A modern take on the cases of Sherlock Holmes, with the detective now living in New York City.

Play according to the famous " Holmes " series of adaptations, but described is a living in the city of New York " modern " Holmes " story " - and BBC broadcast version is very similar to. In this version, the hero Brit Sherlock Holmes ( Jonny Lee Miller ) was a Scotland yard ( Metropolitan Police ) consultant, because addiction issues was sent to the New York Rehabilitation Center for compulsory detoxification. To end this ignominious history after Holmes in Brooklyn, settle down. He met because of alcohol problems kills the patient and the loss of licensure Joan Ms. Watson, two people fit in easily with, decided to pursue a career. Aidan Quinn played a New York police inspector Gregson, 911 incident was working with Sherlock over a period of time, for his ability to influence. When he heard that Sherlock came to the United States, immediately decided he was invited to New York police station criminal case consultant. Gregson know Sherlock in Britain often use " abnormal means " to handle a case, but these instruments in the United States may let Sherlock run. It is claimed that the CBS is to avoid BBC " plagiarism " charges to come up with " female Wahson " crooked move -- but not white women, but women of Asian descent.