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The Worst Episodes of Elementary

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The Worst Episodes of Elementary

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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  1. Background image for Crowned Clown, Downtown Brown
    6.8/10(16 votes)

    #1 - Crowned Clown, Downtown Brown

    S5:E12

    When Holmes and Watson investigate a clown’s murder upstate, they discover a connection between his death and the creation of a new weaponized virus. Also, Watson helps Bell when he’s targeted by his new love interest Chantal’s ex-husband in attempt to sabotage her career at the district attorney’s office.

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  2. Background image for Poison Pen
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    #2 - Poison Pen

    S2:E4

    When a financial consulting company CEO is poisoned to death, a woman from Sherlock's past who emerges as a possible suspect.

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  3. Background image for Folie à Deux
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #3 - Folie à Deux

    S5:E1

    When a serial bomber becomes active again after being dormant for six years, Watson seeks help from Shinwell Johnson, a former patient whose life she saved when she was a surgeon. Also, Holmes senses Watson is unhappy and questions whether she is still fulfilled by her detective career.

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  4. Background image for Worth Several Cities
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Worth Several Cities

    S5:E2

    When the leader of a local street gang abducts Holmes to compel him to find the person responsible for a hit on his men, Holmes and Watson get caught in the middle of an international hunt to recover a centuries old, priceless artifact. Also, Watson debates whether a personal favor Shinwell asks of her is outside her comfort zone.

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  5. Background image for Rekt in Real Life
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Rekt in Real Life

    S5:E14

    Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a former professional eSports video game player who died after being assaulted in front of his fans during a live video stream. Also, Shinwell approaches Joan for advice when his teenage daughter asks to meet with him for the first time in years.

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  6. Background image for The Ballad of Lady Frances
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #6 - The Ballad of Lady Frances

    S5:E17

    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 a drive-by shooting that reveals a connection between him and an unsolved murder.

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  8. Background image for An Unnatural Arrangement
    7.2/10(25 votes)

    #7 - An Unnatural Arrangement

    S2:E6

    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.

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  9. Background image for Henny Penny the Sky is Falling
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #8 - Henny Penny the Sky is Falling

    S5:E4

    Captain Gregson lobbies to include Holmes and Watson when his unit is selected to receive a city commendation for its exemplary work. Also, as Holmes and Watson consult on the investigation into a financial analyst’s murder, they are drawn into the world of asteroid research.

    Director:John Polson
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  10. Background image for Ill Tidings
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Ill Tidings

    S5:E6

    Holmes and Watson investigate a mass murder when a chef and his patrons are poisoned after dining on a tasting menu tainted with snake venom. Also, Detective Bell’s crush on a work colleague makes Holmes realize his and Fiona’s relationship is at an important crossroads.

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  11. Background image for How the Sausage is Made
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #10 - How the Sausage is Made

    S5:E8

    Joan worries Sherlock’s sobriety is at risk when she learns he has been lying to her about attending recovery meetings. Also, Sherlock and Joan discover a man’s death caused by ingesting poisoned sausage is connected to a lab working on a breakthrough in the artificial meat industry.

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  12. Background image for High Heat
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #11 - High Heat

    S5:E19

    Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a man Sherlock considered one of New York’s worst private investigators. Also, as Holmes stews over being beaten by Shinwell, he decides to take out his aggression by dismantling a local organization of private investigators.

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  13. Background image for Moving Targets
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Moving Targets

    S5:E22

    When a reality show contestant is murdered, Holmes and Watson zero in on another competitor as a suspect, a former war criminal who may be the most skilled killer they’ve ever pursued. Also, for the first time since he attacked Sherlock, Shinwell reaches out to Joan to ask for a favor

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  14. Background image for We Are Everyone
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #13 - We Are Everyone

    S2:E3

    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.

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  15. Background image for T-Bone and the Iceman
    7.3/10(976 votes)

    #14 - T-Bone and the Iceman

    S3:E17

    Holmes and Watson investigate a murder that initially looks like a road rage incident, but takes a new direction when they learn the victim was flash-frozen at the time of death. Also, when Watson’s mother finds out Joan’s brother is cheating on his wife, she puts Joan in the awkward position of confronting him about the affair.

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  16. Background image for The Games Underfoot
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #15 - The Games Underfoot

    S4:E5

    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.

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  17. Background image for A Burden of Blood
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #16 - A Burden of Blood

    S4:E8

    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.

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  18. Background image for Alma Matters
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Alma Matters

    S4:E10

    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
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  19. Background image for Down Where the Dead Delight
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Down Where the Dead Delight

    S4:E11

    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.

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  20. Background image for Who Is That Masked Man?
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #19 - Who Is That Masked Man?

    S4:E14

    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
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  21. Background image for Render, and then Seize Her
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Render, and then Seize Her

    S5:E3

    Holmes learns a secret about Captain Gregson’s girlfriend when she hires him for a case she wants kept off of Gregson’s radar. Also, Holmes and Watson join the NYPD’s search for an abducted woman.

    Director:Alex Chapple
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  22. Background image for To Catch a Predator Predator
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #21 - To Catch a Predator Predator

    S5:E5

    Holmes and Watson have plenty of suspects when they investigate the murder of a man who led a secret life as a vigilante, “catfishing” sexual predators on dating sites and publicly shaming them. Also, when Shinwell’s criminal record prevents him from finding a full-time job, Holmes disagrees with Watson’s plan to help him.

    Director:Guy Ferland
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  23. Background image for It Serves You Right to Suffer
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #22 - It Serves You Right to Suffer

    S5:E9

    When Shinwell comes to Holmes and Watson for help after he’s framed for a gang killing, they have three days to find the real murderer before he is arrested and sent back to jail.

    Director:Aidan Quinn
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  24. Background image for Pick Your Poison
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Pick Your Poison

    S5:E10

    When Watson is implicated in a DEA investigation into doctors writing illegal prescriptions, she and Holmes search for the person using her medical license to sell drugs.

    Director:Jeremy Webb
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  25. Background image for Be My Guest
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #24 - Be My Guest

    S5:E11

    Holmes and Watson race to find a woman who’s been held captive for years before the kidnapper takes drastic steps to avoid being caught. Also, Watson becomes frustrated when Shinwell refuses to focus on his informant training with her and Holmes.

    Director:Maja Vrvilo
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  26. Background image for The Five Orange Pipz
    7.4/10(1.1k votes)

    #25 - The Five Orange Pipz

    S3:E2

    When Sherlock and Joan join forces on a double homicide, Sherlock’s new apprentice threatens the investigation when she allows her jealousy of Sherlock and Joan's work rapport to override her better judgment.

    Director:Larry Teng
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Crowned Clown, Downtown Brown" is the worst rated episode of "Elementary". It scored 6.8/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Michael Slovis and written by Jordan Rosenberg, it aired on 1/15/2017. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Poison Pen".