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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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.
Season 5 episodes
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When a serial bomber becomes active again after being dormant for six years, Watson seeks help from Shinwell Johnson, a former patient whose life she saved when she was a surgeon. Also, Holmes senses Watson is unhappy and questions whether she is still fulfilled by her detective career.
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Directed by Christine MooreWritten by Jeffrey Paul King, Robert DohertyGuest stars Nelsan Ellis, Matthew Del Negro, Lorenzo Pisoni, Lee Tergesen, Simon Belz, Irungu Mutu, Antonio Edwards Suarez, Leopold Manswell
When the leader of a local street gang abducts Holmes to compel him to find the person responsible for a hit on his men, Holmes and Watson get caught in the middle of an international hunt to recover a centuries old, priceless artifact. Also, Watson debates whether a personal favor Shinwell asks of her is outside her comfort zone.
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Directed by Guy FerlandWritten by Robert Hewitt WolfeGuest stars Nelsan Ellis, Jane Alexander, Raymond Ma, Derek Goh, Francis Jue, Ron Rifkin, Shelley Thomas-Harts, Annie Q. Riegel
Holmes learns a secret about Captain Gregson’s girlfriend when she hires him for a case she wants kept off of Gregson’s radar. Also, Holmes and Watson join the NYPD’s search for an abducted woman.
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Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Jason TraceyGuest stars Zachary Knighton, Kim Director, Curtiss Cook, Anthony DeSando, Gideon Glick, Tonye Patano, Victor Verhaeghe, Ryan Garbayo
Captain Gregson lobbies to include Holmes and Watson when his unit is selected to receive a city commendation for its exemplary work. Also, as Holmes and Watson consult on the investigation into a financial analyst’s murder, they are drawn into the world of asteroid research.
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Directed by John PolsonWritten by Bob GoodmanGuest stars Owain Yeoman, Rob McClure, Richard Thomas, Bridget White, Gordon Clapp, Linda Powell, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Daniel Cosgrove
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. Also, when Shinwell’s criminal record prevents him from finding a full-time job, Holmes disagrees with Watson’s plan to help him.
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Directed by Guy FerlandWritten by Tamara JaronGuest stars Nelsan Ellis, Conor Leslie, Matthew Rauch, Frank Whaley, Philip Casnoff, Kia Goodwin, Alfredo Narciso, Dorian Missick
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. Also, Detective Bell’s crush on a work colleague makes Holmes realize his and Fiona’s relationship is at an important crossroads.
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Directed by Ron FortunatoWritten by Jeffrey Paul KingGuest stars Betty Gilpin, Elizabeth Ward Land, David Aaron Baker, Holly Chou, Julian Acosta, Graham Rowat, Yassmin Alers, Katie Kreisler
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. Also, after Joan’s sister, Lin, thinks she sees Shinwell with a member of his old gang, Joan takes drastic measures to make sure he won’t be drawn back into a life of crime.
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Directed by Jerry LevineWritten by Celeste Chan WolfeGuest stars Nelsan Ellis, Laura Heisler, Anna Khaja, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Dan Ziskie, Eddie McGee, Flor De Liz Perez, Todd Lawson
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.
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Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Mark HudisGuest stars Jonathan Freeman, Haynes Thigpen, Rosa Gilmore, Jeff McCarthy, Fran Kranz, Ito Aghayere, Rosie Benton, Mitch Greenberg
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.
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Directed by Aidan QuinnWritten by Kelly WheelerGuest stars Nelsan Ellis, Ruffin Prentiss, Debi Mazar, Dorian Missick, Susan Blommaert, Jeremy Burnett, Kellen C Wingate
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 sell drugs.
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Directed by Jeremy WebbWritten by Bob GoodmanGuest stars Nelsan Ellis, Jeremy Burnett, Emily Dorsch, Jake Brinskele, William Ragsdale, Darlesia Cearcy, Charlie Pollock, Stephanie Jean Lane
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. Also, Watson becomes frustrated when Shinwell refuses to focus on his informant training with her and Holmes.
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Directed by Maja VrviloWritten by Jason TraceyGuest stars Nelsan Ellis, Deirdre Lovejoy, Luna Tieu, Tina Chilip, Ka-Ling Cheung, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Burke Moses, Ruthie Ann Miles
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. Also, Watson helps Bell when he’s targeted by his new love interest Chantal’s ex-husband in attempt to sabotage her career at the district attorney’s office.
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Directed by Michael SlovisWritten by Jordan RosenbergGuest stars Robert Christopher Riley, Debra Jo Rupp, Brian Muller, Peterson Townsend, Cary Donaldson, Damian Young, Opal Alladin, Edward Carnevale
A man takes hostages, including Joan, and threatens to execute them unless Holmes finds the person responsible for the death of his son. As Sherlock investigates, the captor gives him 16 hours to find the perpetrator before the statute of limitations on the crime runs out.
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Directed by Guy FerlandWritten by Jeffrey Paul KingGuest stars Isiah Whitlock Jr., Shuler Hensley, Teddy Cañez, Rodney Richardson, Jason Bowen, Tony Roach, John Rue, Robert Cuccioli
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. Also, Shinwell approaches Joan for advice when his teenage daughter asks to meet with him for the first time in years.
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Directed by John PolsonWritten by Robert Hewitt WolfeGuest stars Nelsan Ellis, Madai Chakell, James Kyson, Christine Taylor, Brian Hutchison, Bobby Moreno, Delia Cunningham, Catherine Blades
Holmes’ former protégé, Kitty Winter, 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. As Sherlock, Kitty, Joan and the NYPD join forces to find the perpetrator, Watson discovers Kitty has a life-changing secret.
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Directed by Jennifer LynchWritten by Robert Doherty, Jason TraceyGuest stars Michael Patrick Thornton, Regina Taylor, Marianne Muellerleile, Scott Shepherd, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Rafael Poueriet, Patrick Boll, Matthew F. O'Connor
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. Also, Sherlock and Kitty’s relationship is strained after she shares life-changing news.
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Directed by Christine MooreWritten by Robert Doherty, Jason TraceyGuest stars Nelsan Ellis, Marianne Muellerleile, Scott Shepherd, Alan Rosenberg, Rachel Christopher, Marlie Hall, Connor Bond, Steve Key
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. Also, Sherlock and Joan become suspicious of Shinwell when he’s the target of a drive-by shooting that reveals a connection between him and an unsolved murder.
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Directed by Aaron LipstadtWritten by Bob Goodman, Jordan RosenbergGuest stars Nelsan Ellis, John Doman, Michele Hicks, Henry Zebrowski, Iris Bahr, Tommy Schrider, Chelsea Spack, Diane Davis
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. Also, Sherlock and Joan’s latest case puts them on the hunt for a treasure map rumored to lead to a fortune in pirate’s gold hidden around New York City.
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Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Tamara JaronGuest stars Nelsan Ellis, Jessica Phillips, Julian Elijah Martinez, Patrick Fabian, Nadia Alexander, Danny Johnson, Naren Weiss, Tracy Howe
Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a man Sherlock considered one of New York’s worst private investigators. Also, as Holmes stews over being beaten by Shinwell, he decides to take out his aggression by dismantling a local organization of private investigators.
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Directed by Michael HekmatWritten by Kelly WheelerGuest stars Dan Lauria, David Corenswet, Rebecca Luker, Carson Elrod, Ben Biggers, Zainab Jah, Marcus Choi, Jordan Gelber
Holmes and Watson get mixed up in murder and magic when they investigate the death of a magician killed while performing a classic stunt. Also, Watson suspects Bell is being targeted by the ex-husband of his girlfriend, Chantal, after a false allegation lands him the middle of an Internal Affairs investigation.
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Directed by Ron FortunatoWritten by Mark HudisGuest stars Robert Christopher Riley, Matthew Lawler, Leslie Fray, Joey Sorge, Ryan Oakes, Maury Ginsberg, Rachel Wenitsky, Jason Butler Harner
When Detective Bell’s girlfriend, Chantal, 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. Also, as Bell fights the urge to seek his own brand of justice for Chantal, Sherlock makes a heartbreaking realization about the detective’s past.
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Directed by Guy FerlandWritten by Bob GoodmanGuest stars Robert Christopher Riley, Danny Burstein, Michael Berresse, Olek Krupa, Kelly Deadmon, Delaney Williams, Marnie Schulenburg, Gregory Haney
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. Also, for the first time since he attacked Sherlock, Shinwell reaches out to Joan to ask for a favor
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Directed by Lucy LiuWritten by Robert Hewitt WolfeGuest stars Nelsan Ellis, Karen Pittman, Tomiwa Edun, Mark Deklin, Leroy McClain, Mark Lotito, Marcus Lovett, Janine DiVita
When Holmes and Watson investigate a murder, they find themselves in the crosshairs of one of New York City's deadliest gangs. Holmes' behavior becomes increasingly erratic when he secretly interacts with a mysterious woman.
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Directed by Christine MooreWritten by Jason TraceyGuest stars Ruffin Prentiss, Al Thompson, Clark Jackson, Chris McKinney, Daryl Edwards, Megan Byrne, Lilli Cooper, Adrian Alvarado
Season 5 ends with Holmes and Watson pursuing 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 and discover that a familiar face is pulling the strings.
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Directed by John PolsonWritten by Jeffrey Paul King, Robert DohertyGuest stars Stephen Rider, Joanna Christie, Melonie Díaz, Donald Paul, Stephen Rowe, Clark Jackson, Jeremy Burnett, Monica Ramirez
