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How long will Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Joan Watson fight crime in the Big Apple? Has the Elementary TV show been cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on CBS? The television vulture is watching for all TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the dedicated place to track the status of Elementary season six. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
Airing on the CBS television network, Elementary follows detective Sherlock Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) and Dr. Joan Watson (Lucy Liu). This modern-day adaptation of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle detective stories features some new spins on the classic crime-solving duo. Instead of assisting Scotland Yard, they crack New York City’s toughest cases. A former surgeon who lost a patient, as well as her license to practice, Watson began as Sherlock’s sober companion. Eventually, their relationship evolved into an investigative partnership. Also starring are Aidan Quinn as Captain Thomas Gregson and Jon Michael Hill as Detective Marcus Bell.
Season Five Ratings
Currently, the fifth season of Elementary is averaging a 0.65 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.86 million viewers. Compared to season four, that’s down by 33% and down by 15%, respectively. Learn how Elementary stacks up against the other CBS TV shows.
On May 13, 2017, Elementary was renewed for a sixth season which will debut on April 30, 2018. Stay tuned for further updates.
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Telly’s Take
I deduce this may be the final season of Elementary. In the 2016-17 television season, this mystery drama is one of the least-watched CBS TV shows. Sure, it has a tough timeslot but, those ratings are truly terrible for a CBS show. By the end of the current fifth season, the detective series should total about 120 episodes. That’s plenty of episodes for syndication and the network needs to make room for new dramas next year. Therefore it’s… elementary. CBS has more reasons to cancel Elementary, than to renew it for season six. Consequently, I’ve left my perch and am circling in anticipation of a lovely feast. For fans of the show, I hope that I’m wrong.
5/13 update: Elementary has been renewed for season six on CBS. Details here. Rejoice in my hunger.
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What do you think? Were you surprised the Elementary TV show was renewed for a sixth season? How would you feel, had CBS cancelled this TV show, instead?
During March Madness and the fall football seasons, even Sixty Minutes starts late which then makes NCIS Los Angeles late and then Madame Secretary later still. On Dish with Prime Time, Elementary has about only a 20 minute slot enough to get the gist maybe of the predicament but never ever enough time to see the solution. I would say DO NOT cancel Elementary. Give it a reasonable time slot. I would watch it for sure.
I want it back. I love the show very much.
Keep Elementary, best show on television
Please do not cancel this wonderful show CBS is responsible for moving it to Sunday’s and the constant interruptions I love this show
Please renew. This show is so unique. I couldn’t bear to not see new episodes.
Needs to be renewed; writing is still great
The writers have continued to do top notch work; deserves to come back
Ditto Amanda! The only show with real character.
I find the show interesting and entertaining and so much preferable to some of the pure trash on TV that gets renewed year after year. My family vote to renew it.
Renew Please! I would be devastated if this show is cancelled! It’s one of the only shows I watch on TV anymore.
I love Elementary so please let it be renewed!
Love the show and the characters. The only thing I watch on the networks anymore. Not sure I understand the need to do be so politically partisan. American intelligence=evil? Ayn Rand = idiocy? ok whatever. But these last 2 episodes were a slog! The mental gymnastics I had to perform to follow the story line and Sherlock going back to that practice of talking really fast and buzzy. Again…love the main characters and the heart but…do they need to sit in a room and discuss a dozen tangential never seen characters?
I’d love to see it renewed if they would return to the season 1 formula, which put character development front and center for both Sherlock and Watson. The scramble to come up with ever more convoluted procedural plots at the expense of consistent narrative structure leads to bored viewers.
I have every show DVR’d. I thoroughly enjoy the show for a number of reasons. I would really appreciate a full season 6 and a beautiful ending. That would be great.
I LOVE the show and hope it is renewed–I don’t watch many shows but that is one I DVR so I don’t miss a single show–PLEASE DON’T CANCEL the show