7.7/102,491 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2012
Detective Sherlock Holmes, along with his sober companion, Dr. Joan Watson, uses his uncanny ability to read people and analyze crimes to assist the NYPD on some of their more difficult cases. In the season premiere, Holmes consults on a home invasion that resulted in murder.
Director: Michael Cuesta
Writer: Robert Doherty
7.6/101,874 votes#2 - While You Were Sleeping
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2012
Sherlock uses his powers of deduction to consult on the murder of a young man who is shot upon entering his apartment. Meanwhile, Watson has dinner with her ex-boyfriend, Ty Morstan.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Robert Doherty
8.1/101,866 votes#3 - Child Predator
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2012
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.
Director: Rod Holcomb
Writer: Peter Blake
7.8/101,698 votes#4 - The Rat Race
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2012
When Sherlock investigates what appears to be a series of murders at a top Wall Street firm, he may himself fall foul of a sociopathic slayer. Joan is set up on a blind date and shows investigative instincts.
Director: Rosemary Rodriguez
Writer: Craig Sweeny
7.7/101,615 votes#5 - Lesser Evils
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2012
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.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Liz Friedman
7.7/101,573 votes#6 - Flight Risk
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2012
Joan is invited to dinner with Sherlock's father. Meanwhile, Sherlock investigates the crash of a small jet, unraveling a mystery beyond a simple accident.
Director: David Platt
Writer: Corinne Brinkerhoff
7.8/101,537 votes#7 - One Way to Get Off
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2012
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.
Director: Seith Mann
Writer: Christopher Silber
7.9/101,505 votes#8 - The Long Fuse
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2012
While investigating an explosion that kills two people, Sherlock discovers a crime that’s been lying dormant for years. Meanwhile, Watson encourages Sherlock to finally pick a sponsor.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: Jeffrey Paul King
7.8/101,458 votes#9 - You Do It to Yourself
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2012
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 in disproving hit-and-run charges.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: Peter Blake
7.8/101,465 votes#10 - The Leviathan
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2012
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.
Director: Peter Werner
Writer: Corinne Brinkerhoff
7.5/101,465 votes#11 - Dirty Laundry
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/3/2013
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.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Liz Friedman, Christopher Silber
8.7/101,835 votes#12 - M.
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/2013
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.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Robert Doherty
7.5/101,426 votes#13 - The Red Team
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2013
While on suspension from the NYPD, Sherlock investigates a suspicious hit-and-run accident involving a conspiracy theorist. Meanwhile, Watson tries to broker peace between Sherlock and Gregson.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: N/A
8.0/101,466 votes#14 - The Deductionist
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/3/2013
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.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Robert Doherty, Craig Sweeny
7.9/101,393 votes#15 - A Giant Gun, Filled with Drugs
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/7/2013
When Sherlock's ex-drug dealer, Rhys, comes around for help, Watson is concerned about Sherlock's sobriety after Rhys implies that Sherlock on drugs made a better detective.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: N/A
8.3/101,465 votes#16 - Details
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/14/2013
Sherlock investigates what he believes will be an open-and-shut case after Detective Bell is attacked. However, the case takes an unexpected turn when the suspected assailant is found dead. Meanwhile, Sherlock encourages Joan to learn self-defense.
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Writer: N/A
7.7/101,341 votes#17 - Possibility Two
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/21/2013
Sherlock investigates a case involving a wealthy philanthropist who believes his incurable illness was given to him on purpose. Meanwhile, Sherlock tries to teach Joan his deductive skills by sending her to a suspicious dry cleaning establishment.
Director: Seith Mann
Writer: Mark Goffman
8.1/101,399 votes#18 - Déjà Vu All Over Again
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/14/2013
Joan investigates her first solo case when a wife disappears. The missing woman left behind a tear-filled video that mentions a murder on a subway platform. While Joan searches for the vanished lady, Sherlock probes the murder.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: Brian Rodenbeck
8.0/101,426 votes#19 - Snow Angels
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/4/2013
Sherlock and Joan try to prevent the largest cash vault in the U.S. from being robbed during a deadly blizzard. Meanwhile, Holmes gives shelter to Ms. Hudson, a transgender woman who is recovering from her latest breakup.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: Jason Tracey
7.7/101,285 votes#20 - Dead Man's Switch
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/25/2013
Sherlock and Joan hunt for the accomplice of a murdered blackmailer who targeted families of rape victims. Meanwhile, Sherlock resists celebrating his first year of sobriety.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: N/A
8.4/101,390 votes#21 - A Landmark Story
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/2/2013
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.
Director: Peter Werner
Writer: Corinne Brinkerhoff
8.5/101,436 votes#22 - Risk Management
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/9/2013
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.
Director: Adam Davidson
Writer: N/A
8.7/101,579 votes#23 - The Woman (1)
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/16/2013
As Sherlock reels at the reappearance of his former lover, Irene Adler, a series of flashbacks unravel the tumultuous events that led to his downfall into addiction. Meanwhile, he and Joan once again find themselves in the crosshairs of the enigmatic Moriarty.
Director: Seith Mann
Writer: Robert Doherty, Craig Sweeny
- 8.8/101,819 votes
#24 - Heroine (2)
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/2013
As Sherlock reels at the reappearance of his former lover, Irene Adler, a series of flashbacks unravel the tumultuous events that led to his downfall into addiction. Meanwhile, he and Joan once again find themselves in the crosshairs of the enigmatic Moriarty.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Robert Doherty, Craig Sweeny
The Best Episodes of Elementary Season 1
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A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Elementary" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 2491 votes. Directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Robert Doherty, it aired on 9/27/2012. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "While You Were Sleeping".