Rueben's Ramblings

The following are descriptions of the four new CBS dramas; three that will air this fall and the fourth that is set for mid-season. There are cast photos for all four new dramas below but only trailers for the three dramas that will air this fall:

ELEMENTARY – (Thursday Nights at 10 PM)

PREMISE: Detective Sherlock Holmes Dr. Joan Watson are a modern-day crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD’s most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare – a sober companion, Dr. Watson. A successful surgeon until she lost a patient and her license three years ago, Watson views her current job as another opportunity to help people, as well as paying a penance. However, the restless Sherlock is nothing like her previous clients. He informs her that none of her expertise as an addiction specialist applies to him and he’s devised his own post-rehab regimen – resuming his work as a police consultant in New York City. Watson has no choice but to accompany her irascible new charge on his jobs. But Sherlock finds her medical background helpful, and Watson realizes she has a knack for playing investigator. Sherlock’s police contact, Capt. Tobias “Toby” Gregson, knows from previous experience working with Scotland Yard that Sherlock is brilliant at closing cases, and welcomes him as part of the team. With the mischievous Sherlock Holmes now running free in New York solving crimes, it’s simple deduction that he’s going to need someone to keep him grounded, and it’s elementary that it’s a job for Watson.

CAST: Jonny Lee Miller (Eli Stone), Lucy Liu (Southland and Ally McBeal) and Aidan Quinn (Prime Suspect)

CREATIVE TEAM: Rob Doherty, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly and Michael Cuesta are all executive producers. Michael Cuesta directed the pilot.

BEHIND-THE-SCENES TRAILER FOR ELEMENTARY:

MADE IN JERSEY – (Friday Nights at 9 PM)

PREMISE: Martina Garretti (Janet Montgomery) is a young working-class woman who uses her street smarts to compete among her pedigreed Manhattan colleagues at a prestigious New York law firm. After just a few weeks, firm founder Donovan Stark, takes note of Martina’s ingenuity and resourcefulness, as does her sassy secretary Cyndi Vega. With the support of her big Italian family, including her sexy older sister Bonnie, Martina is able to stay true to her roots as a bold, passionate lawyer on the rise in a new intimidating environment.

CAST: Janet Montgomery (Human Target), Kyle MacLachlan (Desperate Housewives and Twin Peaks), Erin Cummings (Spartacus: Vengeance) and Toni Trucks (All of Us and Barbershop).

CREATIVE TEAM: Jamie Tarses, Kevin Falls, Julia Franz and Mark Waters are the executive producers. Mark Waters directed the pilot.

BEHIND-THE-SCENES TRAILER FOR MADE IN JERSEY:

VEGAS – (Tuesday Nights at 10 PM)

PREMISE: This a new drama inspired by the true story of former Las Vegas Sheriff Ralph Lamb, a fourth-generation rancher tasked with bringing order to Las Vegas in the 1960s, a gambling and entertainment mecca emerging from the tumbleweeds. Ralph Lamb wants to be left in peace to run his ranch, but Las Vegas is now swelling with outsiders and corruption which are intruding on his simple life. Recalling Lamb’s command as a military police officer during World War II, the Mayor appeals to his sense of duty to look into a murder of a casino worker – and so begins Lamb’s clash with Vincent Savino, a ruthless Chicago gangster who plans to make Vegas his own. Assisting Lamb in keeping law and order are his two deputies: his diplomatic, even-keeled brother Jack and his charming but impulsive son, Dixon. Ambitious Assistant District Attorney Katherine O’Connell, who grew up on the ranch next to the Lambs, also lends a hand in preserving justice.

CAST: Dennis Quaid (The Day After Tomorrow), Michael Chiklis (No Ordinary Family and The Shield), Jason O’Mara (Terra Nova and Life on Mars), Taylor Handley (The O.C.), Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix franchise)

CREATIVE TEAM: Nicholas Pileggi, Greg Walker, Cathy Konrad, Arthur Sarkissian and James Mangold are executive producers. James Mangold directed the pilot.

BEHIND-THE-SCENES TRAILER FOR VEGAS:

GOLDEN BOY – Mid-Season (No Night or Timeslot Scheduled Yet):

PREMISE: The meteoric rise of an ambitious cop who becomes the youngest police commissioner in the history of New York City, and the high personal and professional cost he pays to achieve it is focused in this new drama. As he’s interviewed for a story about his career, Walter William Clark, Jr. flashes back on his hard-fought journey from street kid to the most powerful man in law enforcement. After only three years as a beat cop, Clark’s heroics on the job make him bold enough to ask for and receive the unheard-of promotion to Homicide Detective, angering the members of his new department who are eager to see him fail. Clark’s disappointed to be partnered with veteran Detective Don Owen, a gruff lifer just two years shy of retirement. He would rather team with First Grade Detective Christian Arroyo, the alpha dog in the squad who’s just as ambitious as Clark, but without a moral center. Arroyo’s partner is Detective Deborah McKenzie (Bonnie Somerville), a tough third-generation cop and the only female detective in the unit. Also on the team is Detective Joe Diaco, well-connected with tremendous resources which Clark might find useful. Though laser-focused on moving up the ladder, Clark’s soft spot is serving as the sole caregiver and supporter of his sister, Agnes, a teenager demonstrating increasingly dangerous behavior.

CAST: Theo James (Bedlam and Underworld: Awakenings), Chi McBride (Pushing Daisies), Bonnie Sommerville (The Ugly Truth), Holt McCallany (Lights Out), Kevin Alejandro (Southland and True Blood) and Stella Maeve (The Runaways).

CREATIVE TEAM: Greg Berlanti, Nicholas Wootton and Richard Shepard are executive producers. Richard Shepard directed the pilot.

NOTE: There is no trailer available yet for Golden Boy.

NOTE: The above photo of Theo James is credited to Getty Images.