Elementary 2012
“New Holmes. New Watson. New York.”
What is Elementary?
Elementary is an American procedural drama television series that reimagines Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes in a contemporary New York City setting. Created by Robert Doherty, the series stars Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2012
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 154
- Runtime
- 43 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 27, 2012
- Last aired
- Aug 15, 2019
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Crime
- Updated
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Overview
Elementary is an American procedural drama television series that reimagines Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes in a contemporary New York City setting. Created by Robert Doherty, the series stars Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson. The show follows the crime-solving partnership between the eccentric Sherlock and his sober companion, Dr. Watson, as they work together to solve complex cases for the NYPD. After a fall from grace in London and time spent in rehabilitation, Sherlock relocates to Manhattan at the insistence of his father, who mandates that he live with a sober companion. The series aired on CBS for seven seasons, presenting a modern adaptation of the classic detective duo. It features supporting actors including Aidan Quinn and Jon Michael Hill. The program combines procedural elements with character-driven storytelling, focusing on both the investigative work and the evolving relationship between Sherlock and Joan Watson.
Should you watch it?
“A modern Sherlock Holmes solves crimes with a sober companion in New York.”
- Fresh take on Sherlock Holmes
- Strong lead performances
- Complex case-of-the-week plots
- Slow pacing early on
- Some plotlines unresolved
You enjoy crime dramas with sharp dialogue and evolving partnerships.
Suitable for mature teens and adults comfortable with crime scenes and addiction themes.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Pilot Sep 27, 2012
- E2 While You Were Sleeping Oct 4, 2012
- E3 Child Predator Oct 18, 2012
- E4 The Rat Race Oct 25, 2012
- E5 Lesser Evils Nov 1, 2012
- E6 Flight Risk Nov 8, 2012
- E7 One Way to Get Off Nov 15, 2012
- E8 The Long Fuse Nov 29, 2012
- E9 You Do It to Yourself Dec 6, 2012
- E10 The Leviathan Dec 13, 2012
- E11 Dirty Laundry Jan 3, 2013
- E12 M. Jan 10, 2013
- E13 The Red Team Jan 31, 2013
- E14 The Deductionist Feb 3, 2013
- E15 A Giant Gun, Filled with Drugs Feb 7, 2013
- E16 Details Feb 14, 2013
- E17 Possibility Two Feb 21, 2013
- E18 Déjà Vu All Over Again Mar 14, 2013
- E19 Snow Angels Apr 4, 2013
- E20 Dead Man's Switch Apr 25, 2013
- E21 A Landmark Story May 2, 2013
- E22 Risk Management May 9, 2013
- E23 The Woman (1) May 16, 2013
- E24 Heroine (2) May 16, 2013
Season 2 · 24 episodes
- E1 Step Nine Sep 26, 2013
- E2 Solve for X Oct 3, 2013
- E3 We Are Everyone Oct 10, 2013
- E4 Poison Pen Oct 17, 2013
- E5 Ancient History Oct 24, 2013
- E6 An Unnatural Arrangement Oct 31, 2013
- E7 The Marchioness Nov 7, 2013
- E8 Blood is Thicker Nov 14, 2013
- E9 On The Line Nov 21, 2013
- E10 Tremors Dec 5, 2013
- E11 Internal Audit Dec 12, 2013
- E12 The Diabolical Kind Jan 2, 2014
- E13 All in the Family Jan 9, 2014
- E14 Dead Clade Walking Jan 30, 2014
- E15 Corpse de Ballet Feb 6, 2014
- E16 The One Percent Solution Feb 27, 2014
- E17 Ears to You Mar 6, 2014
- E18 The Hound of the Cancer Cells Mar 13, 2014
- E19 The Many Mouths of Aaron Colville Apr 3, 2014
- E20 No Lack of Void Apr 10, 2014
- E21 The Man with the Twisted Lip Apr 24, 2014
- E22 Paint It Black May 1, 2014
- E23 Art in the Blood May 8, 2014
- E24 The Grand Experiment May 15, 2014
Season 3 · 24 episodes
- E1 Enough Nemesis to Go Around Oct 30, 2014
- E2 The Five Orange Pipz Nov 6, 2014
- E3 Just a Regular Irregular Nov 13, 2014
- E4 Bella Nov 20, 2014
- E5 Rip Off Nov 27, 2014
- E6 Terra Pericolosa Dec 4, 2014
- E7 The Adventure of the Nutmeg Concoction Dec 11, 2014
- E8 End of Watch Dec 18, 2014
- E9 The Eternity Injection Jan 8, 2015
- E10 Seed Money Jan 15, 2015
- E11 The Illustrious Client (1) Jan 22, 2015
- E12 The One That Got Away (2) Jan 29, 2015
- E13 Hemlock Feb 5, 2015
- E14 The Female of the Species Feb 12, 2015
- E15 When Your Number's Up Feb 19, 2015
- E16 For All You Know Mar 5, 2015
- E17 T-Bone and the Iceman Mar 12, 2015
- E18 The View from Olympus Apr 2, 2015
- E19 One Watson, One Holmes Apr 9, 2015
- E20 A Stitch in Time Apr 16, 2015
- E21 Under My Skin Apr 23, 2015
- E22 The Best Way Out is Always Through Apr 30, 2015
- E23 Absconded May 7, 2015
- E24 A Controlled Descent May 14, 2015
Season 4 · 24 episodes
- E1 The Past is Parent Nov 5, 2015
- E2 Evidence of Things Not Seen Nov 12, 2015
- E3 Tag, You're Me Nov 19, 2015
- E4 All My Exes Live in Essex Nov 26, 2015
- E5 The Games Underfoot Dec 10, 2015
- E6 The Cost of Doing Business Dec 17, 2015
- E7 Miss Taken Jan 7, 2016
- E8 A Burden of Blood Jan 14, 2016
- E9 Murder Ex Machina Jan 21, 2016
- E10 Alma Matters Jan 28, 2016
- E11 Down Where the Dead Delight Feb 4, 2016
- E12 A View With a Room Feb 11, 2016
- E13 A Study in Charlotte Feb 18, 2016
- E14 Who Is That Masked Man? Feb 25, 2016
- E15 Up to Heaven and Down to Hell Mar 3, 2016
- E16 Hounded Mar 10, 2016
- E17 You've Got Me, Who's Got You? Mar 20, 2016
- E18 Ready or Not Mar 27, 2016
- E19 All In Apr 10, 2016
- E20 Art Imitates Art Apr 10, 2016
- E21 Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing Apr 17, 2016
- E22 Turn It Upside Down Apr 24, 2016
- E23 The Invisible Hand May 1, 2016
- E24 A Difference in Kind May 8, 2016
Season 5 · 24 episodes
- E1 Folie à Deux Oct 2, 2016
- E2 Worth Several Cities Oct 16, 2016
- E3 Render, and then Seize Her Oct 23, 2016
- E4 Henny Penny the Sky is Falling Oct 30, 2016
- E5 To Catch a Predator Predator Nov 6, 2016
- E6 Ill Tidings Nov 13, 2016
- E7 Bang Bang Shoot Chute Nov 20, 2016
- E8 How the Sausage is Made Nov 27, 2016
- E9 It Serves You Right to Suffer Dec 11, 2016
- E10 Pick Your Poison Dec 18, 2016
- E11 Be My Guest Jan 8, 2017
- E12 Crowned Clown, Downtown Brown Jan 15, 2017
- E13 Over a Barrel Jan 29, 2017
- E14 Rekt in Real Life Feb 19, 2017
- E15 Wrong Side of the Road (1) Mar 5, 2017
- E16 Fidelity (2) Mar 12, 2017
- E17 The Ballad of Lady Frances Mar 19, 2017
- E18 Dead Man's Tale Mar 26, 2017
- E19 High Heat Apr 16, 2017
- E20 The Art of Sleights and Deception Apr 23, 2017
- E21 Fly Into a Rage, Make a Bad Landing Apr 30, 2017
- E22 Moving Targets May 7, 2017
- E23 Scrambled May 14, 2017
- E24 Hurt Me, Hurt You May 21, 2017
Frequently asked questions
Is this like BBC's Sherlock?
No, it's a separate modern adaptation with different casting and tone.
Does Sherlock have a drug problem?
Yes, his recovery is a major ongoing storyline.
Is Joan Watson just a sidekick?
No, she's a full partner with her own development.
How many seasons are there?
The series ran for multiple seasons on CBS.
Where is it set?
Primarily in New York City.