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Elementary

2012TV-147 seasons7.6 / 10

New Holmes. New Watson. New York.

A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.

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Synopsis

A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.

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Episode 1

The Further Adventures

43m8.1 / 10

Holmes and Watson’s new careers as consultants for Scotland Yard in London 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.

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Guest stars Tamsin Greig, Ophelia Lovibond, Ravi Kapoor, Jamie Thomas King, Federico Dordei, Saffron Burrows, Tara Summers, Dave Shalansky

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Episode 2

Gutshot

43m8.2 / 10

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 United States. However, Holmes’ stateside legal trouble – the result of a confession to a murder he didn’t commit – threatens to derail their efforts.

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Guest stars Virginia Madsen, Winsome Brown, Mac Brandt, Jordan Gelber, Terry Bell, Mike Houston, Zachary Knower, Bubba Weiler

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Episode 3

The Price of Admission

43m8.0 / 10

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 United States. Also, while Holmes looks for a way back to the United States, Watson helps the NYPD investigate a murder at a storage facility that caters to wealthy clients with items they want hidden from U.S. Customs.

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Guest stars Kate Levy, Gabriel Ebert, Daniel Davis, John Sharian, Kate Middleton, Rob Bartlett, Alex Cranmer, David Beach

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Episode 4

Red Light, Green Light

43m7.7 / 10

After an explosion at a traffic stop, Holmes and Watson must determine whether the attack was a terrorist attack; Holmes and Watson suspect there is more for them to discover regarding the recent attack on someone within their inner circle.

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Guest stars Jon Huertas, Mac Brandt, Sam McMurray, Maureen Sebastian, Rob Bartlett, Heléne Yorke, Nick Choksi, David Christopher Wells

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Episode 5

Into the Woods

40m8.0 / 10

Tech billionaire Odin Reichenbach hires Holmes and Watson to investigate a personal threat he suspects originated from within his own company; Holmes and Watson search for a motive behind three seemingly unconnected murders.

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Guest stars Maddie-Jo Landers, Chris Diamantopoulos, Samantha Massell, Emma Kikue, James Frain, Jordan Gelber, Rob Bartlett, Jeff Applegate

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Episode 6

Command: Delete

43m7.8 / 10

Tech billionaire Odin Reichenbach presents Sherlock and Joan with an extraordinary offer to help him with a program that can predict future crimes. Sherlock and Joan assist Bell when he tries to prevent a future crime of his own, as he races to locate a fellow NYPD officer planning a sniper shooting.

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Directed by Craig ZiskWritten by Jordan RosenbergGuest stars Judy McLane, Jennifer Mudge, Kirsten Scott, James Frain, Harriett D. Foy, Peter Ganim, Rob Bartlett, Ian Kahn

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Episode 7

From Russia with Drugs

41m7.6 / 10

Sherlock and Joan investigate the murder of a criminal who made his living by stealing from other criminals. When Gregson resumes leadership of the precinct, he suspects his interim replacement is responsible for one of his best detective’s suspicious departure.

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Directed by Michael HekmatWritten by Sean BennettGuest stars Jordan Gelber, Rob Bartlett, Emily Swallow, Shirley Rumierk, Lili Mirojnick, Kristolyn Lloyd, Jason Babinsky

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Episode 8

Miss Understood

42m7.6 / 10

Holmes and Watson search for an ulterior motive when Cassie Lenue, a brilliant young criminal they helped put in prison, seeks their help in solving a murder.

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Directed by Michael SmithWritten by Bob GoodmanGuest stars Christa Scott-Reed, Alexia Ioannides, Joseph Lyle Taylor, Marjan Neshat, William Hill, Tramell Tillman, James Murtaugh, Michael Satow

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Episode 9

On the Scent

41m8.0 / 10

Holmes and Watson work to determine if a long dormant serial killer has resurfaced in the wake of a sculptor’s murder in New York City. Also, Watson suspects Holmes is keeping something from her regarding tech billionaire Odin Reichenbach.

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Guest stars James Frain, Joe Tippett, Carlos Gómez, Danny Binstock, Michael Siberry, Rachael Holmes, Michael Bryan French, Pamela Dunlap

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Episode 10

The Latest Model

43m7.7 / 10

Holmes and Watson receive a shocking request to collaborate from their foe, Odin Reichenbach, when the tech billionaire asks them to test his new crime prevention system. Tasked with investigating someone the program predicts will soon commit a crime, the duo worries Odin will take drastic action before they conclude their inquiry.

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Directed by Ron FortunatoWritten by Robert Hewitt WolfeGuest stars Mandy Gonzalez, Patricia Kalember, Lindsay Mendez, Woodlene Alexis, Roderick Hill, Josiah Bania, Lizbeth Mackay, Brent Langdon

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Episode 11

Unfriended

43m8.5 / 10

Holmes and Watson join forces with Holmes’ father, Morland, to enlist his vast criminal network to help disassemble tech billionaire Odin Reichenbach’s crime prevention system.

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Directed by Lucy LiuWritten by Bob GoodmanGuest stars John Noble, Kristen Bush, Charlie Semine, Jodi Long, January LaVoy, Eric Elizaga, Kristoffer Cusick, Gabe Doran

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Episode 12

Reichenbach Falls

43m8.5 / 10

Tech billionaire Odin Reichenbach inadvertently provides Holmes and Watson with a lead that could give them evidence that brings him to justice.

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Directed by Ron FortunatoWritten by Jason TraceyGuest stars Bob Gunton, Kimberly S. Fairbanks, Nora Murphy, Sathya Sridharan, Caprice Benedetti, Luis Moreno, Mike Keller, Jonathan Sale

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Episode 13

Their Last Bow

43m8.7 / 10finale

Amidst Holmes and Watson’s battle with tech billionaire Odin Reichenbach, the investigators receive word of their old enemy and Sherlock’s former love, Jamie Moriarty.

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Directed by Christine MooreWritten by Robert DohertyGuest stars Wrenn Schmidt, Simon Templeman, Robert Neary, Ian Palmer, Shamika Cotton, Jonathan Han, Joan Lunden, James Frain

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More about Elementary

Cast

Jonny Lee MillerSherlock Holmes
Lucy LiuJoan Watson
Jon Michael HillMarcus Bell
Aidan QuinnThomas Gregson
Sutton FosterTara Parker
John NobleMorland Holmes
Nelsan EllisShinwell Johnson
Linda EmondDr. Candace Reed

Credits

Created by
Robert Doherty

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
154
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • CBSUnited States
  • Timberman/Beverly ProductionsUnited States
  • CBS StudiosUnited States

Themes

detectiveinvestigationnew york citypolice investigationrecovering addict