Elementary Is A Masterclass In Sherlock Holmes Adaptation
It has long been my opinion that Elementary, the TV series starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu, is far superior to the BBC's Sherlock (the Benedict Cumberbatch one). This is not an especially popular or widely held opinion, which made me all the more delighted to come across this essay on why it's both a good Holmesian adaptation and good television.
Elementary is a Masterclass in Sherlock Holmes Adaptation
In 2012, the cable network CBS introduced the world to a new Sherlock Holmes. And he was going stateside. Set in the present day, Elementary places Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) in New York City where …
Marisa Mercurio
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