'CSI: Miami' recruits Omar Miller

Omar Miller has joined the cast of CSI: Miami as a series regular, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The 30-year-old actor, who has previously appeared in Eleventh Hour and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, will first appear in the CBS drama on October 5.

Miller will play Walter Simmons, a Louisiana native and art theft specialist who transfers over from the night shift to join Horatio’s team.

Last week, the eighth season premiered to a respectable 13.7m, easily winning its 10pm slot.