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Elementary S5E17 — The Ballad of Lady Frances
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Elementary•Season 5•Episode 17

The Ballad of Lady Frances

7.5/10 · 907 votesMar 19, 201740 min

Ranked #19 of 24 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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The police call in Holmes and Watson to consult on a homicide “heard” by a cutting edge gunshot detection system when they can’t find any tangible evidence that a crime was committed. Also, Sherlock and Joan become suspicious of Shinwell when he’s the target of

Directed byAaron Lipstadt
Written byBob Goodman, Jordan Rosenberg
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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

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Bob Goodman

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Aaron Lipstadt

Aaron Lipstadt

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Jordan Rosenberg

Writer

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Tom Houghton

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Jeff Vacirca

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Michael Russo

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Mohammed J. Ali

Stunt Double

Chad Knorr

Chad Knorr

Stunts

Dean Neistat

Dean Neistat

Stunt Double

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Episode Summary

"The Ballad of Lady Frances" is episode 17 of Elementary season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 907 votes, ranking #19 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Aaron Lipstadt and written by Bob Goodman, Jordan Rosenberg, it aired on March 19, 2017.

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