NOMINATED FOR Outstanding Drama Series
WHY EMMY GOT HIP TO IT For starters, those ratings simply can't be ignored; ''CSI'' was the No. 2 show of the year (after ''Friends''), the first drama to beat ''ER.'' But the Las Vegas-set series also brought quality to CBS: It boasts a top-notch ensemble of actors, characters with compelling back stories, imaginative plots that tap in to America's fascination with forensics, and just the right amount of gore to keep viewers hooked.
