What would Sherlock Holmes be like in today's society? Most would probably just ask "Doctor Who" showrunner Steven Moffat, who recently announced a third season of his British version.

But it looks like CBS has some ideas of their own, and plan to show it in a pilot they've ordered called "Elementary."

Robert Doherty, a veteran writer who has worked for shows such as "Star Trek: Voyager," "Dark Angel," "Tru Calling" and more recently "Medium," is developing his own modern take of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. CBS had hinted about such a project a couple months back, drawing the attention of Moffat who told his Twitter followers that he would be keeping a close eye on the CBS development.

Doherty will have to find something truly unique, however. Although "Sherlock" is a British series, it is gaining a tremendous following in the United States. Even more, "Sherlock" star Benedict Cumberbatch is becoming quite popular, especially in movies. He not only is one of the stars of the Gary Oldman film "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," but he was just recently cast as the main villain in "Star Trek 2."

Moffat recently confirmed that "Sherlock" has already been granted a third season, even before the second season begun.

Moffat would not be able to make claims against "Elementary" based on the use of the Sherlock characters from Arthur Conan Doyle's novels, but he may keep an eye out for anything else that might appear to be derivative of his take. Even then, however, Moffat may have little, if any, legal recourse.

No one has been cast in "Elementary" yet, but Doherty is working on a pilot script with Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly. Timberman and Beverly have been producers in shows like "Unforgettable," "Justified" and "Kidnapped."