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Elementary Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2015 - 2016
Season 4 of the drama series opens with Sherlock (Jonny Lee Miller) and Joan (Lucy Liu) dealing with losing their jobs at the police department; as they try to figure out a way to continue working together, Sherlock's father shows up and manages to give them back their jobs. As the duo go back working on police investigations, Joan finds out that Sherlock's father has ulterior motives for helping his son, and vows to protect her friend at all cost. As the season progresses, Sherlock has to once again face his addictions and break free from his father's hold.
Episode 1
The Past Is Parent
Thu, Nov 5, 2015 60 mins
Season 4 begins with Holmes facing criminal charges in the aftermath of his recent violent behavior and relapse, and his father arriving in New York to fix his estranged son's troubles by any means necessary. Meanwhile, Sherlock and Watson investigate a case in which a woman goes missing and may have been killed by her husband.
Episode 2
Evidence of Things Not Seen
Thu, Nov 12, 2015 60 mins
Morland offers to use his influence to have Sherlock and Joan reinstated as consultants to the NYPD, but Sherlock questions his father's motive. Meanwhile, Watson helps the FBI investigate a triple homicide at a top secret research lab.
Episode 3
Tag, You're Me
Thu, Nov 19, 2015 60 mins
Sherlock offers to help his father resolve a work issue in exchange for his prompt departure from New York City. Meanwhile, Holmes and Watson investigate the murders of two men who looked alike. The probe leads them into the world of facial recognition technology.
Episode 4
All My Exes Live in Essex
Thu, Nov 26, 2015 60 mins
A fertility lab technician is murdered and the investigation reveals the victim had a secret personal life. Meanwhile, Watson is investigated by an NYPD detective.
Episode 5
The Games Underfoot
Thu, Dec 10, 2015 60 mins
Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of an archaeologist they believe was killed for what he discovered during his last dig in a local landfill. Meanwhile, Sherlock's relationship with his former sobriety sponsor hits a rough patch.
Episode 6
The Cost of Doing Business
Thu, Dec 17, 2015 60 mins
Morland offers to act as one of Sherlock's "Irregular" consultants to help his son and Joan solve a case.
Episode 7
Miss Taken
Wed, Jan 6, 2016 60 mins
Watson is enraged when her stepfather writes a crime novel based on her work with Holmes without her knowledge. Meanwhile, Sherlock and Joan investigate a retired FBI agent's murder and learn the man's death is linked to an unsolved case from the victim's career.
Episode 8
A Burden of Blood
Wed, Jan 13, 2016 60 mins
Holmes and Watson investigate a homicide in which the victim was murdered in a manner reminiscent of crimes committed by an infamous and already incarcerated serial killer. Meanwhile, Bell gets tutored by Sherlock and Joan for a police sergeant's exam that could lead to a promotion and a post at another precinct.
Episode 9
Murder Ex Machina
Wed, Jan 20, 2016 60 mins
Holmes and Watson hunt for a computer hacker responsible for three murders, including the death of a Russian billionaire who was visiting New York City. Meanwhile, Joan receives a solo dinner invitation from Sherlock's father.
Episode 10
Alma Matters
Thu, Jan 28, 2016 60 mins
Holmes' relationship with his father suffers a setback when he discovers Morland has been keeping a secret that threatens their safety. Meanwhile, Sherlock and Watson investigate two murders linked to a college and its illegal recruitment practices.
Episode 11
Down Where the Dead Delight
Thu, Feb 4, 2016 60 mins
Holmes and Watson search for a killer without any physical evidence to help them after a bomb explodes in the New York City morgue. Meanwhile, Joan grows suspicious when a detective she is in a grudge match with asks her to consult on a case.
Episode 12
A View With a Room
Thu, Feb 11, 2016 60 mins
Holmes is asked by Narcotics to orchestrate a perfect heist inside the heavily armed and virtually impenetrable compound of a drug-dealing biker gang. Meanwhile, Watson assists Fiona Helbron on a case and makes a surprising discovery about Holmes.
Episode 13
A Study in Charlotte
Thu, Feb 18, 2016 60 mins
Holmes and Watson search for a murderer who used poisonous mushrooms to kill a botany professor and a group of the instructor's students. Meanwhile, Joan learns that her neighbor is renting his home through a vacation site that caters to hard partiers.
Episode 14
Who Is That Masked Man
Thu, Feb 25, 2016 60 mins
The identity of Sherlock's mother is revealed and his strained relationship with Morland reaches a breaking point. Meanwhile, an elderly woman emerges as the prime suspect in the murders of three gang members.
Episode 15
Up to Heaven and Down to Hell
Thu, Mar 3, 2016 60 mins
Watson discovers Capt. Gregson's secret relationship with a former female NYPD officer and inadvertently sets the couple's breakup in motion. Meanwhile, Holmes investigates the murder of a wealthy woman who left her vast estate solely to a beloved dog.
Episode 16
Hounded
Thu, Mar 10, 2016 60 mins
Holmes and Watson investigate the bizarre death of Henry Baskerville's brother who was reportedly chased to death by a large, glowing animal too fantastic to be real. Based on "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Episode 17
You've Got Me, Who's Got You?
Sun, Mar 20, 2016 60 mins
Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a man who secretly fought crime dressed as a comic book superhero. Meanwhile, Morland makes a surprise donation to Watson's favorite charity, in order to compel her to do him a business-related favor.
Episode 18
Ready or Not
Sun, Mar 27, 2016 60 mins
A survivalist doctor goes missing, and Holmes and Watson must determine whether he purposely went off the grid or is a victim of foul play. Meanwhile, Sherlock exhibits odd behavior when his romantic relationship with Fiona hits a rough patch.
Episode 19
All In
Sun, Apr 10, 2016 60 mins
A mysterious woman who claims to be a former associate of Sherlock's brother tells Holmes that her life is in danger. It's soon revealed that the woman runs illegal, high-stakes poker games. As Holmes and Watson investigate, Joan becomes suspicious that their new client isn't being truthful.
Episode 20
Art Imitates Art
Sun, Apr 10, 2016 60 mins
Holmes and Watson investigate a woman's murder and learn her death is linked to a piece of artwork that has ties to a crime that was committed when she was in college. Meanwhile, Joan tries to forge a connection with a recent client in the wake of a shocking personal revelation.
Episode 21
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
Sun, Apr 17, 2016 60 mins
Holmes and Watson investigate a double homicide and discover the victims were staging a fake murder at the moment they were killed. Meanwhile, Joan's inside man at Morland's office encounters a problem that threatens to expose her spying to Holmes and his father.
Episode 22
Turn It Upside Down
Sun, Apr 24, 2016 60 mins
Holmes suspects his father of murder after one of his dad's employees is killed under the guise of a robbery.
Episode 23
The Invisible Hand
Sun, May 1, 2016 60 mins
Holmes and Watson discover the perpetrator behind the attempt made on Morland's life and find a shocking connection to themselves.
Episode 24
A Difference in Kind
Sun, May 8, 2016 60 mins
Season 4 ends with Holmes and Watson facing reprisal from the perpetrator who wants Morland dead, and realizing they dangerously underestimated the scope of their new enemy's influence.
