Jonny Lee Miller stars as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu stars as Watson on the new television series "Elementary," premiering Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, at 10 p.m. / NINO MUNOZ/CBS
Originality isn't the only element that counts in television.
Yes, it's important, which is why one wishes CBS's "Elementary" (***½ out of four; Thursday at 10 ET/PT) did not feel quite so much like what it is: CBS's attempt to replicate the success of Britain's Sherlock Holmes update, "Sherlock." Still, if the idea is borrowed, the approach "Elementary" takes is all its own, and lets the show stand on its own as one of fall's most promising new series.
Among the many good moves creator Robert Doherty has made, the smartest may have been casting charmer Jonny Lee Miller of "Eli Stone" (allowed here to use his real British accent) as Sherlock -- and then pairing him with a female Dr. Watson played by the equally fabulous Lucy Liu. Making Watson a beautiful woman adds an unexpected frisson to their relationship; making her a strong, smart woman shifts it even further toward a more equal partnership
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