Elementary
TV Series2012Ended

Elementary

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterymafia/gangsterdetectiveadventureactionfastunsavouryheavyintricatelinearall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"New Holmes. New Watson. New York."

Boxlist takeExpect a layered, serious crime series, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jonny Lee MillerLucy LiuJon Michael HillAidan Quinn

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2012
Runtime
43 min
Status
Ended
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