Elementary: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Elementary is a modern-day take on the classic Sherlock Holmes story about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.

Series details

• Title: Elementary
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2012-09-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-08-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 133

Cast and credited roles

• Jonny Lee Miller — Sherlock Holmes
• Lucy Liu — Dr. Joan Watson
• Jon Michael Hill — Detective Marcus Bell
• Aidan Quinn — Capt. Thomas "Tommy" Gregson
• John Noble — Morland Holmes
• Nelsan Ellis — Shinwell Johnson
• Desmond Harrington — Michael Rowan
• James Frain — Odin Reichenbach

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-09-27; final listed air date 2013-05-16; episode order: 24.
• Season 2: premiered 2013-09-26; final listed air date 2014-05-15; episode order: 24.
• Season 3: premiered 2014-10-30; final listed air date 2015-05-14; episode order: 24.
• Season 4: premiered 2015-11-05; final listed air date 2016-05-08; episode order: 24.
• Season 5: premiered 2016-10-02; final listed air date 2017-05-21; episode order: 24.
• Season 6: premiered 2018-04-30; final listed air date 2018-09-17; episode order: 21.
• Season 7: premiered 2019-05-23; final listed air date 2019-08-15; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Elementary on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.