The Real CSI: Miami isn't on tonight (July 17), here's what's airing instead and when the show will return

The Real CSI: Miami has been taking audiences through real life cases that were investigated in the city and surrounding areas from the perspective of the forensic scientist working to bring criminals to justice. Last week, the series had a two hour block centered on the murder of rapper XXXTentacion when he was just 20 years old and a double homicide at the University of Miami with a star linebacker and his girlfriend the victims of the crime.

But, if you were hoping to tune into a new episode (or perhaps two) of the program tonight, unfortunately, you won't be able to. CBS isn't airing the show on Wednesday, July 17 at 10 p.m. ET. Instead, CBS News will be breaking into coverage after Big Brother season 26's premiere to air a special titled 2024 America Decides: Republican Convention.

It's an election year so we can pretty much expect the broadcast networks to interrupt their programs and shift their schedules as the political parties hold events, there's breaking news about the candidates, and we move closer to Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5. CBS News will also be taking over the 10 p.m. slot on Thursday, July 18 as well for the last day of the convention, so if you've been watching reruns of Fire Country at that time, it won't be on tomorrow.

When does The Real CSI: Miami return with new episodes?

The Real CSI: Miami is in the middle of its season so you can anticipate the series to air again soon. A new episode premieres Wednesday, July 24 at 10 p.m. ET. The episode is called "Out of Thin Air" and it's about the death of Alan Jay Abrahamson, a 71 year old beloved golfer at the center of a bizarre case. He lived in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida which is considered to be one of the safest places in the state, so his death rocked the area.

What puzzled investigators about his case was that the pieces weren't coming together in a way that made sense, and they suspected what happened wasn't a simple robbery gone wrong. "Out of Thin Air" will explore how law enforcement came to the conclusion of what actually occurred the day Abrahamson died and the methods used to solve the case.

You can count on a new episode on July 31's as well. "Halliburton Horror" follows the the murder of oil heiress Jill Halliburton Su who was found dead in her bathtub. During the investigation, detectives uncovered that the family was hiding dark secrets that challenged the image the Halliburtons had projected of themselves.

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