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Elementary Ep.1.23/24: “The Woman”/”Heroine” – truths revealed as Holmes goes against Moriarty

Elementary, Season 1, Episode 23: “The Woman” Directed by Seith Mann Written by Robert Doherty and Craig Sweeny Elementary, Season 1, Episode 24: “Heroine” Directed by John Polson Written by Robert Doherty and Craig Sweeny For what seems like many months, fans of Elementary have waited with baited breath for this finale.  After being endlessly …

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Elementary Ep.1.22: “Risk Management” – the stage is set for the final act

Elementary, Season 1, Episode 22: “Risk Management” Directed by Liz Friedman Written by Liz Friedman and Robert Doherty Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS The penultimate episode of any television series always has a certain promise of anticipation as to what will happen. Elementary is no exception, and with this episode directly following on …

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Elementary, Ep. 1.17: “Possibility Two” has clever case, lacks personal touches

Elementary Season 1, Episode 17: “Possibility Two” Written by Mark Hoffman Directed by Seith Mann Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS So, how do you follow last week’s heartwarming ‘confession’ by a seemingly indifferent detective and the official pairing of Holmes and Watson?  As it would appear, you follow it with a somewhat delicious …

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Elementary Ep.1.16, “Details” – personal vendetta against Detective Bell brings Holmes and Watson closer together

Elementary, Season 1, Episode 16: “Details” Directed by Sanaa Hamri Written by Jeffrey Paul King and Jason Tracey Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS After the last few episodes, skeptics have reached the conclusion that this series is actually not that bad.  In fact, Elementary is pretty darn good – thanks to the melee …

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Elementary, Ep.1.14, ‘The Deductionist’: Escaped serial killer opens up Holmes’ old wounds

Elementary, Season 1, Episode 14: “The Deductionist” Written by Craig Sweeny and Robert Doherty Directed by John Poison Aired Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on CBS Due to the Super Bowl, there is a bit of mix-up with Elementary, so there are two episodes for the price of one this week.  After a curious cold opening …

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Elementary, Ep.1.15, ‘A Giant Gun, Filled with Drugs’: Return of old friend poses as the ultimate temptation for Holmes.

Elementary, Season 1, Episode 15: “A Giant Gun, Filled With Drugs” Written by Christopher Silber, Corrine Brinkerhoff and Liz Friedman Directed by Guy Ferland Aired Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on CBS After a quite tense episode, there is a glimpse into Holmes’ past as his old drug dealer – in the guise of an old …

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Elementary Ep.1.13, “The Red Team” – conspiracy murder mystery highlights strong return for show

Elementary, Season 1, Episode 13: “The Red Team” Directed by John Poison Written by Jeffrey Paul King and Craig Sweeny Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Elementary, Season 1, Episode 13: “The Red Team” Directed by John Polson Written by Jeffrey Paul King and Craig Sweeny Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Starring …

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Elementary Ep.1.12, “M” – at last, we’ve hit pay dirt!

. Elementary, Season 1, Episode 12: “M” Directed by John Polson Written by Robert Doherty Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Starring Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Joan Watson), Aidan Quinn (Captain Gregson), Jon Michael Hill (Detective Bell) For the last three months, we have been through the ins and outs of …

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Elementary Ep.1.11, “Dirty Laundry” – Holmes goes all James Bond

Elementary, Season 1, Episode 11: “Dirty Laundry” Directed by John Coles Written by Liz Friedman and Jonathan Silber Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Starring Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Joan Watson), Aidan Quinn (Captain Gregson), Jon Michael Hill (Detective Bell).  Guest starring Melissa Farman (Carly Purcell), Mark Moses (Oliver Purcell) and …

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Elementary Ep.1.10, “The Leviathan” – intriguing and clever, Happy Holidays everyone!

Elementary, Season 1, Episode 10: “The Leviathan” Directed by Peter Werner Written by Corinne Brinkerhoff and Craig Sweeny Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Starring Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Joan Watson), Aidan Quinn (Captain Gregson), Jon Michael Hill (Detective Bell).  Guest starring Freda Foh Sheh (Mary Watson), Gbenga Akinnagbe (Jeremy Lopez) …

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Elementary Ep.1.09, “You do it to yourself” – Holmes is human after all!

Elementary, Season 1, Episode 9: “You do it to yourself” Directed by Phil Abraham Written by Peter Blake Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Starring Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Joan Watson), Aidan Quinn (Captain Gregson), Jon Michael Hill (Detective Bell).  Guest starring Adam Rothenberg (Liam Danow), Kristy Wu (Jun Annunzio) and …

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Elementary Ep.1.08, “The Long Fuse” – enjoyable and complex

Elementary, Season 1, Episode 8: “The Long Fuse” Directed by Andrew Bernstein Written by Jeffrey Paul King Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. Starring Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Joan Watson), Aidan Quinn (Captain Gregson), Jon Michael Hill (Detective Bell).  Guest starring Lisa Edelstein (Heather Vanowen) and Ato Essandoh (Alfredo). During the …

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Elementary Ep.1.07, “One Way to Get Off” – possibly the most entertaining episode yet.

Writer Christopher Silber is more creative with the plot, adding different layers to what seemed to be a simple copycat case – along with the showcase of talents from Miller and finally Quinn, “One Way to Get Off” is the easily most watchable Elementary episode yet.

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Elementary Ep.1.06, “Flight Risk” – finally, more about Sherlock!

Elementary, Season 1, Episode 6: “Flight Risk” Directed by David Platt Written by Corinne Brinkerhoff Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. After a Watson-centric episode last week, we finally have an episode that is (more of less) about Sherlock, as we learn more about his background, courtesy of his partner/sober companion’s persistent nature. “Flight …

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Elementary, Ep.1.02, “While You Were Sleeping”: An uncompelling adaptation of Sherlock Holmes

Elementary, Season 1, Episode 2: “While You Were Sleeping” Directed by John Coles Written by Rob Doherty Airs Thursdays at 10pm (ET) on CBS. After seeing the pilot episode for this almost uncompelling adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, Elementary skims through to a second episode and another chance to prove that Jonny Lee Miller and showrunner …

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