7.9/10977 votes#1 - The Past is Parent
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/5/2015
When Holmes faces criminal charges in the aftermath of his recent violent behavior and relapse, his powerful father arrives in New York to fix his estranged son’s legal difficulties by any means necessary. Also, with Holmes and Watson’s consultancy with the NYPD in jeopardy, Holmes concentrates on the case of a missing wife believed to have been killed by her husband to try and get back in the department’s good graces.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Robert Doherty
7.7/10938 votes#2 - Evidence of Things Not Seen
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/12/2015
When Morland offers to use his influence to have Sherlock and Joan reinstated as consultants to the NYPD, Sherlock’s mistrust of his father makes him question his motivation to help. Also, with no work offers coming in, Watson wrangles a gig with the FBI investigating a triple homicide in a top secret research lab.
Director: Ron Fortunato
Writer: Jason Tracey
7.9/10903 votes#3 - Tag, You're Me
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2015
When Sherlock finds himself distracted by his father’s ongoing presence in New York City, he offers to help Morland resolve a work issue in exchange for his prompt departure home. Also, Holmes and Watson’s investigation into the double murder of two men who looked alike leads them into the world of facial recognition technology.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Bob Goodman
7.8/10873 votes#4 - All My Exes Live in Essex
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/26/2015
When Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a fertility lab technician, they discover the woman had a secret personal life that leads them to multiple suspects. Also, the tables are turned on Watson when she’s investigated by an NYPD detective.
Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: Robert Hewitt Wolfe
7.7/10863 votes#5 - The Games Underfoot
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/2015
When an archeologist is murdered, Holmes and Watson believe the man may have been killed for what he discovered during his last excavation in a local landfill. Also, Sherlock’s relationship with Alfredo, his friend and former sobriety sponsor, hits a rough patch.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Arika Lisanne Mittman
8.0/10900 votes#6 - The Cost of Doing Business
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 12/17/2015
Morland offers to act as one of his son’s “Irregular” consultants so that he can lend Sherlock and Joan his considerable resources to help them solve a case.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: Jason Tracey
8.9/101,437 votes#7 - Miss Taken
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 1/7/2016
When Watson’s stepfather writes a crime novel based on her work with Holmes without her knowledge, an underlying issue in their relationship is revealed. Also, as Holmes and Watson investigate a retired FBI agent’s murder, they discover the man’s death is connected to an unsolved case from the victim’s career.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Tamara Jaron
7.7/10902 votes#8 - A Burden of Blood
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 1/14/2016
Holmes and Watson investigate a homicide in which the victim was murdered in a manner reminiscent of the crimes of an infamous, and already incarcerated, serial killer. Also, Sherlock and Joan tutor Detective Bell for a police sergeant’s exam that would lead to a promotion and a post at another precinct.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Nick Thiel
7.9/10899 votes#9 - Murder Ex Machina
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/21/2016
Holmes and Watson search for a computer hacker responsible for three murders, including the death of a Russian billionaire who was visiting New York City. Also, Joan is surprised to receive a solo dinner invitation from Sherlock’s father.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Robert Hewitt Wolfe
7.8/10853 votes#10 - Alma Matters
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/28/2016
Holmes’ tentative reconciliation with his father suffers a setback when Holmes and Watson discover Morland has been keeping a secret that threatens all of their safety. Also, Holmes and Watson investigate two murders connected to a for-profit college and its illegal recruitment practices.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Bob Goodman
7.5/10849 votes#11 - Down Where the Dead Delight
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 2/4/2016
Holmes and Watson must search for a killer without any physical evidence to aid them after a bomb is detonated in the New York City morgue. Also, Watson is suspicious when an NYPD detective she’s in a grudge match with asks her to consult on a case.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: Jeffrey Paul King
8.2/10927 votes#12 - A View With a Room
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 2/11/2016
Captain Gregson’s colleague from Narcotics asks Holmes to orchestrate the perfect heist inside the heavily armed and virtually impenetrable compound of a drug-dealing biker gang. Also, when Watson assists Fiona Helbron, who helped her on a recent case, she makes a surprising discovery about Holmes.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Richard C. Okie
7.9/10873 votes#13 - A Study in Charlotte
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/18/2016
Sherlock and Joan search for a murderer who used poisonous mushrooms to kill a botany professor and a group of the instructor’s students. Also, when Joan is disturbed by loud noise next door, she discovers her neighbor, Trent, is renting out his home through a vacation site that caters to hard partiers.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Robert Hewitt Wolfe
7.4/10829 votes#14 - Who Is That Masked Man?
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/25/2016
When Holmes’ investigation into the attempt on Morland’s life pushes their strained relationship to the breaking point, the identity of Sherlock’s mother is revealed. Also, when three gang members are murdered, Holmes and Watson are amazed when an elderly woman emerges as their prime suspect.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Jason Tracey
7.8/10855 votes#15 - Up to Heaven and Down to Hell
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 3/3/2016
When Watson runs into Captain Gregson and his secret girlfriend, a former NYPD officer, she inadvertently sets the couple’s breakup in motion. Also, Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a wealthy woman who left her considerable estate solely to a beloved dog.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Tamara Jaron
7.7/10881 votes#16 - Hounded
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/10/2016
At the urging of Morland’s wealthy associate, Henry Baskerville, Holmes and Watson look into the death of his brother and discover that a witness saw the man chased to his death by a large, glowing animal.
Director: Ron Fortunato
Writer: Robert Hewitt Wolfe
7.7/10833 votes#17 - You've Got Me, Who's Got You?
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 3/20/2016
After a vigilante dressed up as a comic book hero is murdered, Holmes and Watson need to find the man's true identity and find his killer.
Director: Seith Mann
Writer: Paul Cornell
7.9/10833 votes#18 - Ready or Not
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/27/2016
When a survivalist doctor goes missing, Holmes and Watson must determine whether he’s purposely gone off the grid or if he’s a victim of foul play. Holmes exhibits odd behavior when his romantic relationship with Fiona hits a critical point.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Bob Goodman
7.7/10791 votes#19 - All In
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/10/2016
A mysterious woman who organizes illegal, high-stakes poker games arrives on Holmes and Watson’s doorstep and tells them her life is in danger claiming to be a former associate of Mycroft, Sherlock’s brother. However, as the pair investigates, Joan becomes suspicious that their new client isn’t being truthful.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: Kelly Wheeler
7.6/10813 votes#20 - Art Imitates Art
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/2016
As Holmes and Watson investigate a woman’s murder, they discover her death is linked to a piece of artwork that has ties to a crime that was committed when she was in college. Also, in the wake of a shocking personal revelation, Watson attempts to forge a connection with a recent client.
Director: Ron Fortunato
Writer: Arika Lisanne Mittman
7.7/10770 votes#21 - Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/17/2016
When Holmes and Watson are pulled into a double-homicide investigation, they discover the victims were staging a fake murder right at the moment they were killed. Also, Watson's inside man at Morland's office encounters a problem that threatens to expose her spying to Holmes and his father.
Director: Jeremy Webb
Writer: Jeffrey Paul King, Nick Thiel
7.8/10787 votes#22 - Turn It Upside Down
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 4/24/2016
Sherlock’s father, Morland, becomes Sherlock and Joan’s prime suspect in a murder investigation after one of his employees is killed under the guise of a robbery.
Director: Lucy Liu
Writer: Bob Goodman
8.3/10803 votes#23 - The Invisible Hand
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 5/1/2016
When Holmes and Watson discover the perpetrator behind the attempt made on Morland’s life, they find a shocking connection to themselves.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Robert Doherty, Jason Tracey
8.2/10829 votes#24 - A Difference in Kind
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 5/8/2016
Holmes and Watson’s lives are threatened by an influential, worldwide criminal network connected to the murder attempt on Morland Holmes. Also, Sherlock’s grievances with his father threaten their alliance to bring their mutual adversary to justice.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Robert Doherty, Jason Tracey
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"The Past is Parent" is the best rated episode of "Elementary" season 4. It scored 7.9/10 based on 977 votes. Directed by John Polson and written by Robert Doherty, it aired on 11/5/2015. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Evidence of Things Not Seen".