Elementary (2012-2019)
Robert Doherty, 2012-2019
A Study in Scarlet
Arthur Conan Doyle, 1887
Elementary is a TV series created by Robert Doherty in 2012 and based on the characters from the book A Study in Scarlet: A Famous Sherlock Holmes Story by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in 1887. The TV series features Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Jon Michael Hill, Jordan Gelber, Ophelia Lovibond, and others.
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Storyline
A pair of investigators tackles the NYPD’s most challenging cases. After a downfall in London and a rehab stint, the unconventional Sherlock relocates to Manhattan. His affluent father compels him to cohabit with his least favorite person – a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
Movie vs Book
Year
2012
Minutes
60
Movie Rate
7.90
Source: IMDb
Year
1887
Pages
123
Book Rate
8.32
S: Goodreads
Book
A Study in Scarlet
Subtitle: A Famous Sherlock Holmes Story
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Country: UK
First published in: 1887
Length: 123 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Sherlock Holmes
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“The TV series is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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“Working on an adaptation is not as satisfying, because it's not your original work: you're interpreting.”
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