David Caruso and ‘CSI: Miami’ repeats coming to AMC

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Don Draper, meet Lt. Horatio Caine: ‘CSI: Miami’ is headed for AMC.

The cable network announced Friday that it had acquired the first 10 seasons of the CBS forensics drama starring David Caruso as the hard-boiled Caine -- more than 200 episodes in total -- plus an additional two seasons if those episodes are produced. ‘CSI: Miami’ will premiere on AMC on Jan. 2 and run weekdays at 5 p.m.

AMC has lately staked out a reputation for high-prestige original programming, such as ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘The Walking Dead.’ By buying repeats of an established broadcast hit, the cable outlet is turning to a ratings-boosting tactic long used by other networks, including USA and A&E. The move also takes AMC further away from its original mission to air classic Hollywood features. ‘CSI: Miami’ marks the first time the network has bought an existing show off the broadcast networks.

‘’CSI: Miami’ is one of television’s most powerful franchises, and AMC is proud to add it into our programming line-up,’ Tom Halleen, the network’s senior vice president of programming and scheduling, said in a release.

‘CSI: Miami’ repeats already air on A&E, where they will continue running in the mornings and early afternoons. In addition, episodes ran weekends on certain local TV stations for four years ending in 2010. (‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,’ which inspired the Miami spin-off, has reruns on Spike TV and USA.)

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