This series gives you a more recent timeline. And while everything seems updated, the storyline of the show follows closely to the the original written material, while giving its own little twist. When I watched the first episode, i was rather skeptic with how Holmes didnt look like how i imagined him to be, but from the first moment he gave his deduction regarding Watson, my soul sank back to the days where i read the novels. The conjectures he give are really amazing, unlike the Anerican Holmes of 'Elementary', where he simply guesses like any detective on a CSI show. Doesn't stand a chance next to this. And the little quirk where Watson writes his blog, as oppose to Sir Conan who identifies himself with Watson as he writes the novel.