Over the years, the popular works by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle have been adapted dozens of times.
Whileboth of these versions received positive fanfare, both have faced challenges in expanding the story.
However, the show’s success is deeper than just the total number of episodes it released.
LikeSherlock,Elementaryput a modern twist on the classic story.
BBCs Sherlock vs. CBSs Elementary: Which Was The Better Contemporary Sherlock?
Sherlock attempts to take these same stories and put a modern twist, which it does to great effect.
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A modern retelling of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, Elementary is set in New York City and details the adventures of Dr. Joan Watson (Lucy Liu) who becomes partner to the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes (Johnny Lee Miller) after first being assigned as his sober companion. Set up a procedural crime drama, the series includes multiple references to the original Holmes stories, often with surprising twists. Aidan Quinn and John Micahel Hill also star as Thomas Gregson and Marcus Bell, with John Noble as a notable guest star.
