Elementary (2012)

Elementary features several LGBTQ+ characters, including Mycroft Holmes (bisexual) and Chantal Bell (lesbian), whose identities are depicted respectfully and as normal aspects of their lives. The show avoids harmful stereotypes and does not center narratives around their sexual orientation or gender identity as a source of conflict or a specific message, resulting in a largely incidental and neutral portrayal.

The series features Dr. Aris Lovell, a trans woman, portrayed as a competent professional. While her past transition is central to a blackmail plot, the show frames prejudice as an external negative force. The main characters treat her identity with respect, and she is ultimately cleared of any wrongdoing, contributing to a net positive portrayal.

The show features Dr. Joan Watson and Professor Jamie Moriarty, both major characters who were canonically established as male (Dr. John Watson and Professor James Moriarty) in the source material, now portrayed as female.

Dr. Watson, a character canonically established as a white male in the Sherlock Holmes stories, is portrayed as a female of Asian descent in "Elementary," constituting a race swap.