Public domain, impeccable brand recognition and the insatiable American appetite for procedurals have summoned Elementary despite/maybe because of the excellent PBS/BBC version that electrified the UK only a couple years ago. This incredibly British prope more

Many believe that CBS has taken a big chance this season with Elementary , as it will undoubtedly be compared to its BBC counterpart and Johnny Lee Miller will be stood up beside the talents of Benedict Cumberbatch. After watching the pilot (twice), I'm w more

A recap of the new Sherlock Holmes series "Elementary." http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/09/27/elementary-series-premiere-tv-recap/?mod=WSJBlog

Let's just start this review off by saying yes, "Elementary" and "Sherlock" are similar. Obviously. They are based on the same public-domain source material. Seeing as CBS had at one point expressed interest in actually purchasing the rights to "Sherlock, more

You can't hate Sherlock Holmes. This is a good thing, since the world's greatest detective is getting a reboot on Elementary . The CBS drama is about as familiar as you would expect, but it does have a few changes to keep us intrigued. They work -- Elemen more

Elementary  premiered on CBS last night, and while I want to like this modern take on Sherlock Holmes, when you strip away the things that make Sherlock… Sherlock, CBS leaves me feeling like  Elementary  is just another procedural cop show. more

“Elementary,” a contemporary take on Sherlock Holmes, transplants the London sleuth to New York City. http://tv.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/arts/television/elementary-starring-jonny-lee-miller-and-lucy-liu.html?partner=rss&emc=rss