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Elementary Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2016 - 2017
Episode 1
Folie a Deux
Sun, Oct 2, 201642 mins
Upon the return of an unknown serial bomber, 6 years after his reign of terror ended, Sherlock and Joan are called onto the case. Joan receives some assistance from a previous patient whom she met during her time as a surgeon, prompting Sherlock to wonder if she misses being a doctor.
Episode 2
Worth Several Cities
Sun, Oct 16, 201642 mins
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.
Episode 3
Render, and Then Seize Her
Sun, Oct 23, 201642 mins
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.
Episode 4
Henny Penny the Sky Is Falling
Sun, Oct 30, 201642 mins
When the city commends the work of Captain Gregson's unit, Gregson pushes for Holmes and Watson to be included; a financial analyst is murdered.
Episode 5
To Catch a Predator Predator
Sun, Nov 6, 201642 mins
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.
Episode 6
Ill Tidings
Sun, Nov 13, 201642 mins
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. Meanwhile, Bell's crush on a work colleague makes Sherlock realize his relationship with Fiona is at an important crossroads.
Episode 7
Bang Bang Shoot Chute
Sun, Nov 20, 201642 mins
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 (Samantha Quan), 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.
Episode 8
How the Sausage Is Made
Sun, Nov 27, 201639 mins
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.
Episode 9
It Serves You Right to Suffer
Sun, Dec 11, 201642 mins
When Shinwell is framed for a gang killing, Holmes and Watson have three days to catch the real killer before Shinwell is sent back to jail.
Episode 10
Pick Your Poison
Sun, Dec 18, 201642 mins
The DEA asks to speak with Joan. It seems prescriptions for opiates with her name are turning up. She maintains she has not written a prescription in years. She says someone must have gotten hold of her DEA number and used it to order more prescription pads. She finds the one doing it and when she goes to confront that person, she finds the person dead along with a woman. They try to find out who killed the one who got Watson's identity but they later learn that the woman was the actual target and the person Watson was looking for is collateral damage. Holmes tries to interfere with Shinwell becoming an informer.
Episode 11
Be My Guest
Sun, Jan 8, 201740 mins
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.
Episode 12
Crowned Clown, Downtown Brown
Sun, Jan 15, 201742 mins
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 (Chasten Harmon) ex-husband in attempt to sabotage her career at the district attorney's office.
Episode 13
Over a Barrel
Sun, Jan 29, 201742 mins
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.
Episode 14
Rekt in Real Life
Sun, Feb 19, 201742 mins
A former professional eSports video game player dies after he's assaulted during a live video stream; Shinwell asks Joan for advice when his daughter asks to see him for the first time in five years.
Episode 15
Wrong Side of the Road
Sun, Mar 5, 201739 mins
When prosecutors from a previous case begin dying, Sherlock suspects the case's defendant is seeking retribution. Kitty returns to New York with news that she and Sherlock might be next on the killer's list; but Joan is suspicious of her secretiveness and investigates to see what she is hiding.
Episode 16
Fidelity
Sun, Mar 12, 201742 mins
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, on the conclusion of a two-part.
Episode 17
The Ballad of Lady Frances
Sun, Mar 19, 201740 mins
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.
Episode 18
Dead Man's Tale
Sun, Mar 26, 201742 mins
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.
Episode 19
High Heat
Sun, Apr 9, 201742 mins
Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a man Sherlock considered one of New York's worst private investigators.
Episode 20
The Art of Sleights and Deception
Sun, Apr 23, 201742 mins
Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a magician performing a classic stunt. Watson believes Bell is being targeted by his new girlfriend's ex-husband.
Episode 21
Fly Into a Rage, Make a Bad Landing
Sun, Apr 30, 201742 mins
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.
Episode 22
Moving Targets
Sun, May 7, 201742 mins
After a reality show contestant is killed, another competitor becomes the leading suspect. He's a former war criminal who may be the most skilled killer that Holmes and Watson have ever pursued. Shinwell reappears and asks Joan for a favor.
Episode 23
Scrambled
Sun, May 14, 201742 mins
A murder investigation puts Holmes and Watson in the crosshairs of one of NYC's deadliest gangs. A mysterious woman causes Holmes to act erratically.
Episode 24
Hurt Me, Hurt You
Sun, May 21, 201742 mins
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 and discover that a familiar face is pulling the strings.
