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24M people watched Grissom leave 'CSI'

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William Peterson of TV's CSI participates in the Michael Douglas and Friends Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the Motion Picture and Television Fund, at the CASCATA Country Club in Boulder City Nevada, May 1, 2005..(UPI Photo/Roger Williams) 
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Published: Jan. 16, 2009 at 6:24 PM

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- More than 24 million people tuned in to watch character Gil Grissom leave the long-running U.S. crime drama series "CSI," CBS announced Friday.

Thursday's episode, which witnessed original cast member William Petersen's departure,

delivered the series' largest audience since its Season 8 premiere in September 2007.

The episode, which will be rebroadcast Jan. 22, also delivered the largest audience for a scripted program this season, the network noted.

Topics: Gil Grissom, William Petersen
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