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JamesG · 11-29-2017, 05:51 PM

"Elementary" Season 6 Expanded as CBS Orders Eight More Episodes for 21 Total
by Nellie Andreeva
November 29, 2017

CBS has ordered eight more episodes of its Sherlock Holmes drama "Elementary", whose sixth season is going up from 13 to 21 episodes. There is no premiere date or time slot for the series yet, but given its full-season order, it may debut soon.

"Elementary" most recently aired on Sunday for a season and a half, and its back order comes on the heels of CBS opting not to order additional episodes of its new Sunday drama series "Wisdom of the Crowd", creating an imminent opening on the night, the only one for a drama series on the network’s schedule at the moment.

It would make sense for "Elementary", a modest but reliable performer, to rejoin the night, possibly at 10pm, with "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "Madam Secretary" sliding back to 8pm and 9pm where they had done well.

"Elementary" surprisingly did not make the list of early CBS renewals for the first time this year, spending its first spring on the bubble. There never was serious doubt for the crime drama, fully owned by CBS.

Indeed, it was renewed in May, though for the first time it did not land on the fall schedule, getting a 13-episode midseason order. It will now produce 21 episodes, just shy of the 24 it aired in each of its first five seasons.

While its linear ratings in the Sunday 10pm hour have been so-so (7.4 million viewers, 1.2 in 18-49 Live+7 last season), "Elementary" has off-network and SVOD deals with WGN America, Hulu Plus and broadcast stations that fetch in as much as $3 million total per episode.

It is a solid international seller for CBS TV Studios too, in part because of the central character’s global recognition.

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JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,079	CBS Expands "Elementary" Season 6 to 21 Eps. *"Elementary" Season 6 Expanded as CBS Orders Eight More Episodes for 21 Total* by Nellie Andreeva November 29, 2017 CBS has ordered eight more episodes of its Sherlock Holmes drama "Elementary", whose sixth season is going up from 13 to 21 episodes. There is no premiere date or time slot for the series yet, but given its full-season order, it may debut soon. "Elementary" most recently aired on Sunday for a season and a half, and its back order comes on the heels of CBS opting not to order additional episodes of its new Sunday drama series "Wisdom of the Crowd", creating an imminent opening on the night, the only one for a drama series on the network’s schedule at the moment. It would make sense for "Elementary", a modest but reliable performer, to rejoin the night, possibly at 10pm, with "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "Madam Secretary" sliding back to 8pm and 9pm where they had done well. "Elementary" surprisingly did not make the list of early CBS renewals for the first time this year, spending its first spring on the bubble. There never was serious doubt for the crime drama, fully owned by CBS. Indeed, it was renewed in May, though for the first time it did not land on the fall schedule, getting a 13-episode midseason order. It will now produce 21 episodes, just shy of the 24 it aired in each of its first five seasons. While its linear ratings in the Sunday 10pm hour have been so-so (7.4 million viewers, 1.2 in 18-49 Live+7 last season), "Elementary" has off-network and SVOD deals with WGN America, Hulu Plus and broadcast stations that fetch in as much as $3 million total per episode. It is a solid international seller for CBS TV Studios too, in part because of the central character’s global recognition. http://deadline.com/2017/11/elementa...al-1202216276/