- The second spin-off, featuring Detective Mac Taylor and his team solving complex crimes in New York City.
The CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) franchise is one of the most successful media exports in American television history. Among its installments, CSI: NY (2004–2013) is distinguished by its darker tone, distinct cinematic style, and the backdrop of New York City. For international audiences, particularly in Vietnam, the consumption of such media has been largely facilitated by the practice of "Vietsub"—fan-generated or community-generated Vietnamese subtitles. This paper analyzes the intersection of the show's narrative content and the linguistic mechanisms required to make it accessible to a Vietnamese demographic, highlighting the role of subtitling in the globalization of pop culture. csi new york vietsub