CBS has moved its Elementary TV show all around the schedule. In the seventh season, it returns to Thursday nights, but even if that improves its Nielsen ratings, it won’t influence the network’s decision on whether it will be cancelled or renewed for season eight. This has already been announced as the final installment, so stayed tuned to find out whether Elementary ends on a high note.
An updated take on the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories, the Elementary TV show stars Jonny Lee Miller as detective Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson. The CBS TV series also stars Aidan Quinn as Captain Thomas Gregson and Jon Michael Hill as Detective Marcus Bell, with James Frain joining the seventh and final season as Odin Reichenbach. The story centers on Holmes and Watson, as they investigate the trickiest crimes. Season seven kicks off in London, with Holmes and Watson serving as consultants for Scotland Yard.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly in the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
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For comparisons: The sixth season of Elementary on CBS averaged a 0.48 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.786 million total viewers.
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Is the Elementary TV series ending too soon or at the right time? If it were up to you, would this CBS TV show be cancelled or renewed for an eighth season?
It seems television has gone the way of simpletons!!! Any time there is a show that does not involve all the current crazy politics or isn’t a supposed “Reality” show it gets mixed!!Elementary is an AWESOME series and I wish that it would continue. 20-somethings are not the only ones watching tv.
PLEASE, another couple seasons at least! Bring that young British girl back on if you want to kick up the younger audience. With so much crap on the air why would you get rid of a really excellent show?
I could have watched Elementary forever. It is flawless.
PLEASE!!!! A season 8!!!!
Definitely should be a season 8. Too many plots & semi-plots unresolved-rushed through so it was difficult to follow all the characters and the over-all story lines. There was no time to explore the changes in the characters of Watson & Holmes. What great story lines could be developed as their relationship obviously went through major changes. And what about developing Arthur and Sherlock? Please reconsider!
I absolutely agree. Moreover the resurfacing of Moriarty and the unlikelihood surrounding her death seems all a haze and needs to be brought full circle! Eagerly waiting for another Season of Miller and Liu!
Should have a season 8. Hope Netflix decides to continue it
I love this show it is brilliantly written and executed, I would absolutely love to see elementary continue I believe they have many story lines ahead. They are always exciting and at the end of every season I can’t wait for the next season. I am very sad to hear season 7 was their last season. This great show will be missed.
So very sorry to see Elementary end!!!!! I watched faithfully every week plus the reruns on the weekend. It was a great show. It ended too soon. It was a great show that made you think and taught you things. Not some mindless, brain numbing show. It was intellectual. Not one of those stupid reality shows that are garbage. The chemistry between Jonny Miller and Lucy Liu was impeccable. The whole cast was awesome and created a wonderful show. Again, without trying to be redundant, I will sadly miss this show. It was the best show on tv and couldn’t… Read more »
The last episode was great. I love all characters in the show. I’ve noticed that some episodes in the earlier years were perhaps a bit more original and different. The last years saw a bit of a letdown originality wise. I would gladly follow an eight season though. Different decor in the house, watson with a son. And now they finally really live together. I mean really! But it seems the decision was made long ago. Too bad!
I would like to have seen the full episode – not the last ten minutes duo to football overtime. Can’t get the video to play on all-access. Will CBS re-air the FULL episode?
Great show! I don’t watch much tv but it watched every episode of Elementary. Sorry to see it go.
I liked the show I’m sorry to see it go a fan….
I love Elementary. Creative, humorous at times and challenging in it’s presentation. This show is at a level that CBS probably can’t comprehend, since blood and guts and mindless “reality shows” ARE WHAT THEY SEEM TO UNDERSTAND. What a shame, to waste a program geared toward and for people who like to think about what is being presented, rather than idiotic garbage. Season 8 would be a blessing!!
One of my favorite TV shows. Sorry to see it go.
Please stop the cancellation of “Elementary” this is one of few great series I enjoy.who d decided this they should be fired.one of the few good show s that keep on CBS because the reality B –ls–t show are boring.