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Elementary S2E5 — Ancient History

7.5

Elementary•Season 2•Episode 5

Ancient History

7.5/10 · 1,290 votesOct 24, 201343 min

Ranked #20 of 24 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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.

Directed bySanaa Hamri

Written byJason Tracey

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Cast4

Jonny Lee Miller

Jonny Lee Miller

Sherlock Holmes

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

Joan Watson

Jon Michael Hill

Jon Michael Hill

Marcus Bell

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Thomas Gregson

Crew12

Jason Tracey

Jason Tracey

Writer

Sanaa Hamri

Sanaa Hamri

Director

Roy Farfel

Roy Farfel

Stunt Driver

C

Chris Barnes

Stunts

Hans Marrero

Hans Marrero

Stunts

Matthew R. Staley

Matthew R. Staley

Stunts

R

Roy H. Wagner

Director of Photography

G

Gerald Valdez

Editor

M

Michael Russo

Stunt Coordinator

Thomas Place

Thomas Place

Stunts

Samantha MacIvor

Samantha MacIvor

Stunt Double

Kimmy Suzuki

Kimmy Suzuki

Stunt Double

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Episode Summary

"Ancient History" is episode 5 of Elementary season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,290 votes, ranking #20 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Sanaa Hamri and written by Jason Tracey, it aired on October 24, 2013.

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