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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?
Still love this show – please don’t cancel it.
Please don’t cancel it!
Don’t say, Please”; demand that it not be cancelled.
I love this show, but it has gotten away from the procedure of sleuthing and into relationships we don’t care about.
Since CBS chooses to run sports programs that run over and over and over their Sunday evening programming, they might as well cancel Elementary. I never get to see it anyway, since I set my TiVo for the correct time, but it doesn’t air then. They might as well cancel NCIS LA and Madam Secretary, too for the same reasons. I hate sports and I hate CBS for messing up all the Sunday evening shows, then not allowing us to stream it free for all the times they’ve caused us to miss it.
How can the show have good ratings when it is either moved or deleted from the schedule for sports running overtime (ALL of them do now.)? They cannot get ratings for a show that isn’t on. By the way, people over 49 watch tv too.
Keep it please. It’s one of the more inventive and creative shows. It’s actually entertaining. True, the writers could do so much more with these characters and the talented actors than they have been. networks sabatoge themselves.
Continue please. Good program, enjoyable.
Renew please! Not the shows fault it was moved to Sunday and rating may have dropped. Still an excellent show and cast getting more comfortable with their characters
Please don’t cancel Elementary. A very good show with a great cast
This is a great show; the stars are all gifted actors, and most of the guest stars have been great too. You have to be Sherlock to figure out what time it will appear. I would recommend a sixth season revolving around courtship marriage and child for Sherlock and Joan , possibly as a lead in to or from Scorpion on Monday night
This show is great entertainment and for people who have the intelligence to be able to follow it. Such clever and devicive episodes keep viewers wanting more. Great job of acting on all parts…please keep it on! JLM is the best and should have an Emmy!
I may be wrong but I just read a push notification that said Elementary was cancelled and series five is the finale. Can anyone confirm it?
No. CBS has announced the season five finale will air 5/21.
Phew. Glad for that, thanks. Hate them push notices. They aren’t very clear in what they say and they disappear too fast. Hope we get series six.
Maybe someone is trying to sabotage Trainspotting 2; I hope you are wrong ………………
I know this isn’t Elementary related (DO NOT CANCEL IT BTW), but I tried to watch the orig Trainspotting but couldn’t get past the scene where the guy has diarrhea in the gross toilet then digs thru the NAZZTEE to find his drugs!! Does the movie get better and worth watching?!? (Pls email me if u have an answer). I love how they incorporated JLMs need to have a shaved head to reprise that role into an Elementary ep!!
PLEASE KEEP THE SHOW GOING FOR ANOTHER SEASON
Please keep Elementary. Love the actors, love the writing. The only reason rating are down is poor placement. Sunday start time is all over the place. If you cancel it for low ratings- YOU CBS CAUSED THEM.
Please do not love Elementry. I just love this show and look forward to the interaction between Dr Watson and Sherlock