CBS first look: 'Elementary'

Undaunted by ... or inspired by ... or completely independent of PBS' "Sherlock," CBS will launch its own Sherlock Holmes adaptation, "Elementary," at 10 p.m. Thursdays after "Person of Interest."

Changing the time and place of Arthur Conan Doyle's protagonist to present-day New York and the gender of sidekick Watson to one that can be played by Lucy Liu, "Elementary" looks to have Jonny Lee Miller emphasize the serious quirk of Sherlock Holmes in a procedural seemingly made for Eye auds.

One thought: With Aidan Quinn playing a supporting role on "Elementary," a year after he appeared on NBC's short-lived "Prime Suspect," why not bring another U.K.-to-U.S. detective, Maria Bello's Jane Timoney, to solve some crimes with Holmes? That pair could really crackle ...