CBS announced today that their modern day Sherlock Holmes series Elementary will be airing in the coveted post-Super Bowl slot next February. The spot directly after the most-watched television event of the year can serve as a great launching pad for new series, giving them a boost in viewershipâNBC famously aired a Super Bowl episode of Friends in the timeslot, launching the already popular show into superstardom. Last year NBC aired The Voice after the big game, and recent years have seen shows like House, Glee, The Office and Undercover Boss enjoy the ratings bump. Hit the jump for more.As a huge fan of the BBCâs Sherlock I went into Elementary with much trepidation, but I actually found the series to be a fairly entertaining procedural. At the end of the day itâs still just thatâa proceduralâbut Jonny Lee Millerâs Sherlock Holmes is enough to make it worthwhile. Lucy Liuâs Watson isnât too shabby either.CBS has already picked the freshman series up for a full season, and itâs been enjoying some steadily solid ratings thus far. The Super Bowl move is a smart one, as many checking it out for the first time will likely return in the following weeks. No word on whether the Elementary episode will be football-themed, but Iâm sure some kind of nod will be featured.Beyonce has been tapped to headline the halftime show at Super Bowl XLVII, which will air on CBS on February 3rd, 2013.
CBS to Air ELEMENTARY After the Super Bowl
ELEMENTARY to Air After the Super Bowl. CBS will air the Sherlock Holmes series Elementary, starring Jonny Lee Miller, after Super Bowl XLVII.