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A modern take on the cases of Sherlock Holmes, with the detective now living in New York City.

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Elementary: The Last Bow  Season 7, Episode 13

Series finale: Holmes and Watson battle with tech billionaire Odin Reichenbach; and receive word of their old enemy and Sherlock's former love, Jamie Moriarty.
posted by oh yeah! on Aug 15, 2019 at 8:06 PM - 17 comments

Elementary: The Price of Admission  Season 7, Episode 3

Holmes takes extreme measures to secure his return to New York when he leans on his father's disreputable connections to aid his legal re-entry into the U.S. Also, while Holmes looks for a way back to the U.S., Watson helps the NYPD investigate a murder at a storage facility that caters ton wealthy clients with items they want hidden from U.S. Customs. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Jun 6, 2019 at 8:36 PM - 2 comments

Elementary: Gutshot  Season 7, Episode 2

Holmes and Watson try to work a stateside investigation from London when someone close to them is gravely wounded by an unknown perpetrator in the U.S. However, Holmes' stateside legal trouble--the result of a confession to a murder he didn't commit--threatens to derail their efforts. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Jun 6, 2019 at 8:36 PM - 0 comments

Elementary: The Further Adventures  Season 7, Episode 1

In the Season 7 premiere, Holmes and Watson now work as consultants for Scotland Yard in London. The job take them inside the tabloid journalism industry when a popular model is the victim of an acid attack. Also as Watson grows increasingly homesick for New York, Captain Gregson is wracked with guilt over his unresolved rift with his former consultants. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on May 23, 2019 at 8:37 PM - 8 comments

Elementary: Whatever Remains, However Improbable  Season 6, Episode 21

Holmes and Watson face their greatest challenge when a murder investigation threatens to destroy their partnership.
posted by litera scripta manet on Sep 21, 2018 at 12:13 PM - 17 comments

Elementary: Fit To Be Tied  Season 6, Episode 20

Holmes and Watson's deadly conflict with Sherlock's former friend Michael intensifies when their newest victim looks to be the serial killer's latest prey. (Part 1 of 2) [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Sep 14, 2018 at 8:33 PM - 4 comments

Elementary: The Geek Interpreter  Season 6, Episode 19

Holmes and Watson race to locate a missing woman; Holmes' friend becomes the prime suspect in the woman's disappearance.
posted by litera scripta manet on Sep 4, 2018 at 1:57 PM - 5 comments

Elementary: The Visions of Norman P. Horowitz  Season 6, Episode 18

A killer is choosing victims based on the predictions of a deceased man who claimed to foresee future deaths, including the death of Sherlock Holmes.
posted by litera scripta manet on Aug 28, 2018 at 7:15 PM - 3 comments

Elementary: The Worms Crawl In, the Worms Crawl Out  Season 6, Episode 17

The duo suspects a murdered zoologist was killed because of his numerous affairs or his trailblazing research; Holmes finds himself the victim of identity theft after his medical records are stolen.
posted by litera scripta manet on Aug 21, 2018 at 1:39 PM - 7 comments

Elementary: Uncanny Valley of the Dolls  Season 6, Episode 16

The murder of a robotics engineer may be connected to his groundbreaking secret research in teleportation; Detective Bell is shut out of a required class he needs to complete his degree and join the U.S. Marshal Service.
posted by litera scripta manet on Aug 14, 2018 at 5:51 PM - 1 comment

Elementary: How to Get a Head  Season 6, Episode 15

An investigation into the murder of a religion professor puts Holmes and Watson on a hunt for a killer connected to the occult; the duo consider replacements for Detective Bell after finding he may be asked to join the U.S. Marshals Service.
posted by litera scripta manet on Aug 14, 2018 at 5:48 PM - 5 comments

Elementary: Through the Fog  Season 6, Episode 14

The 11th precinct is on lockdown because of a suspected bioterrorism attack. Watson has a difficult conversation with her mother. [more inside]
posted by jessamyn on Aug 10, 2018 at 9:28 AM - 3 comments

Elementary: Breathe  Season 6, Episode 13

Holmes and Watson investigate the poisoning of a relocation expert who had a secret career; Watson's path to adopting a child suffers a setback.
posted by litera scripta manet on Aug 2, 2018 at 1:02 PM - 4 comments

Elementary: Meet Your Maker  Season 6, Episode 12

Detective Bell considers leaving the NYPD after he is recommended for a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity; Holmes and Watson investigate the disappearance of a young woman who led a double life as a financial dominatrix.
posted by litera scripta manet on Jul 24, 2018 at 7:15 PM - 11 comments

Elementary: You've Come a Long Way, Baby  Season 6, Episode 11

Holmes engages an old foe to protect his father, Morland. Holmes and Watson search for a killer connected to the tobacco industry when a lawyer, who was reviewing a major cigarette distributor's finances, is murdered.
posted by carbide on Jul 13, 2018 at 3:45 AM - 9 comments

Elementary: The Adventure of the Ersatz Sobekneferu  Season 6, Episode 10

Sherlock and his father attempt to repair their relationship upon learning of a death within their family; Holmes and Watson search for a killer who tried to mummify his victim.
posted by litera scripta manet on Jul 3, 2018 at 5:35 PM - 2 comments

Elementary: Nobody Lives Forever  Season 6, Episode 9

Holmes' former sobriety sponsor, Alfredo, asks for help with an illegal endeavor in order to save his brother. Also, Holmes and Watson investigate the poisoning of a biology professor who was working on a secret genetics project prior to being killed.
posted by litera scripta manet on Jun 26, 2018 at 6:12 PM - 3 comments

Elementary: Sand Trap  Season 6, Episode 8

Holmes and Watson search for the killer of a woman found encased in cement; Watson takes a giant leap forward regarding her interest in adoption.
posted by litera scripta manet on Jun 19, 2018 at 1:55 PM - 6 comments

Elementary: Sober Companions  Season 6, Episode 7

Holmes and Watson are on the hunt for a serial killer after a murder rocks their inner circle; Holmes' neurological recovery regresses and his sobriety wavers as his commitment to catching the killer grows into an obsession.
posted by litera scripta manet on Jun 13, 2018 at 1:58 PM - 3 comments

Elementary: Give Me the Finger  Season 6, Episode 6

Sherlock and Watson investigate the murder of a former Yakuza member, and the whereabouts of his missing thumb drive. Gregson gets some unexpected news.
posted by The corpse in the library on Jun 11, 2018 at 12:39 PM - 6 comments

Elementary: Bits and Pieces  Season 6, Episode 5

Holmes and Watson retrace Holmes' steps after Holmes finds himself in possession of a severed head and can't remember anything about the last six hours.
posted by litera scripta manet on May 29, 2018 at 12:58 PM - 8 comments

Elementary: Our Time is Up  Season 6, Episode 4

Watson considers a major life change after reading her own therapy file while she and Holmes investigate the murder of her former psychologist.
posted by litera scripta manet on May 22, 2018 at 3:19 PM - 9 comments

Elementary: Pushing Buttons  Season 6, Episode 3

Holmes and Watson investigate a case in which the victim was killed during a Revolutionary War re-enactment; Holmes grows frustrated with the length of his cognitive recovery; he finds solace in his growing friendship with Michael.
posted by litera scripta manet on May 15, 2018 at 2:09 PM - 8 comments

Elementary: Once You've Ruled Out God  Season 6, Episode 2

Watson and her half sister have conflicting reactions when their estranged father dies; Holmes and Watson hunt for a stolen plutonium shipment they fear will be used to make a dirty bomb.
posted by litera scripta manet on May 9, 2018 at 7:43 PM - 5 comments

Elementary: An Infinite Capacity for Taking Pains  Season 6, Episode 1

As Holmes struggles with a medical diagnosis that threatens his career and sobriety, he meets a man who credits Sherlock for helping him conquer his own addiction; Holmes and Watson are hired by a reformed party girl heiress. [more inside]
posted by litera scripta manet on May 2, 2018 at 9:40 AM - 12 comments

Elementary: Hurt Me, Hurt You  Season 5, Episode 24

Holmes and Watson pursue an elusive criminal as a gang war erupts in New York City. While the NYPD works to contain the violence, the two investigate the murder that appears to have ignited the city-wide conflict. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on May 22, 2017 at 5:18 PM - 2 comments

Elementary: Scrambled  Season 5, Episode 23

Holmes and Watson investigate a murder that puts them in the crosshairs of one of New York City's deadliest gangs. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on May 16, 2017 at 4:44 PM - 1 comment

Elementary: Moving Targets  Season 5, Episode 22

When a reality show contestant is murdered, Holmes and Watson zero in on another competitor as a suspect, a former war criminal who may be the most skilled killer they've ever pursued. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on May 8, 2017 at 11:08 AM - 5 comments

Elementary: Fly into a Rage, Make a Bad Landing  Season 5, Episode 21

When Detective Bell's girlfriend, Chantal (Chasten Harmon), is assaulted and her ex-husband is killed soon after, in what Holmes and Watson discover is a staged suicide, they search for one suspect behind the linked crimes. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on May 3, 2017 at 5:59 PM - 3 comments

Elementary: The Art of Sleights and Deception  Season 5, Episode 20

Holmes and Watson get mixed up in murder and magic when they investigate the death of a magician killed while performing a classic stunt. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Apr 24, 2017 at 4:14 PM - 3 comments

Elementary: High Heat  Season 5, Episode 19

Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a man Sherlock considered one of New York's worst private investigators. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Apr 19, 2017 at 10:29 AM - 5 comments

Elementary: Dead Man's Tale  Season 5, Episode 18

Sherlock and Joan question how well they know Shinwell when they investigate the possibility he may have gotten away with the unsolved murder of his friend, a fellow gang member. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Mar 27, 2017 at 3:07 PM - 2 comments

Elementary: The Ballad of Lady Frances  Season 5, Episode 17

The police call in Holmes and Watson to consult on a homicide "heard" by a cutting edge gunshot detection system when they can't find any tangible evidence that a crime was committed. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Mar 22, 2017 at 8:12 AM - 6 comments

Elementary: Fidelity   Season 5, Episode 16

Joan and Kitty try to prove that a string of murders, stemming from an old case Sherlock and Kitty solved in London, is connected to an international government conspiracy with the Defense Intelligence Agency at its center. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Mar 14, 2017 at 10:35 AM - 2 comments

Elementary: Wrong Side of the Road  Season 5, Episode 15

Holmes' former protege, Kitty Winter (Ophelia Lovibond), returns to New York after a three-year absence to warn him that a killer is eliminating everyone involved with a case they worked on together in London, and they're the next targets. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Mar 6, 2017 at 1:50 PM - 13 comments

Elementary: Rekt in Real Life  Season 5, Episode 14

Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a former professional eSports video game player who died after being assaulted in front of his fans during a live video stream. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Feb 23, 2017 at 1:33 PM - 6 comments

Elementary: Over a Barrel  Season 5, Episode 13

A man takes hostages, including Joan, and threatens to execute them unless Holmes finds the person responsible for the death of his son. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Feb 2, 2017 at 2:24 PM - 2 comments

Elementary: Crowned Clown, Downtown Brown  Season 5, Episode 12

When Holmes and Watson investigate a clown's murder upstate, they discover a connection between his death and the creation of a new weaponized virus. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Jan 18, 2017 at 8:59 AM - 3 comments

Elementary: Be My Guest  Season 5, Episode 11

Holmes and Watson race to find a woman who's been held captive for years before the kidnapper takes drastic steps to avoid being caught. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Jan 12, 2017 at 12:47 PM - 8 comments

Elementary: Pick Your Poison  Season 5, Episode 10

When Watson is implicated in a DEA investigation into doctors writing illegal prescriptions, she and Holmes search for the person using her medical license to solve drugs. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Dec 22, 2016 at 1:47 PM - 2 comments

Elementary: It Serves You Right to Suffer  Season 5, Episode 9

When Shinwell comes to Holmes and Watson for help after he's framed for a gang killing, they have three days to find the real murderer before he is arrested and sent back to jail. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Dec 12, 2016 at 3:55 PM - 1 comment

Elementary: How the Sausage Is Made  Season 5, Episode 8

Joan worries Sherlock's sobriety is at risk when she learns he has been lying to her about attending recovery meetings. Also, Sherlock and Joan discover a man's death caused by ingesting poisoned sausage is connected to a lab working on a breakthrough in the artificial meat industry. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Dec 4, 2016 at 11:12 AM - 10 comments

Elementary: Bang Bang Shoot Chute  Season 5, Episode 7

Holmes and Watson search for two murderers after a base jumper is shot out of the sky by one killer, and has his parachute sabotaged by another. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Dec 2, 2016 at 6:04 PM - 4 comments

Elementary: Ill Tidings  Season 5, Episode 6

Holmes and Watson investigate a mass murder when a chef and his patrons are poisoned after dining on a tasting menu tainted with snake venom. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Nov 28, 2016 at 3:56 PM - 3 comments

Elementary: To Catch a Predator Predator  Season 5, Episode 5

Holmes and Watson have plenty of suspects when they investigate the murder of a man who led a secret life as a vigilante, "catfishing" sexual predators on dating sites and publicly shaming them. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Nov 28, 2016 at 3:52 PM - 6 comments

Elementary: Henny Penny the Sky Is Falling  Season 5, Episode 4

Holmes and Watson are drawn into the world of asteroid research when they investigate a financial analyst's murder. Meanwhile, Greyson lobbies to have Sherlock and Joan included when his unit is selected to receive a city commendation for its exemplary work. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Oct 31, 2016 at 5:19 AM - 2 comments

Elementary: Render, and Then Seize Her  Season 5, Episode 3

Holmes learns a secret about Capt. Greyson's girlfriend when she hires him for a case she wants kept off Greyson's radar. Meanwhile, Sherlock and Watson join the NYPD's search for an abducted woman. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Oct 24, 2016 at 5:34 AM - 4 comments

Elementary: Worth Several Cities  Season 5, Episode 2

Holmes is kidnapped by the leader of a local gang who wants Sherlock to find the person responsible for a hit, but the abduction leads Holmes and Watson to get caught up in the search for a priceless, centuries-old object Meanwhile, Shinwell asks Joan for a favor that may be out of her comfort zone. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Oct 17, 2016 at 5:17 PM - 6 comments

Elementary: Folie a Deux  Season 5, Episode 1

Season 5 begins with Holmes and Watson joining the NYPD manhunt for a serial bomber who is active again after being dormant for six years. During the investigation, Watson seeks help from a former criminal, Shinwell Johnson, whose life she saved when she was a surgeon.
posted by oh yeah! on Oct 3, 2016 at 6:34 PM - 7 comments

Elementary: A Difference in Kind  Season 4, Episode 24

Holmes and Watson face retaliation from the perpetrator who wants Morland dead, and realize they underestimated the scope of their enemy's influence. (Season finale)
posted by oh yeah! on May 9, 2016 at 11:02 AM - 5 comments

Elementary: The Invisible Hand  Season 4, Episode 23

Holmes and Watson discover a shocking connection to themselves when they identify the perpetrator behind an attempt made on Morland's life.
posted by oh yeah! on May 2, 2016 at 6:18 PM - 5 comments

Elementary: Turn It Upside Down  Season 4, Episode 22

Sherlock's father is implicated when one of his employees is murdered under the guise of a robbery.
posted by oh yeah! on Apr 25, 2016 at 5:33 AM - 3 comments

Elementary: Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing  Season 4, Episode 21

Holmes and Watson investigate a double-homicide and discover the victims were staging a fake murder at the time they were killed.
posted by oh yeah! on Apr 18, 2016 at 5:07 PM - 3 comments

Elementary: Art Imitates Art  Season 4, Episode 20

Holmes and Watson discover a woman's death is connected to a piece of artwork that has ties to a previous crime.
posted by oh yeah! on Apr 11, 2016 at 5:37 PM - 2 comments

Elementary: All In  Season 4, Episode 19

A woman claiming to be a former associate of Sherlock's brother tells Holmes and Watson her life is in danger.
posted by oh yeah! on Apr 11, 2016 at 5:36 PM - 4 comments

Elementary: Ready or Not  Season 4, Episode 18

Holmes and Watson must determine whether a survivalist doctor is a victim of foul play or has purposely gone into hiding; Holmes behaves oddly when his relationship with Fiona reaches a crucial point.
posted by oh yeah! on Mar 28, 2016 at 6:25 PM - 5 comments

Elementary: You've Got Me, Who's Got You?  Season 4, Episode 17

When a vigilante dressed as a comic book hero is murdered, it's up to Holmes and Watson to find the man's true identity and locate his killer; Morland tries to charm Watson into doing him a favor.
posted by oh yeah! on Mar 21, 2016 at 4:06 PM - 8 comments

Elementary: Hounded  Season 4, Episode 16

Holmes and Watson investigate the death of a wealthy businessman who a witness claims was chased down by a large glowing animal; Sherlock believes ME Hawes' work may be compromised because of the trauma caused by the morgue bombing.
posted by oh yeah! on Mar 11, 2016 at 5:30 AM - 6 comments

Elementary: Up to Heaven and Down to Hell  Season 4, Episode 15

When Watson runs into Greyson and his girlfriend, she accidentally causes problems in their relationship; a woman who willed her considerable estate to a beloved dog is murdered.
posted by oh yeah! on Mar 4, 2016 at 5:34 AM - 10 comments

Elementary: Who Is That Masked Man  Season 4, Episode 14

Sherlock's investigation into the attempt on Morland's life strains their relationship; truths about Sherlock's mother are revealed. The murders of three Triad members lead to a surprising suspect.
posted by oh yeah! on Feb 27, 2016 at 6:34 AM - 5 comments

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