The Game Is Afoot

I am intrigued by the contemporary Sherlock Holmes series on PBS, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. The traditional stories, now accessorized with cell phones and nicotine patches, are updated to appeal to new audiences.  (photo above from BBC/Hartswood Films for Masterpiece)

Now, USA Today says, "When CBS rolls out its prime-time Sherlock iteration this fall, Elementary, Holmes will be living in 21st-century Manhattan unraveling mysteries on a new continent, even as BBC's Sherlock, a co-production with PBS' Masterpiece (where it airs in the USA), prepares to film its third season back in the U.K." (from www.usatoday.com)

Perhaps the actual game that's afoot is to see who gives this century's winning performance of the legendary detective. (And, don't forget Robert Downey, Jr.)   Elementary premieres Thursday, September 27, at 10:00 p.m. on CBS. It stars Jonny Lee Miller (as Holmes) and Lucy Liu (as Joan Watson).  (photo at left from www.starpulse.com by CBS Broadcasting)