Elementary: Season 5
Elementary Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 24 episodes. The modern-day drama features a crime-solving duo that cracks the New York Police Department's most important cases. The series stars Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu in the lead roles as the new Holmes and the new Watson operating in New York. Created by Robert Doherty, the television show is loosely based on characters and motifs from the Sherlock
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series follows a modern-day crime-solving duo consisting of a new Holmes and a new Watson.
- The characters operate in New York and crack the NYPD's most important cases.
- The show is created by Robert Doherty and stars Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu in the main roles.
- The narrative is loosely based on figures and motifs from the Sherlock Holmes stories created by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Season overview
Elementary Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 24 episodes. The modern-day drama features a crime-solving duo that cracks the New York Police Department's most important cases. The series stars Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu in the lead roles as the new Holmes and the new Watson operating in New York. Created by Robert Doherty, the television show is loosely based on characters and motifs from the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Across the twenty-four episodes of this fifth season, the drama, mystery, and crime genre elements continue to drive the narrative as the characters navigate their ongoing professional and personal challenges in New York City.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Folie à Deux
Oct 2, 2016
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.
Worth Several Cities
Oct 16, 2016
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 internatio
Render, and then Seize Her
Oct 23, 2016
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
Henny Penny the Sky is Falling
Oct 30, 2016
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 inve
To Catch a Predator Predator
Nov 6, 2016
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
Ill Tidings
Nov 13, 2016
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
Bang Bang Shoot Chute
Nov 20, 2016
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, thi
How the Sausage is Made
Nov 27, 2016
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 ing
It Serves You Right to Suffer
Dec 11, 2016
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.
Pick Your Poison
Dec 18, 2016
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.
Be My Guest
Jan 8, 2017
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 Shinwe
Crowned Clown, Downtown Brown
Jan 15, 2017
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 h
Over a Barrel
Jan 29, 2017
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
Rekt in Real Life
Feb 19, 2017
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, Sh
Wrong Side of the Road (1)
Mar 5, 2017
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
Fidelity (2)
Mar 12, 2017
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
The Ballad of Lady Frances
Mar 19, 2017
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 committ
Dead Man's Tale
Mar 26, 2017
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. A
High Heat
Apr 16, 2017
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
The Art of Sleights and Deception
Apr 23, 2017
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 target
Fly Into a Rage, Make a Bad Landing
Apr 30, 2017
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
Moving Targets
May 7, 2017
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 purs
Scrambled
May 14, 2017
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
Hurt Me, Hurt You
May 21, 2017
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 murde