Sherlock & Elementary Are Getting An Unexpected Replacement With A Twist

Published Nov 4, 2026, 8:30 AM EST Adrienne Tyler is a movies & TV features writer, with a focus on horror. She has written for Netflix, FanSided, & more. She was a regular guest on the Netfreaks podcast and was a YouTuber at some point. Guillermo del Toro said “hi” to her once. The BBC's Sherlock and CBS’ Elementary are some of the best detective TV shows of all time, as well as notable modern adaptations of a literary classic, and years after their endings, they are getting an unexpected replacement with a twist. The crime drama genre is one of the most popular ones on TV, delivering some of the best TV shows of all time. Among them are different adaptations of Sherlock Holmes, most notably Sherlock and Elementary. Both shows were based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories about Sherlock Holmes but with a modern twist, with Sherlock being set in modern-day London and Elementary in modern-day New York City. While they have different strengths and weaknesses, Sherlock and Elementary are some of the best modern adaptations of Sherlock Holmes, and while they have had worthy replacements, there's one coming up that, although not a Holmes adaptation, could easily take their place. In October 2026, it was announced that a TV adaptation of The Great Gatsby is in development, but with a couple of twists. Like Sherlock and Elementary, this will be a modern version, which already makes the project quite exciting, but it has two major twists: a gender-swapped main character and a different genre that could potentially change the novel’s well-known story. The Great Gatsby Is Becoming A Procedural Drama Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby was published in 1925 and was inspired by a romance Fitzgerald had with a socialite and the parties he attended in 1922. The Great Gatsby is narrated in first-person by Nick Carraway, and it tells his story as he moves to Long Island and meets Jay Gatsby, his mysterious neighbor who throws extravagant parties every weekend. Gatsby has a purpose with all those parties: to win back the socialite (and Nick’s cousin) Daisy Buchanan, who is married to the wealthy Tom Buchanan. Although Nick roots for Gatsby and Daisy, Gatsby hides many secrets, which come to light and further complicate their relationship and more. The Great Gatsby has been famously adapted to film, and on TV, it has been adapted as TV movies and episodes of other shows, so this is the first time the novel has been adapted to TV – however, it won’t be a faithful adaptation, as in addition to being set in the present, it will also be a procedural drama. The show, currently titled Gatsby, is being developed by NBC and will star a gender-swapped version of Nick, named Nicole Carraway, a detective at the NYPD who dreams of being a writer. Also starring is Detective Jay Gatsby, described as a charming investigator with “a con-man’s gift for reading human behavior.” At the time of writing, no more details have been revealed about Gatsby, and as intriguing as the project is, it’s also quite risky. The Great Gatsby TV Show Is A Huge Risk A procedural drama approach to The Great Gatsby is unexpected and intriguing, but it also raises many questions, as it’s a risky twist to the story of Jay Gatsby. Nicole and Gatsby working together as detectives will make way for an interesting dynamic, potentially deeper and more developed than in the book, but it makes one wonder where and how the rest of the characters, especially Daisy, will fit into the story. It can’t be a Great Gatsby adaptation without Daisy, so it’s to be seen what her story with Detective Gatsby will be, how he will try to get her back, and if Tom Buchanan is also included. The biggest risk, however, is how the show as a procedural drama will translate the message of the book. The Great Gatsby is a critique of the American Dream, and explores the hollowness of wealth and the hard truth beneath that shiny surface, plagued by loneliness, tragedy, corruption, and more. Gatsby has the potential to be a surprising success and the next hit in modern adaptations of literary classics, and one can only hope that, despite the changes to the novel, it can stay true to the main traits of the characters and the message of the book. The Great Gatsby