Elementary is an American procedural drama television series that presented a contemporary update of Arthur Conan Doyle 's character Sherlock Holmes. Joan Watson, the series aired on CBS for seven seasons from September 27, , and ended on August 15, , after episodes. The series was set and filmed primarily in New York City , [ 1 ] and, by the end of season two, Miller became the actor who had portrayed Sherlock Holmes in the most episodes on television or in film.
The show follows Holmes, a recovering drug addict and former consultant to Scotland Yard , as he assists the New York City Police Department in solving crimes. His indifference to police procedure often leads to conflict with Captain Thomas Gregson Aidan Quinn , although the two still remain respectful of one another. Holmes is accompanied by Dr. Joan Watson Lucy Liu , who initially acts as his sober companion. She is a former surgeon and was hired by Sherlock's father to help him in his rehabilitation.
They eventually begin to work together on his cases; in time she becomes Holmes's apprentice and later his professional partner.
The series also features Holmes's ongoing conflict with his nemesis and former lover Jamie Moriarty Natalie Dormer. Before the series premiered, it was met with some criticism, given it followed closely on the heels of the BBC 's modern adaptation Sherlock.
The seventh and final season, which consists of 13 episodes, premiered on May 23, , and concluded on August 15, Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in drug rehabilitation , a modern-day version of Sherlock Holmes relocates to Manhattan , where his wealthy father forces him to live with a sober companion , Dr. Joan Watson. Formerly a successful surgeon until she lost a patient, Watson views her current job as another opportunity to help people.
