkes left the O.R., retreating to the safety of the M.E.'s office.
Lindsay Monroe worked as a CSI for three years in Montana and finally realized her dreams of moving to a big city like New York. Her Midwestern work ethic and willingness to roll up her sleeves and tackle any job is a welcome addition to the team where she is quickly put through rookie training by Mac on their first case. Excited and always willing to learn, Lindsay offers a fresh perspective to the lab, rarely hinting at the dark and devastating secret that originally motivated her to dedicate her life to being a CSI.
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