CBS' Sherlock Holmes pilot, Elementary, will indeed be a modern take on the famed story. For the first time, Holmes' famed sidekick, Watson, will be played by a woman with Lucy Liu nabbing the part, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Described as a modern take on the cases of Sherlock Holmes, with the detective now living in New York City, Dexter killer Jonny Lee Miller has been tapped to star in the project. Robert Doherty will write and executive produce the CBS TV Studios project, with CBS vet Sarah Timberman (A Gifted Man, Unforgettable) and Carl Beverly on board as executive producers. Liu becomes the first woman to play the popular sidekick, most recently played on the big-screen by Jude Law. She joins a roster of actors who have filled the role, including Nigel Bruce, Roland Young, Reginald Owen, Ben Kingsley, Arthur Lowe, Dudley Moore, James Mason, Robert Duvall, Martin Freeman and Ian Hart, among others.

CBS版本的《福尔摩斯》更新了演员阵容，刘玉玲（Lucy Liu）将成为第一位扮演华生的女性！和BBC版一样，CBS版的福尔摩斯的背景也被改成了现代。而故事发生地也从伦敦改成了纽约。英国演员Jonny Lee Miller将出演福尔摩斯一角。目前，剧组正在拍摄试播集。