CBS also provided a short description of each of the five main characters of the show. From left to right, these are:

• Dr. Sheldon Hawkes (Hill Harper), a reclusive coroner who walked away from a promising surgical career after the traumatic loss of two patients.

• Aiden Burn (Vanessa Ferlito), a smart and sexy investigator whose chameleon-like behavior allows her to adapt to any situation at any time

• Det. Mack "Mac" Taylor (Gary Sinise), a dedicated and driven crime scene investigator who believes that everything is connected and for everyone there is a story.

• Det. Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes), a workaholic and a jack-of-all-trades.

• Danny Messer (played by Carmine Giovinazzo), a Brooklyn-born investigator with rugged good looks, an unflappable spirit and a colorful family history