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Elementary — Season 5

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Myles McNutt AV Club As someone who spent three seasons writing about the show here at The A.V. Club, it was nice to see the show able to take a deserved victory lap. Rated: B+ Dec 15, 2017 Full Review Stuart Heritage Guardian Give Elementary a go. Dip in and out. Revel in the workaday mundanity of it. Swoon at the actual crime-solving he does. Dec 15, 2017 Full Review Genevieve Valentine AV Club For the first time in a while, the show seems to understand the depth of its emotional debt; it's pulled in so much old hurt for these fights that there's no easy solution. Rated: A- Oct 11, 2017 Full Review Mimi Wong Mediaversity Reviews A departure from many other long-running crime procedurals, Elementary deliberately avoids tired tropes. Rated: B+ Aug 1, 2020 Full Review Vlada Gelman TV Line The intrigue grows. Dec 15, 2017 Full Review Mark Trammell TV Equals After several complicated seasons, the show seems to have streamlined things considerably this season, perhaps responding to some peoples' frustrations with how complex things had gotten in recent years. Oct 19, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 2, 2016 Folie A Deux Holmes and Watson assist the NYPD as they search for a serial bomber terrorizing the city; Watson turns to a former criminal, whose life she saved during her time as a surgeon, for help. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 16, 2016 Worth Several Cities Holmes is abducted by the leader of a local street gang, who wants him to find the person who's behind a hit on his men; Watson considers whether to grant a personal favor for Shinwell. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 23, 2016 Render, and Then Seize Her Capt. Gregson's girlfriend hires Holmes for a case she wants kept off from Gregson's radar; Holmes and Watson assist the NYPD in a search for an abducted woman. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 30, 2016 Henny Penny the Sky Is Falling Capt. Gregson tries to get Holmes and Watson included to receive a city commendation; Holmes and Watson investigate a financial analyst's murder. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 6, 2016 To Catch a Predator Predator Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a man who led a secret life as a vigilante; when Shinwell's criminal record keeps him from finding a job, Watson wants to help him. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 13, 2016 Ill Tidings A chef and his patrons are poisoned after consuming a menu item tainted with snake venom; Detective Bell's crush on a colleague leads Holmes to a realization about his relationship with Fiona. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 20, 2016 Bang Bang Shoot Chute Holmes and Watson investigate after a BASE jumper is shot out of the sky and has his parachute sabotaged by two separate people; Joan's sister thinks she sees Shinwell with a member of his old gang. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 27, 2016 How the Sausage Is Made Joan thinks Sherlock's sobriety is at risk when she discovers that he hasn't been attending recovery meetings; a man dies after eating poisoned sausage connected to a lab that is developing artificial meat. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 11, 2016 It Serves You Right to Suffer Shinwell needs help from Holmes and Watson after he's framed for a gang killing; the duo has three days to find the real murderer or Shinwell will be sent back to jail. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 18, 2016 Pick Your Poison When Watson comes under suspicion in a DEA investigation into doctors writing illegal prescriptions, she and Holmes must find the person using her medical license. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 8, 2017 Be My Guest Holmes and Watson search for a kidnapped woman who's been held for years by her captor; Watson is frustrated when Shinwell won't focus on his informant training. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 15, 2017 Crowned Clown, Downtown Brown Holmes and Watson discover a connection between a clown's murder and the creation of a weaponized virus; Bell's new love interest's ex targets him. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 29, 2017 Over a Barrel A man takes hostages, including Joan, and threatens to execute them unless Holmes finds the person responsible for the death of his son. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 19, 2017 Rekt in Real Life A former professional eSports video game player dies after being assaulted in front of his fans during a live video stream; Shinwell asks Joan for advice when his teenage daughter asks to meet with him for the first time in years. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 5, 2017 Wrong Side of the Road Holmes' former protégé, Kitty Winter, warns him of a killer who is eliminating everyone involved with a case they worked on together in London; Watson discovers that Kitty has a lifechanging secret. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 12, 2017 Fidelity Joan and Kitty try to prove that a string of murders is connected to an international government conspiracy involving the Defense Intelligence Agency; Sherlock and Kitty's relationship is strained after she shares lifechanging news. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 19, 2017 The Ballad of Lady Frances Police call Holmes and Watson to consult on a homicide that was "heard" by a cutting-edge gunshot detection system; a drive-by shooting reveals a connection between Shinwell and an unsolved murder. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 26, 2017 Dead Man's Tale Sherlock and Joan investigate the possibility that Shinwell may have gotten away with the unsolved murder of his friend, a fellow gang member; Sherlock and Joan hunt for a treasure map rumored to lead to a fortune in pirate's gold. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 16, 2017 High Heat Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a man Sherlock considered one of New York's worst private investigators; Holmes dismantles a local organization of private investigators. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 23, 2017 The Art of Sleights and Deception Holmes and Watson investigate the death of a magician who dies while performing a classic stunt; Watson suspects Bell is being targeted by the ex-husband of his girlfriend, Chantal. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 30, 2017 Fly Into a Rage, Make a Bad Landing Watson and Holmes search for the suspect believed to be behind both the assault on Chantal, and her ex-husband's staged suicide; Bell fights the urge to seek his own brand of justice for Chantal; Sherlock makes a heartbreaking realization about Bell. Details Episode 22 Aired May 7, 2017 Moving Targets Holmes and Watson suspect a fellow competitor when a reality show contestant is murdered; Shinwell asks Joan for a favor. Details Episode 23 Aired May 14, 2017 Scrambled 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. Details Episode 24 Aired May 21, 2017 Hurt Me, Hurt You A gang war erupts in New York City as Holmes and Watson pursue an elusive criminal, and a familiar face appears to be pulling the strings. Details

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