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Elementary

TV · 2012–2019 · 7 seasons

A cerebral, character-driven procedural that balances intricate mysteries with a nuanced study of addiction and partnership.

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American television drama (2012–2019)
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TV
Year
2012–2019
Seasons
7
Episodes
154
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • friendship
  • identity
  • redemption
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour5
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, crime, detective
Created by
Robert Doherty
Starring
Lucy Liu, Natalie Dormer, Bill Irwin, David Harbour, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Arnold Vosloo, Lisa Edelstein, Vinnie Jones
Music
Sean Callery
Length
7 seasons, 154 episodes, 42 min each
Network
CBS
Country
United States
Languages
English

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