Elementary, Season 2: Episode 1- “Step Nine” Written by Robert Doherty & Craig Sweeny Directed by John Polson Airs Thursdays at 10pm ET on CBS For those who have yet to see Elementary for whatever reason (such as not wanting to dive into another Sherlock Holmes adaptation when there’s a perfectly good Sherlock series featuring Benedict Cumberbatch …
Across America, parents are taking their children to the mall and office supply stores, getting ready the start of the school year. In the world of television, the fall means the start of the 2013-2014 television season, with the broadcast networks rolling out their new and returning series over the next few months. The landscape …
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 23: “The Woman” Directed by Seith Mann Written by Robert Doherty and Craig Sweeny Elementary, Season 1, Episode 24: “Heroine” Directed by John Polson Written by Robert Doherty and Craig Sweeny For what seems like many months, fans of Elementary have waited with baited breath for this finale. After being endlessly …
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 22: “Risk Management” Directed by Liz Friedman Written by Liz Friedman and Robert Doherty Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS The penultimate episode of any television series always has a certain promise of anticipation as to what will happen. Elementary is no exception, and with this episode directly following on …
It has been several months since Elementary viewers were teased with the big storyline of the season: the introduction of Moriarty. In amidst the murders, banter and the logical conclusions, none of the cases have brought Holmes to same focus and drive as the capture of serial killer (and Moriarty stooge) Sebastian Moran.
Elementary Season 1, Episode 20: “Dead Man’s Switch” Directed by Larry Teng Written by Christopher Silber and Liz Friedman Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS After yet another extended break from our screens, Elementary returns and the good news is that it will remain in its weekly slot until the epic two-hour season finale …
“Snow Angels” has it all; gun action, robbery, new characters, snow…it all begins with an interesting cold opening – forced entry, a tall blonde and a would-be homicide. But it seems that this little snippet of action is easily overshadowed by the remaining 40 minutes or so.
Elementary Season 1, Episode 18: “Déjà Vu All Over Again” Written by Mark Rodenbeck Directed by Jerry Levine Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS Like most great partnerships, it all starts with a flashback – during a seemingly normal evening, Watson gets a call to become the sober companion to a person with a weird …
Elementary Season 1, Episode 17: “Possibility Two” Written by Mark Hoffman Directed by Seith Mann Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS So, how do you follow last week’s heartwarming ‘confession’ by a seemingly indifferent detective and the official pairing of Holmes and Watson? As it would appear, you follow it with a somewhat delicious …
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 16: “Details” Directed by Sanaa Hamri Written by Jeffrey Paul King and Jason Tracey Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS After the last few episodes, skeptics have reached the conclusion that this series is actually not that bad. In fact, Elementary is pretty darn good – thanks to the melee …
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 14: “The Deductionist” Written by Craig Sweeny and Robert Doherty Directed by John Poison Aired Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on CBS Due to the Super Bowl, there is a bit of mix-up with Elementary, so there are two episodes for the price of one this week. After a curious cold opening …
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 15: “A Giant Gun, Filled With Drugs” Written by Christopher Silber, Corrine Brinkerhoff and Liz Friedman Directed by Guy Ferland Aired Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on CBS After a quite tense episode, there is a glimpse into Holmes’ past as his old drug dealer – in the guise of an old …
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 13: “The Red Team” Directed by John Poison Written by Jeffrey Paul King and Craig Sweeny Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Elementary, Season 1, Episode 13: “The Red Team” Directed by John Polson Written by Jeffrey Paul King and Craig Sweeny Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Starring …
. Elementary, Season 1, Episode 12: “M” Directed by John Polson Written by Robert Doherty Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Starring Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Joan Watson), Aidan Quinn (Captain Gregson), Jon Michael Hill (Detective Bell) For the last three months, we have been through the ins and outs of …
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 11: “Dirty Laundry” Directed by John Coles Written by Liz Friedman and Jonathan Silber Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Starring Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Joan Watson), Aidan Quinn (Captain Gregson), Jon Michael Hill (Detective Bell). Guest starring Melissa Farman (Carly Purcell), Mark Moses (Oliver Purcell) and …
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 10: “The Leviathan” Directed by Peter Werner Written by Corinne Brinkerhoff and Craig Sweeny Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Starring Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Joan Watson), Aidan Quinn (Captain Gregson), Jon Michael Hill (Detective Bell). Guest starring Freda Foh Sheh (Mary Watson), Gbenga Akinnagbe (Jeremy Lopez) …
With new seasons of existing shows to get me through the year, this list was a hard one to devise. 10. FOX’s Napoleon Dynamite Following the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite the series follows the adventures of Dynamite and his family and friends. With Simpsons/Parks and Rec producer Mike Scully as executive producer, the franchise has …
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 9: “You do it to yourself” Directed by Phil Abraham Written by Peter Blake Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Starring Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Joan Watson), Aidan Quinn (Captain Gregson), Jon Michael Hill (Detective Bell). Guest starring Adam Rothenberg (Liam Danow), Kristy Wu (Jun Annunzio) and …
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 8: “The Long Fuse” Directed by Andrew Bernstein Written by Jeffrey Paul King Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Starring Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Joan Watson), Aidan Quinn (Captain Gregson), Jon Michael Hill (Detective Bell). Guest starring Lisa Edelstein (Heather Vanowen) and Ato Essandoh (Alfredo). During the …
Writer Christopher Silber is more creative with the plot, adding different layers to what seemed to be a simple copycat case – along with the showcase of talents from Miller and finally Quinn, “One Way to Get Off” is the easily most watchable Elementary episode yet.
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 6: “Flight Risk” Directed by David Platt Written by Corinne Brinkerhoff Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. After a Watson-centric episode last week, we finally have an episode that is (more of less) about Sherlock, as we learn more about his background, courtesy of his partner/sober companion’s persistent nature. “Flight …
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 5: “Lesser Evils” Directed by Colin Bucksey Written by Liz Friedman Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. It has been over a month since Elementary premiered and over the last couple of episodes, the series has developed quite nicely, going from strength to strength and not overindulging in the direct …
Elementary, Season 1, Episode 3: “Child Predator” Directed by Rob Holcomb Written by Peter Blake Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Two episodes in and Elementary hasn’t stood out as a worthwhile UK-to-US adaptation. It may have made us chuckle with choice moments and the chemistry between lead stars Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy …