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*[[Lucy Liu]] as [[Dr. Watson|Dr. Joan Watson]]. Liu was cast by February 2012.<ref name=goldberg022712>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|title=Lucy Liu to Play Watson in CBS' Sherlock Holmes Drama Pilot|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lucy-liu-sherlock-holmes-watson-cbs-pilot-elementary-295560|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=July 29, 2012|date=February 27, 2012}}</ref> That July, she said that Watson is not "someone who's on the sideline; she's his [[Sober companion|sober companion]], she's engaged in him, not the mystery. From that point on you get to see how that blossoms out. The foot-in-the-bucket and that kind of Watson happens because in entertainment, there's got to be a sidekick. In this case, that's not the direction we're going in. Ask me in six episodes and if I have a foot in a bucket then we'll have a discussion."<ref name=goldberg072912>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|title=TCA 2012: 'Elementary' Showrunner Says Most Shows Have a Sherlock|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tca-2012-elementary-sherlock-holmes-watson-jonny-lee-miller-lucy-liu-355692|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=July 29, 2012|date=July 29, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Lucy Liu]] as [[Dr. Watson|Dr. Joan Watson]]. Liu was cast by February 2012.<ref name=goldberg022712>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|title=Lucy Liu to Play Watson in CBS' Sherlock Holmes Drama Pilot|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lucy-liu-sherlock-holmes-watson-cbs-pilot-elementary-295560|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=July 29, 2012|date=February 27, 2012}}</ref> That July, she said that Watson is not "someone who's on the sideline; she's his [[Sober companion|sober companion]], she's engaged in him, not the mystery. From that point on you get to see how that blossoms out. The foot-in-the-bucket and that kind of Watson happens because in entertainment, there's got to be a sidekick. In this case, that's not the direction we're going in. Ask me in six episodes and if I have a foot in a bucket then we'll have a discussion."<ref name=goldberg072912>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|title=TCA 2012: 'Elementary' Showrunner Says Most Shows Have a Sherlock|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tca-2012-elementary-sherlock-holmes-watson-jonny-lee-miller-lucy-liu-355692|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=July 29, 2012|date=July 29, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Jon Michael Hill]] as Detective Marcus Bell
*[[Jon Michael Hill]] as Detective Marcus Bell (currently a recurring character)
*[[Aidan Quinn]] as [[Minor Sherlock Holmes characters#Inspector Gregson|Captain Tobias Gregson]] of the [[New York City Police Department]].<ref name="dead1">{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/aidan-quinn-to-co-star-in-elementary-descendants-amara-miller-in-1600-penn/ |title=Aidan Quinn To Co-Star In ‘Elementary’, ‘Descendants’ Amara Miller In ’1600 Penn’ |accessdate=2012-03-08 |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] }}</ref>
*[[Aidan Quinn]] as [[Minor Sherlock Holmes characters#Inspector Gregson|Captain Tobias Gregson]] of the [[New York City Police Department]].<ref name="dead1">{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/aidan-quinn-to-co-star-in-elementary-descendants-amara-miller-in-1600-penn/ |title=Aidan Quinn To Co-Star In ‘Elementary’, ‘Descendants’ Amara Miller In ’1600 Penn’ |accessdate=2012-03-08 |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] }}</ref>


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Elementary
File:Elementary CBS.jpg
GenreCrime drama
Created byRobert Doherty
Starring
ComposerSean Callery
Country of originTemplate:TVUS
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes2 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Robert Doherty
  • Sarah Timberman
  • Carl Beverly
  • John Coles
ProducerAlysse Bezahler
Production locationNew York City, NY
CinematographyNelson Cragg
EditorJoe Hobeck
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 27, 2012 (2012-09-27) –
present

Elementary is an American television series that premiered on CBS on September 27, 2012.[1] It presents a contemporary update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories set in the United States. It stars Jonny Lee Miller as Holmes and Lucy Liu as Watson.

Cast

  • Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson. Liu was cast by February 2012.[3] That July, she said that Watson is not "someone who's on the sideline; she's his sober companion, she's engaged in him, not the mystery. From that point on you get to see how that blossoms out. The foot-in-the-bucket and that kind of Watson happens because in entertainment, there's got to be a sidekick. In this case, that's not the direction we're going in. Ask me in six episodes and if I have a foot in a bucket then we'll have a discussion."[4]
  • Jon Michael Hill as Detective Marcus Bell (currently a recurring character)
  • Aidan Quinn as Captain Tobias Gregson of the New York City Police Department.[5]

Conception and development

In Elementary, Holmes is a former consultant to Scotland Yard,[5] and an addict who travels to New York City to check into a rehabilitation center[5] and stays on in Brooklyn with a newly-found sober companion Joan Watson.[5]

Robert Doherty will serve as an executive producer and the series' showrunner,[4] with Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly also serving as executive producers.[3]

Beverly, who "initially was the one who brought up the possibility of developing a Sherlock show" according to Doherty,[6] spoke about the relationship between Sherlock and Watson in Elementary in July 2012:

Rob [Doherty] often calls it a bromance, but one of the bros just happens to be a woman. He said that from the very beginning and I think it's really an apt description. There's this idea that a man and a woman can't be together on a show especially without needing to be together sexually or in love or whatever, and this is really about the evolution of a friendship and how that happens. Watching that should be as much the story of this show as the mysteries that you see week in and week out about who killed who.[6]

Relationship to Sherlock (BBC)

In January 2012, Sue Vertue of Hartswood Films, the company that produces Sherlock, said, "We understand that CBS are doing their own version of an updated Sherlock Holmes. It's interesting, as they approached us a while back about remaking our show. At the time, they made great assurances about their integrity, so we have to assume that their modernised Sherlock Holmes doesn't resemble ours in any way, as that would be extremely worrying."[7]

The next month, Vertue said, "We have been in touch with CBS and informed them that we will be looking at their finished pilot very closely for any infringement of our rights."[2] CBS made a statement on the issue: "Our project is a contemporary take on Sherlock Holmes that will be based on Holmes, Watson and other characters in the public domain, as well as original characters. We are, of course, respectful of all copyright laws and will not infringe on any stories or works that may still be protected."[2]

Doherty spoke about comparisons between Sherlock and Elementary that July:

Sherlock has been contemporized dating back to the forties. There were movies with Basil Rathbone set in the Victorian era, and then suddenly there were movies with Basil Rathbone in World War II where they're fighting Nazis. So, the idea has been around a long time. Sherlock has done it extremely well. I think it's a brilliant show. I've only seen the first series, but I hear the second series is just as excellent. But as far as taking from the show, I just don't think that's true and Sherlock again has been... because he exists mostly in the public domain, many hands have handled Sherlock over the years and Watson and the premise and the show. He's been everywhere. He's been to the future. He's been to the past. I've seen him in comics. I've seen him in books. I've seen many, many different takes and interpretations on the character and the franchise. They're all great. I don't think any of them hurt any of the others.[6]

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1"Pilot"Michael CuestaRobert DohertySeptember 27, 2012 (2012-09-27)13.41[8]
Sherlock Holmes gains a sober companion in Joan Watson while helping the NYPD investigate a home invasion turned murder.
2"While You Were Sleeping"John ColesRobert DohertyOctober 4, 2012 (2012-10-04)11.13[9]
3"Child Predator"[10]Rod HolcombPeter BlakeOctober 18, 2012 (2012-10-18)[11]N/A

International broadcast

Elementary premiered in Canada on September 27, 2012 on the Global Television Network.[12][13] It is set to begin airing in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2012 on Sky Living.[14] The series will air in New Zealand but a date has not been announced.[15]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ "CBS Announces 2012-2013 Premiere Dates". The Futon Critic. July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Sherwin, Adam (February 15, 2012). "Jonny Lee Miller to play Sherlock Holmes in US series". The Independent. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (February 27, 2012). "Lucy Liu to Play Watson in CBS' Sherlock Holmes Drama Pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (July 29, 2012). "TCA 2012: 'Elementary' Showrunner Says Most Shows Have a Sherlock". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d "Aidan Quinn To Co-Star In 'Elementary', 'Descendants' Amara Miller In '1600 Penn'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  6. ^ a b c Roberts, Sheila (July 17, 2012). "Comic-Con: Executive Producers Robert Doherty and Carl Beverly Talk New CBS Series ELEMENTARY, Comparisons to SHERLOCK, and More". Collider. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  7. ^ Sherwin, Adam (January 21, 2012). "Legal thriller looms as Sherlock takes his caseload to New York". The Independent. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  8. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 28, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's Anatomy', Adjusted Up; 'Parks & Rec', 'Up All Night', 'SNL: Weekend Update', 'The Office', 'Glee', 'Scandal', 'Rock Center' Adjusted Down". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  9. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 5, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The X Factor', 'Last Resort', '30 Rock', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'The Office' Adjusted Up; 'Two and a Half Men', 'Person of Interest', 'Scandal', 'Elementary' 'Rock Center' & 'The Next' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  10. ^ "(#103) "Child Predator"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  11. ^ "Shows A-Z - elementary on cbs". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  12. ^ "GLOBAL TELEVISION UNVEILS 2012/13 PRIMETIME LINEUP". May 30, 2012.
  13. ^ "From 'Survivor' to 'Elementary', CBS sets Fall 2012 premiere dates".
  14. ^ Munn, Patrick (July 3, 2012). "BSkyB Acquires UK Rights To 'Arrow', 'Elementary', 'The Following' & 'Vegas'". TVWise. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  15. ^ "Prime TV and CBS Studios International Conclude New Deal". May 30, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
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