As previously announced - and shown! - Laurence Fishburne debuts as Dr. Raymond Langston on the December 11 episode of CSI.
Thanks to E! Online, we've uncovered more facts about this new character:
He's a pathologist-turned-professor;
In the upcoming episode, Grissom announces his retirement;
Langston is then introduced in a classroom setting, as Grissom's current investigation and Langston's lesson plan - interviewing a serial killer as an academic exercise - cross paths;
The killer Langston was speaking to starts spilling secrets about a series of recent homicides taking place in the city;
While Langston doesn't join the team in this episode, the foundation is in place.
Laurence Fishburne joins the cast of CSI is a little over a week.