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The creator of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the beloved CBS procedural that for years was the most-watched TV show in the world , is taking the franchise that has already spawned five spinoffs in a new direction: true crime.

In The Real CSI: Miami, which premieres Wednesday in a primetime spot on CBS, Anthony Zuiker is depicting actual crimes, told through the eyes of real-life forensic investigators rather than actors. Its a far cry from the notorious one-liners and sunglasses moments on CSI: Miami.

But The Real CSI retains the emotional undercurrent of the scripted drama which almost instantly became a smash hit after its 2000 premiere while adding a new element of authenticity, Zuiker told HuffPost during an interview at CrimeCon in Nashville at the end of May.

Theres an authenticity when you have the real people speaking about the real case, he said.