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Elementary gets prize post Super-Bowl Slot

5 Nov 2012

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BS's Hit Freshman Drama, Which Provides a Modern Take On Sherlock Holmes,

Receives Coveted Post-Super Bowl Slot

CBS announced today that its hit freshman drama ELEMENTARY, which provides a modern take on Sherlock Holmes in New York City, will receive the coveted post-Super Bowl slot. A special episode of ELEMENTARY will be broadcast following CBS Sports' coverage of SUPER BOWL XLVII, Sunday, Feb. 3 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT, time approximate after post-game coverage).

ELEMENTARY, which has won its Thursday (10:00-11:00 PM) time period in key ratings measures in every broadcast against regularly scheduled programming this season, is averaging 14.2 million viewers, 4.6/11 in adults 25-54 and 3.5/10 in adults 18-49. ELEMENTARY ranks as the #2 new series on television this season, only slightly behind CBS’ VEGAS (14.5 million viewers).

The series has also opened strong in international markets. ELEMENTARY is the number one new series in Canada, airing on the Global Network, where it wins its time period in viewers and key demographic categories. In the UK, ELEMENTARY ranks as Sky Living's third highest rated series since 2002, and the top-rated launch of a drama acquisition in the channel's history.

ELEMENTARY stars Jonny Lee Miller as eccentric, mischievous detective Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson, a former surgeon turned sober companion. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare – a sobriety coach. Now running free in New York solving crimes, it’s simple deduction that he’s going to need someone to keep him grounded, and it’s elementary that it’s a job for Watson.

Also, Aidan Quinn stars as Capt. Thomas Gregson, who knows from previous experience working with Scotland Yard that Sherlock is brilliant at closing cases, along with Jon Michael Hill, who portrays Det. Marcus Bell, a top-notch investigator who is initially skeptical of Holmes and his unorthodox methods.

Robert Doherty, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly and Craig Sweeny are executive producers for CBS Television Studios.

Source: CBS
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13 comments:

  1. Aydrian5 November 2012 at 20:47

    Good job, Elementary! Show the haters you're sticking around!

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  2. Robin5 November 2012 at 20:55

    I like this. Liking the show more each week and hope it gets a good post Super Bowl episode.

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  3. MurderMondays5 November 2012 at 20:58

    It's a great show. I just wish the fandom wars, which are as ridiculous as they sound, would die down.

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  4. Lissie_Bee5 November 2012 at 21:08

    Wow, very cool! I hope it retains some viewers from the game - I know a lot of guys that would love it if they'd just watch for five minutes.

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  5. tvmonkey5 November 2012 at 21:11

    Nice one CBS

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  6. Jonathan Francesco5 November 2012 at 21:25

    Meh, BOO! Elementary is performing only "okay." Post-bowl slot shouldn't have been wasted on it. Should've gone to POI.

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  7. hollyu485 November 2012 at 21:26

    Meh, Les M. must really be a fan I wish it had gone to a comedy

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  8. laura33415 November 2012 at 21:48

    I for i am happy for Elementary! I'm glad it found an audience,not everyone got into the BBC version, and this gives them a different take on it.I hope the series lives long and prospers,err didn't mean it to come out like THAT,lol..

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  9. Josh6 November 2012 at 00:09

    I think PoI deserved this slot much more, but PoI is already performing great and Elementary is starting to faltar, so this may be able to boost it's ratings.

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  10. Mr. Brightside6 November 2012 at 01:44

    Better than Glee's disaster, of course...

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  11. arun2798 November 2012 at 23:35

    It should have been Person of Interest... x-(

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  12. arun2798 November 2012 at 23:35

    One of my (many) issues with Elementary is that this is a show about Sherlock Holmes, the genius detective. They can't possibly hope to write 22 episodes a season ever year and hope to keep blowing us away with his brilliant deductions and insights. That's what I think happened with The Mentalist. Remember they used to say Patrick Jane was inspired by Sherlock Holmes? If you look at season 1, Jane's tricks and cons were so ingenious and inventive it was a treat to watch. But as the show went on, Jane irritating and annoying people (which was initially just a byproduct of his methods) became more prominent because when you have exhausted a lot of ideas already and you have only a few weeks until deadline, that's just easier to write. In other words, Jane became less Sherlock and more Sheldon. :D It's a completely different set of writers but if I had to bet, that's probably what will happen to this show as well.

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  13. laura33418 November 2012 at 23:36

    I hear what your saying,and i really don't know if it will make it? I am just happy that their is another version for people to watch. We had a lot of people here poo,poo the notion that anything outside of the BBC/PBS version would suck.On top of that,to actually have a female Watson was almost blasphemy! That is what i was happy about,another version,something different and it is! I love Johnny Lee,and i've become fond of Lucy as a Watson.Is it better than the BBC version,no,but its different,and imo smart.


    Your so right about Jane! Last season it was getting increasingly harder for me to watch the show and to tell you the truth,i have yet to see a full episode this season.I too am really tired of him and Red John! I'll watch it when they have re-runs ,i don't miss it,same ole cr*p,everyweek.

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