'CSI: Vegas' Fans Divided After Character Returns at Last Possible Moment

CSI: Vegas did more than just bring viewers back to Los Vegas and reunite original series stars Jorja Fox and James Brass. As the sequel to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation kicked off on CBS Wednesday night, the show's series premiere sparked plenty of discussion online with the return of yet original character. Warning: This post contains spoilers for the CSI: Vegas premiere episode, "Legacy."

During the final seconds of the episode - which saw a new team of investigators led by Maxine Roby enlisting the help of old friends after the Crime Lab is put in threat of being brought down - William Petersen's Gil Grissom made his return to the franchise, marking his first CSI appearance since 2015. Petersen initially starred on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Gil, Sara's husband and the former night shift supervisor at the Las Vegas Crime Lab. He starred on the series throughout its entire 15 season run from 2000 until 2015. While Sara immediately returned at the top of Wednesday night's episode, Gil was busy working on his boat, and didn't show up until the final frames.

Fans had been ecstatic when they learned back in April of this year that Petersen was among the original cast members set to return for CSI: Vegas. However, his return in the series premiere was ultimately met with mixed reviews, with some long-time fans simply happy to see him back while others were a little aggravated that he didn't appear until the very end of the episode. Keep scrolling to see what viewers had to say about the return of Gil, and don't forget to check out new episodes of CSI: Vegas Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. ET on CBS!