First Preview for CBS’ “Elementary”

I’m sure it’s no secret that I am a huge fan of BBC’s Sherlock. Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch…what’s not to love? CBS obviously understood the appeal as well because they attempted to recreate Sherlock in the US for their network. As to be expected though Moffat and his wife/producer Sue Vertue told them, “no.”

Unfortunately, CBS decided to forge ahead with their own update to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective titled Elementary and having nothing to do with the BBC version. CBS’ show, which debuts in the fall and stars Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes who is recently escaped from a scandal in England and out of rehab. Now in New York, Sherlock is ordered by his wealthy father to live with a “sober companion” played by Lucy Liu as Doctor Joan Watson.

Here’s the preview: