Yeah, I had to chuckle when you said that CSI was formulaic, because all those crime shows are formulaic.

I tend to watch those shows only when there's some sort of added twist to it. There has to be something special to keep me interested in the forensics.

That being said, I can add some shows to your list, Bruno:

Castle
Psych
Bones

These are all shows that are similar to the ones you mention, but they have another layer that keeps me interested (well, two of them I watch for Buffyverse people ).