Season One of Elementary is the first season of CBS's contemporary update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories set in the United States. It premiered on CBS on 27 September, 2012.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes
- Lucy Liu as Joan Watson
- Aidan Quinn as Thomas Gregson‎
- Jon Michael Hill as Marcus Bell
Guest stars[]
- Ato Essandoh as Alfredo Llamosa
- Candis Cayne as Ms Hudson
- Natalie Dormer as Jamie Moriarty
- Vinnie Jones as Sebastian Moran
Main plot points[]
- Sherlock's new-found sobriety, and his growing friendship with his sober companion, Joan Watson.
- Watson facing the consequences of her medical leave, and becoming Holmes' apprentice.
- The uncovering of Sherlock's past in London, including his romantic relationship with Irene Adler, her supposed murder by Moriarty, and the latter's association with Sebastian Moran.
Episodes[]
Table of episodes[]
| Season One | ||
| #01 Pilot | #09 You Do It To Yourself | #17 Possibility Two |
| #02 While You Were Sleeping | #10 The Leviathan | #18 Déjà Vu All Over Again |
| #03 Child Predator | #11 Dirty Laundry | #19 Snow Angels |
| #04 The Rat Race | #12 M. | #20 Dead Man's Switch |
| #05 Lesser Evils | #13 The Red Team | #21 A Landmark Story |
| #06 Flight Risk | #14 The Deductionist | #22 Risk Management |
| #07 One Way to Get Off | #15 A Giant Gun, Filled with Drugs | #23 The Woman |
| #08 The Long Fuse | #16 Details | #24 Heroine |
Brief Overview[]
| # | Image | Title | Airdate | Writer(s) | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 
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"Pilot" | 27 September, 2012 | Robert Doherty | Michael Cuesta |
| Detective Sherlock Holmes, along with his sober companion, Dr Joan Watson, consult on a home invasion that resulted in murder. | |||||
| 102 | 
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"While You Were Sleeping" | 4 October, 2012 | Robert Doherty | John Coles |
| Sherlock uses his powers of deduction to consult on the murder of a young man who is shot upon entering his apartment. | |||||
| 103 | 
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"Child Predator" | 18 October, 2012 | Peter Blake | Rod Holcomb |
| Sherlock and Watson consult on a child abduction case involving a serial killer who is nicknamed "The Balloon Man", because he leaves a signature batch of balloons at each of his crime scenes | |||||
| 104 | 
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"The Rat Race" | 25 October, 2012 | Craig Sweeny | Rosemary Rodriguez |
| Even though he despises bankers, Holmes agrees to consult on a case involving the death of a Wall Street executive who appears to have overdosed on heroin. Meanwhile, with Holmes' encouragement, Watson tries to re-enter the dating scene. | |||||
| 105 | 
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"Lesser Evils" | 1 November, 2012 | Liz Friedman | Colin Bucksey |
| Sherlock tries to determine who has been killing weak and terminal patients at a hospital, making it look like they died of natural causes. Meanwhile, Sherlock learns more about Joan's decision to walk away from her surgical career. | |||||
| 106 | 
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"Flight Risk" | 8 November, 2012 | Corinne Brinkerhoff | David Platt |
| Sherlock tries to prove that one of people whose body was found in the wreckage of a small plane crash was actually killed before the plane went down. Meanwhile, Watson tries to convince Sherlock to meet with his elusive father. | |||||
| 107 | 
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"One Way to Get Off" | 15 November, 2012 | Christopher Silber | Seith Mann |
| Sherlock assists with a double homicide that has the same M.O. as a series of murders that took place 13 years ago. Meanwhile, after being frozen out by Sherlock, Watson visits his old rehab center in order to learn more about the mysterious man in her care. | |||||
| 108 | 
|
"The Long Fuse" | 29 November, 2012 | Jeffrey Paul King | Andrew Bernstein |
| While investigating an explosion that kills two people, Sherlock discovers a crime that has been lying dormant for years. Meanwhile, Watson encourages Sherlock to finally pick a sponsor. | |||||
| 109 | 
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"You Do It To Yourself" | 6 December, 2012 | Peter Blake | Phil Abraham |
| Sherlock uses his trademark deductive reasoning skills to find the killer of a college professor. Meanwhile, Watson gets a call from a former lover who needs her help. | |||||
| 110 | 
|
"The Leviathan" | 13 December, 2012 | Corinne Brinkerhoff & |
Peter Werner |
| Sherlock is called in to investigate when a supposedly uncrackable bank vault called "The Leviathan" is breached. Meanwhile, Joan is pleasantly surprised when Sherlock meets her family and defends her choice to become a sober companion. | |||||
| 111 | 
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"Dirty Laundry" | 3 January, 2013 | Liz Friedman & |
John Coles |
| Sherlock and Joan investigate the murder of the general manager of a high-end Manhattan hotel whose body is found inside an industrial laundry machine. Meanwhile, since Joan's time with Sherlock is almost up, he offers her an apprenticeship. | |||||
| 112 | 
|
"M." | 10 January, 2013 | Rob Doherty | John Polson |
| Sherlock is reunited with "M.," a British criminal who appears to have followed Sherlock to New York. Meanwhile, Joan has reservations about leaving Sherlock and taking on a new client. | |||||
| 113 | 
|
"The Red Team" | 31 January, 2013 | Jeffrey Paul King & Craig Sweeny | Christine Moore |
| While on suspension from the New York City Police Department, Sherlock investigates a suspicious hit-and-run accident involving a conspiracy theorist. Meanwhile, Watson tries to broker peace between Sherlock and Captain Thomas Gregson. | |||||
| 114 | 
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"The Deductionist" | 3 February, 2013 | Craig Sweeny & Rob Doherty | John Polson |
| Sherlock pursues Martin Ennis, an unpredictable criminal, before he strikes again. During the investigation, Sherlock is forced to work alongside Kathryn Drummond, the FBI profiler who literally wrote the book on Ennis. Meanwhile, Watson faces eviction from her apartment. | |||||
| 115 | 
|
"A Giant Gun, Filled with Drugs" | 7 February, 2013 | Christopher Silber
(story)
|
Guy Ferland |
| Sherlock tries to find out who kidnapped the adult daughter of his ex-drug dealer, Rhys. Watson worries about Sherlock's sobriety when Rhys suggests Sherlock was a better detective when he was using drugs. | |||||
| 116 | 
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"Details" | 14 February, 2013 | Robert Doherty
(story)
|
Sanaa Hamri |
| When Detective Bell is attacked, the investigation ends up being more complicated than Sherlock initially expected. Sherlock wants Joan to take self-defence classes. | |||||
| 117 | 
|
"Possibility Two" | 21 February, 2013 | Mark Goffman
(story)
|
Seith Mann |
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While helping Joan learn deductive skills, Sherlock is approached by Gerald Lydon, a wealthy man suffering from an incurable disease that is destroying his mind. | |||||
| 118 | 
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"Déjà Vu All Over Again" | 14 March, 2013 | Brian Rodenbeck | Jerry Levine |
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Joan takes her first solo case: the disappearance of a woman who left her husband a tearful break-up video that mentioned a murder on a subway platform. Meanwhile, Sherlock is intrigued by the subway murder and decides to investigate. | |||||
| 119 | 
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"Snow Angels" | 4 April, 2013 | Jason Tracey | Andrew Bernstein |
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Sherlock and Joan try to prevent a robbery from one of the largest cash vaults in the country during the middle of a Nor'easter. Meanwhile, Sherlock tries to help a transgender woman who is recovering from her latest break-up. | |||||
| 120 | 
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"Dead Man's Switch" | 25 April, 2013 | Christopher Silber
(story)
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Larry Teng |
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Sherlock and Joan hunt for the accomplice of a murdered blackmailer who targeted families of rape victims and threatened to release videos of the assault if they did not pay. Meanwhile, Sherlock resists celebrating his first year of sobriety. | |||||
| 121 | 
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"A Landmark Story" | 2 May, 2013 | Corinne Brinkerhoff | Peter Werner |
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Sherlock resumes his hunt for Moriarty when Sebastian Moran reveals that a man who was thought to be dead from a heart attack was actually on the list of intended victims from Moriarty. | |||||
| 122 | 
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"Risk Management" | 9 May, 2013 | Liz Friedman & Rob Doherty | Liz Friedman |
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Sherlock agrees to take a case from a man claiming to be Moriarty, hoping it will bring him closer to finding his nemesis. Meanwhile, Gregson encourages Joan to give up the dangerous line of work she has chosen and go back to being a sober companion. | |||||
| 123 | 
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"The Woman" | 16 May, 2013 | Robert Doherty & Craig Sweeny | Seith Mann |
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Flashbacks reveal what led to Sherlock's downfall into addiction as the re-emergence of Irene Adler leaves Sherlock stunned. | |||||
| 124 | 
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"Heroine" | 16 May, 2013 | Robert Doherty & Craig Sweeny | John Polson |
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Once again the mysterious Moriarty has his sights set on Holmes and Watson. | |||||