With American Elementary, with awesome old Soviet multi-series TV film, with countless movie adaptations, this British take may seem a curious curio (pun intended) but it veers so wantonly on the brink of low taste, weird plot, weak twists and mindless choices that it finally plops on miserably in the realm of utter failure. The biggest weakness is Martin Freeman as Jogn Watson.Notmore than a talking unit of moving furniture he seems to be, but this is who he actually is all through the serial. Benedict? Nay, pals, this is a barmy twicking weirdo with no deep substance behind and with no real liking induced towards him. The episodes drag mercilessly slow and weaker moments slay all the promising premises. The modern day ideas that appear in the series only add to the larger canvass of miserable boredom. Spare a moment to watch this serial and then you will ask yourself what you've just seen. I tried my best to like it, I failed.