8.0/101,453 votes#1 - Step Nine
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2013
Sherlock is called to London to revisit an old case, where he is forced to face his older brother, Mycroft. Although the siblings suffered a drastic falling-out a few years earlier, Mycroft allows Sherlock and Joan to stay in his new home, 221B Baker Street. With Joan in the middle, the brothers are forced to confront their very complicated history.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Robert Doherty, Craig Sweeny
7.9/101,322 votes#2 - Solve for X
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2013
When a well-respected mathematician is found dead, Holmes and Watson set out to solve a murder and the purpose of the highly guarded equation he was trying to decipher. Meanwhile, Watson is conflicted when the son of a former patient approaches her for a loan.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: Jeffrey Paul King
7.5/101,255 votes#3 - We Are Everyone
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2013
When Holmes and Watson set out to track down a civil contractor who leaked classified information, their lives are disrupted when they are targeted by the group of cyber-activists protecting him. Meanwhile, Joan takes the advice of a friend and signs up for an online dating service.
Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: Craig Sweeny
8.0/101,306 votes#4 - Poison Pen
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2013
When a financial consulting company CEO is poisoned to death, a woman from Sherlock's past who emerges as a possible suspect.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: Liz Friedman
7.5/101,176 votes#5 - Ancient History
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2013
Holmes and Watson find themselves digging through the dark world of the mob to find a killer when they discover the body of a former assassin. Meanwhile, Watson helps a close friend track down a mystery man who swept her off her feet.
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Writer: Jason Tracey
7.8/101,194 votes#6 - An Unnatural Arrangement
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2013
When Captain Gregson’s home is invaded, Holmes and Watson work to find the masked gunman before he strikes again. Meanwhile, Gregson gives his team some insight into his private life.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Cathryn Humphris
7.7/101,210 votes#7 - The Marchioness
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2013
Sherlock’s brother, Mycroft, arrives in New York and enlists Holmes and Watson to help solve a case involving his former fiancée. Meanwhile, Sherlock has a difficult time accepting Mycroft and Joan’s relationship.
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Writer: Craig Sweeny, Christopher Hollier
7.9/101,178 votes#8 - Blood is Thicker
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2013
When a beautiful young woman is murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate her ties to a billionaire CEO. Meanwhile, Mycroft makes a case for Sherlock to move back to London.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Bob Goodman
8.3/101,276 votes#9 - On The Line
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/2013
Holmes and Watson uncover the identity of a serial killer whose case has gone cold and find themselves butting heads with the NYPD.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Jason Tracey
8.0/101,211 votes#10 - Tremors
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2013
When an investigation goes horribly wrong, Sherlock must testify in an official police inquiry which jeopardizes his and Watson’s future with the NYPD
Director: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: Liz Friedman
7.7/101,129 votes#11 - Internal Audit
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/2013
When a hedge fund manager who was also running a Ponzi scheme is murdered, Holmes and Watson must determine which of his clients is guilty. Also, Sherlock contemplates sponsoring a fellow recovering addict.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: Bob Goodman
8.5/101,362 votes#12 - The Diabolical Kind
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/2/2014
Holmes and Watson come face to face with Moriarty when their one-time adversary is brought in as a consultant on a kidnapping case. Meanwhile, Detective Bell continues his struggle on the road to recovery.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Robert Doherty, Craig Sweeny
7.9/101,123 votes#13 - All in the Family
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/9/2014
When a body is found in a barrel, Holmes and Watson launch an investigation into the mafia’s ties to the murder. Meanwhile, Sherlock attempts to make amends with Detective Bell.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: Jason Tracey
7.3/101,094 votes#14 - Dead Clade Walking
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/30/2014
Joan discovers an unsolved murder connected to a rare prehistoric fossil when she reviews one of Sherlock's cold cases; Sherlock's responsibilities as a sobriety sponsor cross personal boundaries.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: Jeffrey Paul King
7.7/101,094 votes#15 - Corpse de Ballet
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/2014
Holmes’ latest investigation takes him inside a professional dance company when an up-and-coming ballerina is murdered. Meanwhile, Watson embarks on a solo enquiry to find a homeless veteran when his friend alleges he was abducted.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Liz Friedman
7.5/101,073 votes#16 - The One Percent Solution
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/2014
Tensions rise when Holmes and Watson are forced to partner with Gareth Lestrade, Sherlock’s former Scotland Yard colleague, on a bombing investigation.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: N/A
7.5/101,059 votes#17 - Ears to You
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/6/2014
Holmes and Watson consult on a case in which a man suspected of murdering his wife years ago receives a ransom demand for her safe return. Meanwhile, Lestrade overstays his welcome at the brownstone and seems unwilling to leave.
Director: Seith Mann
Writer: Lauren MacKenzie, Andrew Gettens
7.5/101,043 votes#18 - The Hound of the Cancer Cells
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/13/2014
When a famous cancer researcher is found dead, Holmes and Watson must determine if the scientist’s untimely demise was tied to his latest cutting-edge invention. Meanwhile, Bell is finally cleared to re-enter the field.
Director: Michael Slovis
Writer: Bob Goodman
7.7/101,041 votes#19 - The Many Mouths of Aaron Colville
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/3/2014
A serial killer known for biting his victims appears to be killing again, even though he was presumed dead.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Jason Tracey
7.7/101,079 votes#20 - No Lack of Void
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/2014
A pickpocket dies of anthrax poisoning, putting Holmes and Watson on the trail of the toxin’s source in order to prevent more deaths.
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Writer: Liz Friedman, Jeffrey Paul King
7.8/101,041 votes#21 - The Man with the Twisted Lip
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/24/2014
When Sherlock’s brother Mycroft makes a surprise return to New York, his motivations cause discord between Sherlock and Joan. Meanwhile, a missing person case takes Sherlock and Joan inside the world of unmanned aeronautics.
Director: Seith Mann
Writer: N/A
8.3/101,119 votes#22 - Paint It Black
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/1/2014
Business becomes personal for Sherlock when he is forced to partner with his estranged brother, Mycroft, to solve a case with life-or-death consequences.
Director: Lucy Liu
Writer: Robert Hewitt Wolfe
8.2/101,068 votes#23 - Art in the Blood
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/8/2014
Holmes and Watson come into contact with MI-6, the British intelligence agency, when a standard murder investigation turns out to have international and political implications. Meanwhile, in the wake of a crisis, Watson reevaluates her relationships with Sherlock and his brother, Mycroft.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Bob Goodman
8.2/101,092 votes#24 - The Grand Experiment
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/15/2014
Rising tension between Sherlock and Joan brings their partnership to a crossroads, but they endeavor to put their differences aside while they help Sherlock's brother, Mycroft, who faces accusations of treason and murder.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Step Nine" is the best rated episode of "Elementary" season 2. It scored 8/10 based on 1453 votes. Directed by John Polson and written by Robert Doherty, Craig Sweeny, it aired on 9/26/2013. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Solve for X".