Sela Ward will join the cast of CSI: NY as an experienced investigator from Washington, D.C., whose work is driven by her empathy for the victim. Ward will make her first appearance in the season premiere when the show moves to Fridays at 9:00 PM this fall.

"Point of View" -- Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) left, and Det Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes) on CSI:NY, scheduled to air Wednesday, May 19 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.