MUMBAI: The action oriented AXN has announced that the forensics crime drama CSI: Miami is growing in popularity.

AXN says that the third season of the show saw it topping ratings among cable PMEB viewers, beating cable channels during the telecast timebelt of the show in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

The last five episodes continued the suspense about Horatio's brother's supposed death. It provided more clues, keeping viewers guessing right through to the finale. It culminated in an explosive final episode when Horatio's brother, Ray, finally showed up. The final episode scoring a rating point of 9.54 in Malaysia according to a AGB Nielsen media research report.

SPE Asia GM Ricky Ow says, "Credit goes to the producers of the CSI series, they have been able to keep the plots fresh and engaging through the years, even though there are already three different CSI series now. This phenomenal rating for CSI: Miami season three finale clearly shows that the series is just getting better. With the dramatic plot twist in the explosive finale, I am sure that all our viewers will be eagerly waiting for the premiere of season four in Asia".