Good news for fans of the hit CBS detective drama Elementary – the show has been renewed for an eighth season! The show follows the adventures of a modern-day Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson, played by Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu, as they solve crimes in New York City.
Season 8 Renewal Confirmed
Elementary’s renewal for an eighth season was announced by CBS on May 15th, 2019. The announcement came shortly after the show’s seventh season ended with a cliffhanger, leaving fans wondering what would happen next. The show has been a consistent ratings performer for CBS, averaging around 7 million viewers per episode in its seventh season.
Details of Season 8
The eighth season of Elementary will consist of 13 episodes, and will air on CBS in the 2019-20 season. The show’s creators have already said that the eighth season will pick up where the seventh season left off, and will focus on Holmes and Watson’s investigation of a mysterious criminal organization. The show will also feature guest stars such as Aidan Quinn, who will play a former Scotland Yard detective.
It’s not yet known when the eighth season will premiere, but fans can expect to see it sometime in the fall or winter of 2019.
Elementary’s renewal for an eighth season is great news for fans of the show. With a new mystery to solve, and a new cast of guest stars, the show promises to be just as exciting as ever. Fans can look forward to another season of thrilling detective work when Elementary returns to CBS later this year.