Lucy Liu is Watson in new Sherlock Holmes series

In a surprising move, CBS has cast actress Lucy Liu (Southland, Charlie's Angels, Kill Bill) to play the character of Watson in their new Sherlock Holmes series entitled Elementary. Liu will portray Dr. Joan Watson who is a former surgeon who is now looking after Holmes. Johnny Lee Miller (Hackers, Trainspotting) will be playing the character of Sherlock Holmes who is a consultant for the NYPD.

After the casting of Lucy Liu and the setting of New York City, it is clear that CBS is shaking up the formula that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created in his Sherlock Holmes stories. It'll be interesting to see what else CBS has in store for fans of Sherlock Holmes.

Source: TV Guide