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Created by | Robert Doherty |
Based on | The works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
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Composer | Sean Callery |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 154 (list of episodes) |
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Production locations | New York, United States |
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Running time | 43–46 minutes |
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Network | CBS |
Release | September 27, 2012 – August 15, 2019 |
Elementary is an American procedural drama television series that presented a contemporary update of Arthur Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes. Created by Robert Doherty and starring Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson, the series aired on CBS for seven seasons from September 27, 2012, and ended on August 15, 2019, after 154 episodes. The series was set and filmed primarily in New York City, [1] and, by the end of season two, Miller became the actor who had portrayed Sherlock Holmes in the most episodes on television or in film. [2]
The show follows Holmes, a recovering drug addict and former consultant to Scotland Yard, as he assists the New York City Police Department in solving crimes. His indifference to police procedure often leads to conflict with Captain Thomas Gregson (Aidan Quinn), although the two still remain respectful of one another. Holmes is accompanied by Dr. Joan Watson (Lucy Liu), who initially acts as his sober companion. She is a former surgeon and was hired by Sherlock's father to help him in his rehabilitation. They eventually begin to work together on his cases; in time she becomes Holmes's apprentice and later his professional partner. The series also features Holmes's ongoing conflict with his nemesis and former lover Jamie Moriarty (Natalie Dormer). Other supporting roles include Jon Michael Hill as Detective Marcus Bell, Rhys Ifans as Sherlock's brother Mycroft Holmes, and John Noble as Sherlock's father Morland Holmes.
Before the series premiered, it was met with some criticism, given it followed closely on the heels of the BBC's modern adaptation Sherlock . [3] After the premiere, it was picked up for a full season and later an extra two episodes. [4] [5] The season two premiere was partly filmed on location in London. [6] The series was well-received by critics, who praised the performances, writing, and novel approach to the source material. The seventh and final season, which consists of 13 episodes, premiered on May 23, 2019, and concluded on August 15, 2019. [7]
Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in drug rehabilitation, a modern-day version of Sherlock Holmes relocates to Manhattan, where his wealthy father forces him to live with a sober companion, Dr. Joan Watson. Formerly a successful surgeon until she lost a patient, Watson views her current job as another opportunity to help people. However, Sherlock is nothing like her previous clients. He informs her that none of her expertise as an addiction specialist applies to him and that he has devised his own post-rehab regimen: resuming his work as a police consultant in New York City. Watson has no choice but to accompany her mercurial new charge on his jobs.
Over time, Sherlock finds her medical background helpful, and Watson realizes she has a talent for investigation. Sherlock's police contact, New York Police Captain Thomas Gregson, knows from previous experience working with Scotland Yard that Sherlock is brilliant at solving cases and welcomes him as part of the team. The investigative group also includes Detective Marcus Bell, an investigator with sharp intuition and intimidating interrogation skills. Although initially skeptical of Holmes and his unorthodox methods, Bell begins to recognize Sherlock as an invaluable asset in solving his cases.
Elementary often has characters who are loosely based on characters from the original Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Writer and producer Robert Doherty created the show. Doherty has commented that it was Carl Beverly who "initially was the one who brought up the possibility of developing a Sherlock show." [19] Beverly spoke about the relationship between Sherlock and Watson in the show in July 2012:
Rob [Doherty] often calls it a bromance, but one of the bros just happens to be a woman. He said that from the very beginning and I think it's really an apt description. There's this idea that a man and a woman can't be together on a show especially without needing to be together sexually or in love or whatever, and this is really about the evolution of a friendship and how that happens. Watching that should be as much the story of this show as the mysteries that you see week in and week out about who killed who [ sic ]. [19]
Sherlock , a contemporary reworking of the Sherlock Holmes story, premiered in the UK in July 2010 and in the U.S. in October 2010. The British show has since sold to more than 200 territories. In January 2012, shortly after CBS's announcement they had ordered the pilot for Elementary, Sherlock producer Sue Vertue told newspaper The Independent, "[W]e understand that CBS are doing their own version of an updated Sherlock Holmes. It's interesting, as they approached us a while back about remaking our show. At the time, they made great assurances about their integrity, so we have to assume that their modernised Sherlock Holmes doesn't resemble ours in any way, as that would be extremely worrying." [20] The following month Vertue said that "We have been in touch with CBS and informed them that we will be looking at their finished pilot very closely for any infringement of our rights." [21]
CBS made a statement on the issue: "Our project is a contemporary take on Sherlock Holmes that will be based on Holmes, Watson and other characters in the public domain, as well as original characters. We are, of course, respectful of all copyright laws and will not infringe on any stories or works that may still be protected." [21]
Creator Robert Doherty discussed comparisons between Sherlock and Elementary the following July, pointing out that a tradition of updated Holmes stories dates back to the Basil Rathbone films of the 1940s, and that he did not think it was the case that Elementary took anything from Sherlock, which he described as a "brilliant show" having watched its first series. [19] Several months later, Lucy Liu confirmed the producers of the UK Sherlock were shown the pilot, "saw how different it was from theirs," and were "okay with it now." [1]
Liu was cast by February 2012. [22] That July, she said that Watson is not "someone who's on the sideline; she's his sober companion, she's engaged in him, not the mystery, ... From that point on you get to see how that blossoms out. The foot-in-the-bucket and that kind of Watson happens because in entertainment, there's got to be a sidekick. In this case, that's not the direction we're going in. Ask me in six episodes and if I have a foot in a bucket then we'll have a discussion." [23]
In 2013, it was announced that Rhys Ifans would portray Sherlock's brother, Mycroft Holmes, in the second season premiere. [24] John Noble was cast as Sherlock's father for season 4. [25]
Some interior scenes were shot at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City. Some exterior shots of Sherlock's brownstone were filmed in Harlem, which was a stand-in for Brooklyn Heights. [26] Many of the interiors were shot in Queens. [26]
The first season was met with positive reviews from critics, who highlighted the show's novel approach to the source material, the writing quality, and the performances and chemistry found between its two leads and supporting cast. Season one holds an 85% approval rating on aggregate review site Rotten Tomatoes, based on 62 reviews, with an average score of 7.69/10. The site's consensus reads: "It may not appeal to purists, but Elementary provides a fresh new spin on Sherlock Holmes, and Jonny Lee Miller shines in the title role." [27] It also holds a Metacritic score of 73 out of 100 based on 29 sampled reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [28] The Guardian's Phelim O'Neill felt that "Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu make it a double act to rival Sherlock" and noted that "the pacing feels perfect and the details are light: viewers can keep up with the investigation and feel involved, not something every investigative show achieves". [29] Lori Rackl of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the pilot episode 3 stars out of 4, and said "While the latest interpretation doesn't live up to the British import, it's still more entertaining than your typical CBS procedural." [30] Hank Stuever of The Washington Post gave it a B+ and felt that the show "exhibits enough stylish wit in its mood and look to quickly distinguish itself from the latest British Sherlock series (seen on PBS)". [31]
Season 2 was met with equally positive reviews. It holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews, with an average score of 8.29/10. The site's consensus reads, "With the introduction of Mycroft and Lestrade, Elementary successfully extends into the Sherlock Holmes canon in season two." [32] Several critics praised Rhys Ifans for his portrayal of Mycroft Holmes, with Myles McNutt of The A.V. Club calling his casting choice "inspired" and praising him for being able to match with Miller's "bitterness" and praising the premiere episode overall [33] - he later went on to offer positive words on Ifans' performance in the finale episodes pertaining to Mycroft's story, despite finding flaws in the overall arc. [34] Noel Kirkpatrick of TV.com also praised Ifans, saying he "very finely" played the role. [35] The episode "The Diabolical Kind" also attracted wide acclaim, with many singling out the emotional depth and Natalie Dormer's performance as Moriarty. McNutt called Moriarty's presence in both the episode and the series as a whole "refreshingly dominant" and also praised the storytelling and dialogue, singling out several bits of witty humor in the episode. [36] The episode has a 9.0 rating on TV.com with Kirkpatrick claiming Dormer was "having a ball" playing the role of Moriarty and saying there was "good stuff" to be had in her. [37] Kirkpatrick also appreciated the season as a whole for its development of Holmes' character, as well as the performance of the cast.
Season 3 of Elementary's was also met with a positive critical response. It holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 14 reviews, with an average score of 8.32/10. The site's consensus reads, "Elementary's third season leverages the estrangement between Sherlock and Joan to further explore both characters, proving that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creations still have room to grow". [38] IGN praised the evolution of Watson as a character in the show, saying "While other Holmes/Watson incarnations focus on Watson being a friend, medic, and put-upon backup, Elementary has elevated the character into someone with loftier aspirations." [39] Particular praise was given to Ophelia Lovibond for her performance as Sherlock's protege Kitty Winter, with critics feeling she was a welcome addition to the cast. The episode "The One That Got Away" garnered critical acclaim for its resolution of Kitty's story, as well as the performances of Miller and Lovibond. The Season 3 finale was met with positive reviews. IGN's Matt Fowler gave the Season finale: "A Controlled Descent" an 8.3/10 saying that "The one-two punch of Sherlock both giving into his anger and his heroin lust was a scorching way to send us out of Season 3". [40]
Season 4, like previous seasons, was met with a positive critical response. It holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 15 reviews, with an average score of 7.45/10. [41] IGN's Matt Fowler gave the season 4 premiere episode "The Past Is Parent" a 7.3/10. He praised Joan and Sherlock's deepening friendship and John Noble's performance as Sherlock's father, but criticized the fact that the episode did not capitalize on the crisis from the Season 3 finale, saying that "while there wasn't anything necessarily bad about "The Past Is Parent," it just failed to capitalize off the momentum from last season". [42]
Season 5 also holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 6 reviews. [43]
Season 6 also holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews. [44]
Season 7 represented a slight dip in ratings by critics, currently standing at 86% based on 14 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. [45] Australian writer Paul F. Verhoeven regarded the truncated seventh and final season as "[somehow] one of the best" in the show, and considered Elementary to have surpassed Sherlock in quality, noting that "where Cumberbatch’s Sherlock eschewed character development with an almost sociopathic disdain, Elementary revels in the possibilities at hand." [46]
Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season | Viewership rank | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||||
1 | Thursday 10:00 pm | 24 | September 27, 2012 | 13.41 [47] | May 16, 2013 | 8.98 [48] | 2012–13 | 14 | 12.65 [49] |
2 | 24 | September 26, 2013 | 10.18 [50] | May 15, 2014 | 7.37 [51] | 2013–14 | 20 | 11.74 [52] | |
3 | 24 | October 30, 2014 | 7.57 [53] | May 14, 2015 | 6.96 [54] | 2014–15 | 35 | 11.12 [55] | |
4 | Thursday 10:00 pm (1–16) Sunday 10:00 pm (17–24) | 24 | November 5, 2015 | 5.58 [56] | May 8, 2016 | 5.46 [57] | 2015–16 | 43 | 9.14 [58] |
5 | Sunday 10:00 pm | 24 | October 2, 2016 | 6.03 [59] | May 21, 2017 | 4.11 [60] | 2016–17 | 46 | 7.42 [61] |
6 | Monday 10:00 pm [note 2] | 21 | April 30, 2018 | 4.74 [62] | September 17, 2018 | 3.10 [63] | 2017–18 | 88 | 5.42 [64] |
7 | Thursday 10:00 pm | 13 | May 23, 2019 | 4.08 [65] | August 15, 2019 | 2.82 [66] | 2018–19 | N/A | N/A |
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Step Nine" | September 26, 2013 | 2.1/6 | 10.18 [67] | 1.4 | 4.91 | 3.5 | 15.10 [68] |
2 | "Solve for X" | October 3, 2013 | 2.0/6 | 9.38 [69] | 1.5 | 4.81 | 3.5 | 14.19 [70] |
3 | "We Are Everyone" | October 10, 2013 | 1.9/6 | 9.06 [71] | 1.6 | 5.01 | 3.5 | 14.07 [72] |
4 | "Poison Pen" | October 17, 2013 | 1.5/4 | 8.52 [73] | 1.4 | 4.43 | 2.9 | 12.94 [74] |
5 | "Ancient History" | October 24, 2013 | 1.8/5 | 8.72 [75] | 1.4 | 4.44 | 3.2 | 13.16 [76] |
6 | "An Unnatural Arrangement" | October 31, 2013 | 1.8/5 | 9.47 [77] | 1.3 | 4.25 | 3.1 | 13.73 [78] |
7 | "The Marchioness" | November 7, 2013 | 1.8/5 | 8.89 [79] | 1.4 | 4.70 | 3.2 | 13.59 [80] |
8 | "Blood Is Thicker" | November 14, 2013 | 1.6/5 | 8.54 [81] | 1.5 | 4.68 | 3.1 | 13.23 [82] |
9 | "On the Line" | November 21, 2013 | 1.8/5 | 9.24 [83] | 1.5 | 4.73 | 3.3 | 14.01 [84] |
10 | "Tremors" | December 5, 2013 | 1.8/5 | 8.29 [85] | 1.4 | 4.84 | 3.2 | 13.13 [86] |
11 | "Internal Audit" | December 12, 2013 | 1.7/5 | 9.09 [87] | 1.4 | 4.67 | 3.1 | 13.81 [88] |
12 | "The Diabolical Kind" | January 2, 2014 | 1.8/5 | 9.04 [89] | 1.5 | 4.96 | 3.3 | 13.99 [90] |
13 | "All in the Family" | January 9, 2014 | 2.0/6 | 9.97 [91] | 1.5 | 4.73 | 3.5 | 14.70 [92] |
14 | "Dead Clade Walking" | January 30, 2014 | 1.9/6 | 10.34 [93] | 1.6 | 5.27 | 3.5 | 15.61 [94] |
15 | "Corpse de Ballet" | February 6, 2014 | 1.8/5 | 9.45 [95] | 1.5 | 4.94 | 3.3 | 14.39 [96] |
16 | "The One Percent Solution" | February 27, 2014 | 1.6/5 | 8.66 [97] | 1.5 | 4.93 | 3.1 | 13.59 [98] |
17 | "Ears to You" | March 6, 2014 | 1.8/5 | 8.54 [99] | 1.3 | 4.65 | 3.1 | 13.20 [100] |
18 | "The Hound of the Cancer Cells" | March 13, 2014 | 1.7/5 | 8.94 [101] | 1.2 | 4.36 | 2.9 | 13.39 [102] |
19 | "The Many Mouths of Aaron Colville" | April 3, 2014 | 1.5/5 | 7.83 [103] | 1.3 | 4.49 | 2.8 | 12.32 [104] |
20 | "No Lack of Void" | April 10, 2014 | 1.6/5 | 7.90 [105] | 1.2 | 4.05 | 2.8 | 11.95 [106] |
21 | "The Man with the Twisted Lip" | April 24, 2014 | 1.6/5 | 8.13 [107] | 1.2 | 4.08 | 2.8 | 12.21 [108] |
22 | "Paint It Black" | May 1, 2014 | 1.6/5 | 7.79 [109] | 1.1 | 3.92 | 2.7 | 11.71 [110] |
23 | "Art in the Blood" | May 8, 2014 | 1.5/4 | 7.54 [111] | 1.1 | 3.89 | 2.6 | 11.44 [112] |
24 | "The Grand Experiment" | May 15, 2014 | 1.4/5 | 7.37 [113] | 1.1 | 3.88 | 2.5 | 11.25 [114] |
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Enough Nemesis to Go Around" | October 30, 2014 | 1.2/4 | 7.57 [115] | 1.2 | 4.50 | 2.4 | 12.11 [116] |
2 | "The Five Orange Pipz" | November 6, 2014 | 1.2/4 | 7.07 [117] | 1.1 | 4.25 | 2.3 | 11.32 [118] |
3 | "Just a Regular Irregular" | November 13, 2014 | 1.0/3 | 6.53 [119] | 1.1 | 4.20 | 2.1 | 10.73 [120] |
4 | "Bella" | November 20, 2014 | 1.0/3 | 6.49 [121] | 1.1 | 4.18 | 2.1 | 10.66 [122] |
5 | "Rip Off" | November 27, 2014 | 1.2/4 | 6.11 [123] | 1.2 | 4.25 | 2.4 | 10.35 [124] |
6 | "Terra Pericolosa" | December 4, 2014 | 1.2/6 | 6.59 [125] | — | — | — | — |
7 | "The Adventure of the Nutmeg Concoction" | December 11, 2014 | 1.4/4 | 7.63 [126] | 1.2 | 3.93 | 2.6 | 11.58 [127] |
8 | "End of Watch" | December 18, 2014 | 1.3/5 | 7.57 [128] | 1.0 | 3.64 | 2.3 | 11.22 [129] |
9 | "The Eternity Injection" | January 8, 2015 | 1.5/5 | 8.60 [130] | 1.2 | 4.30 | 2.7 | 12.90 [131] |
10 | "Seed Money" | January 15, 2015 | 1.3/4 | 8.09 [132] | 1.2 | 4.35 | 2.5 | 12.44 [133] |
11 | "The Illustrious Client" | January 22, 2015 | 1.5/5 | 8.28 [134] | 1.2 | 4.36 | 2.7 | 12.65 [135] |
12 | "The One That Got Away" | January 29, 2015 | 1.3/4 | 7.69 [136] | 1.1 | 4.13 | 2.4 | 11.82 [137] |
13 | "Hemlock" | February 5, 2015 | 1.5/5 | 7.87 [138] | 1.1 | 4.04 | 2.6 | 11.90 [139] |
14 | "The Female of the Species" | February 12, 2015 | 1.4/5 | 7.91 [140] | 1.1 | 3.90 | 2.5 | 11.81 [141] |
15 | "When Your Number's Up" | February 19, 2015 | 1.5/5 | 8.21 [142] | 1.1 | 4.09 | 2.6 | 12.30 [143] |
16 | "For All You Know" | March 5, 2015 | 1.3/4 | 7.67 [144] | 1.1 | 4.01 | 2.4 | 11.69 [145] |
17 | "T-Bone and the Iceman" | March 12, 2015 | 1.4/5 | 7.58 [146] | 1.1 | 3.97 | 2.5 | 11.68 [147] |
18 | "The View From the Olympus" | April 2, 2015 | 1.2/4 | 7.48 [148] | 1.0 | 3.86 | 2.2 | 11.34 [149] |
19 | "One Watson, One Holmes" | April 9, 2015 | 1.2/4 | 7.03 [150] | 1.0 | 3.76 | 2.2 | 10.79 [151] |
20 | "A Stitch in Time" | April 16, 2015 | 1.4/5 | 7.56 [152] | 1.0 | 3.50 | 2.4 | 10.95 [153] |
21 | "Under My Skin" | April 23, 2015 | 1.3/4 | 7.56 [154] | 0.9 | 3.55 | 2.2 | 11.28 [155] |
22 | "The Best Way Out Is Always Through" | April 30, 2015 | 1.2/4 | 7.03 [156] | 0.9 | 3.37 | 2.1 | 10.41 [157] |
23 | "Absconded" | May 7, 2015 | 1.1/4 | 6.92 [158] | 1.0 | 3.60 | 2.1 | 10.52 [159] |
24 | "A Controlled Descent" | May 14, 2015 | 1.2/4 | 6.96 [160] | 0.9 | 3.53 | 2.1 | 10.48 [161] |
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "The Past Is Parent" | November 5, 2015 | 1.1/4 | 5.58 [162] | 0.9 | 3.80 | 2.0 | 9.38 [163] |
2 | "Evidence of Things Not Seen" | November 12, 2015 | 0.8/3 | 5.16 [164] | 0.9 | 3.60 | 1.7 | 8.78 [165] |
3 | "Tag, You're Me" | November 19, 2015 | 0.9/3 | 5.61 [166] | 0.7 | 3.18 | 1.6 | 8.83 [167] |
4 | "All My Exes Live in Essex" | November 26, 2015 | 1.0/4 | 5.32 [168] | — | — | — | — |
5 | "The Games Underfoot" | December 10, 2015 | 1.0/3 | 5.00 [169] | 0.8 | 3.33 | 1.8 | 8.33 [170] |
6 | "The Cost of Doing Business" | December 17, 2015 | 1.0/4 | 5.92 [171] | 0.8 | 3.54 | 1.8 | 9.47 [172] |
7 | "Miss Taken" | January 7, 2016 | 1.2/4 | 6.71 [173] | 1.0 | 3.93 | 2.2 | 10.65 [174] |
8 | "A Burden of Blood" | January 14, 2016 | 1.1/3 | 5.98 [175] | 1.0 | 3.67 | 2.1 | 9.66 [176] |
9 | "Murder Ex Machina" | January 21, 2016 | 1.1/4 | 6.33 [177] | 1.0 | 3.85 | 2.1 | 10.19 [178] |
10 | "Alma Matters" | January 28, 2016 | 1.1/4 | 6.09 [179] | 1.0 | 3.75 | 2.1 | 9.84 [180] |
11 | "Down Where the Dead Delight" | February 4, 2016 | 1.1/4 | 6.23 [181] | 0.9 | 3.74 | 2.0 | 9.97 [182] |
12 | "A View with a Room" | February 11, 2016 | 1.1/4 | 6.10 [183] | 0.9 | 3.55 | 2.0 | 9.65 [184] |
13 | "A Study in Charlotte" | February 18, 2016 | 1.0/4 | 5.95 [185] | 0.9 | 3.40 | 1.9 | 9.34 [186] |
14 | "Who Is That Masked Man?" | February 25, 2016 | 1.1/4 | 5.82 [187] | 0.9 | 3.73 | 2.0 | 9.55 [188] |
15 | "Up to Heaven and Down to Hell" | March 3, 2016 | 1.1/4 | 5.85 [189] | 0.9 | 3.57 | 2.0 | 9.42 [190] |
16 | "Hounded" | March 10, 2016 | 1.0/4 | 5.64 [191] | 0.7 | 3.28 | 1.8 | 8.99 [192] |
17 | "You've Got Me, Who's Got You?" | March 20, 2016 | 0.8/3 | 5.28 [193] | 0.5 | 2.41 | 1.3 | 7.69 [194] |
18 | "Ready or Not" | March 27, 2016 | 0.8/3 | 5.16 [195] | 0.7 | 3.13 | 1.5 | 8.29 [196] |
19 | "All In" | April 10, 2016 | 0.9/3 | 6.38 [197] | — | — | — | — |
20 | "Art Imitates Art" | April 10, 2016 | 0.9/3 | 6.04 [197] | — | 2.43 | — | 8.47 [198] |
21 | "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" | April 17, 2016 | 0.7/2 | 5.51 [199] | 0.7 | 2.86 | 1.4 | 8.38 [200] |
22 | "Turn It Upside Down" | April 24, 2016 | 0.7/3 | 5.15 [201] | 0.8 | 3.26 | 1.5 | 8.41 [202] |
23 | "The Invisible Hand" | May 1, 2016 | 0.8/3 | 5.45 [203] | 0.7 | 2.95 | 1.5 | 8.41 [204] |
24 | "A Difference in Kind" | May 8, 2016 | 0.7/3 | 5.46 [205] | 0.7 | 3.03 | 1.4 | 8.49 [206] |
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Folie à Deux" | October 2, 2016 | 0.8/3 | 6.03 [207] | 0.6 | 2.80 | 1.4 | 8.83 [208] |
2 | "Worth Several Cities" | October 16, 2016 | 0.7/3 | 5.21 [209] | 0.6 | 3.04 | 1.3 | 8.25 [210] |
3 | "Render, and Then Seize Her" | October 23, 2016 | 0.8/3 | 5.39 [211] | — | 2.79 | — | 8.18 [212] |
4 | "Henny Penny, the Sky Is Falling" | October 30, 2016 | 0.6/2 | 4.80 [213] | 0.6 | 2.94 | 1.2 | 7.73 [214] |
5 | "To Catch a Predator Predator" | November 6, 2016 | 0.6/3 | 4.68 [215] | 0.6 | 2.77 | 1.2 | 7.45 [216] |
6 | "Ill Tidings" | November 13, 2016 | 0.7/2 | 5.45 [217] | 0.6 | 2.66 | 1.3 | 8.11 [218] |
7 | "Bang Bang Shoot Chute" | November 20, 2016 | 0.7/3 | 5.01 [219] | 0.6 | 2.63 | 1.3 | 7.64 [220] |
8 | "How the Sausage Is Made" | November 27, 2016 | 0.7/3 | 4.95 [221] | 0.5 | 2.44 | 1.2 | 7.39 [222] |
9 | "It Serves You Right to Suffer" | December 11, 2016 | 0.6/2 | 4.73 [223] | 0.5 | 2.94 | 1.1 | 7.67 [224] |
10 | "Pick Your Poison" | December 18, 2016 | 0.7/3 | 5.08 [225] | 0.6 | 2.67 | 1.3 | 7.75 [226] |
11 | "Be My Guest" | January 8, 2017 | 0.7/2 | 5.14 [227] | 0.6 | 2.88 | 1.3 | 8.02 [228] |
12 | "Crowned Crown, Downtown Brown" | January 15, 2017 | 0.5/2 | 4.36 [229] | 0.6 | 2.93 | 1.1 | 7.29 [230] |
13 | "Over a Barrel" | January 29, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 5.44 [231] | 0.6 | 2.80 | 1.3 | 8.24 [232] |
14 | "Rekt in Real Life" | February 19, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 5.08 [233] | 0.6 | 2.95 | 1.3 | 8.03 [234] |
15 | "Wrong Side of the Road" | March 5, 2017 | 0.6/2 | 4.26 [235] | — | — | — | — |
16 | "Fidelity" | March 12, 2017 | 0.6/2 | 4.50 [236] | 0.6 | 2.81 | 1.2 | 7.32 [237] |
17 | "The Ballad of Lady Frances" | March 19, 2017 | 0.6/2 | 4.28 [238] | 0.4 | 2.20 | 1.0 | 6.49 [239] |
18 | "Dead Man's Tale" | March 26, 2017 | 0.8/3 | 5.16 [240] | — | 2.24 | — | 7.40 [241] |
19 | "High Heat" | April 16, 2017 | 0.6/2 | 4.29 [242] | 0.4 | — | 1.0 [243] | — |
20 | "The Art of Sleights and Deception" | April 23, 2017 | 0.5/2 | 4.47 [244] | 0.6 | 2.65 | 1.1 | 7.12 [245] |
21 | "Flying into a Rage, Make a Bad Landing" | April 30, 2017 | 0.5/2 | 4.79 [246] | — | — | — | — |
22 | "Moving Targets" | May 7, 2017 | 0.6/2 | 4.22 [247] | 0.5 | 2.60 | 1.1 | 6.82 [248] |
23 | "Scrambled" | May 14, 2017 | 0.6/2 | 4.43 [249] | 0.5 | 2.52 | 1.1 | 6.95 [250] |
24 | "Hurt Me, Hurt You" | May 21, 2017 | 0.5/2 | 4.11 [251] | 0.5 | 2.58 | 1.0 | 6.69 [252] |
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "An Infinite Capacity for Taking Pains" | April 30, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 4.74 [253] | 0.5 | 2.50 | 1.1 | 7.24 [254] |
2 | "Once You've Ruled Out God" | May 7, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 4.59 [255] | 0.4 | 2.38 | 1.0 | 6.97 [256] |
3 | "Pushing Buttons" | May 14, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 4.43 [257] | 0.5 | 2.44 | 1.1 | 6.88 [258] |
4 | "Our Time Is Up" | May 21, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 4.17 [259] | 0.5 | 2.51 | 1.0 | 6.68 [260] |
5 | "Bits and Pieces" | May 28, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 3.94 [261] | 0.5 | 2.70 | 0.9 | 6.64 [262] |
6 | "Give Me the Finger" | June 4, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 4.41 [263] | 0.4 | 2.63 | 1.0 | 7.05 [264] |
7 | "Sober Companions" | June 11, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 4.35 [265] | 0.4 | 2.37 | 1.0 | 6.72 [266] |
8 | "Sand Trap" | June 18, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 4.54 [267] | 0.4 | 2.46 | 1.0 | 7.00 [268] |
9 | "Nobody Lives Forever" | June 25, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 3.97 [269] | 0.5 | 2.63 | 1.0 | 6.60 [270] |
10 | "The Adventure of the Ersatz Sobekneferu" | July 2, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 3.89 [271] | 0.5 | 2.72 | 0.9 | 6.61 [272] |
11 | "You've Come a Long Way, Baby" | July 16, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 3.35 [273] | 0.4 | 2.40 | 0.8 | 5.75 [274] |
12 | "Meet Your Maker" | July 23, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 3.45 [275] | 0.4 | 2.56 | 0.8 | 6.01 [276] |
13 | "Breathe" | July 30, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 3.33 [277] | 0.4 | 2.37 | 0.8 | 5.70 [278] |
14 | "Through the Fog" | August 6, 2018 | 0.3/2 | 3.38 [279] | 0.4 | 2.51 | 0.7 | 5.89 [280] |
15 | "How to Get a Head" | August 12, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 3.02 [281] | 0.4 | 2.20 | 0.8 | 5.22 [280] |
16 | "Uncanny Valley of the Dolls" | August 13, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 3.48 [282] | 0.4 | 2.47 | 0.8 | 5.95 [283] |
17 | "The Worms Crawl In, the Worms Crawl Out" | August 20, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 3.34 [284] | 0.5 | 2.69 | 0.9 | 6.03 [285] |
18 | "The Visions of Norman P. Horowitz" | August 27, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 3.57 [286] | 0.4 | 2.63 | 0.9 | 6.20 [287] |
19 | "The Geek Interpreter" | September 3, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 3.30 [288] | 0.5 | 2.73 | 1.0 | 6.03 [289] |
20 | "Fit to Be Tied" | September 10, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 3.17 [290] | 0.5 | 2.50 | 0.9 | 5.67 [291] |
21 | "Whatever Remains, However Improbable" | September 17, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 3.10 [292] | 0.4 | 2.48 | 0.9 | 5.58 [293] |
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "The Further Adventures" | May 23, 2019 | 0.5/3 | 4.08 [294] | 0.5 | 3.02 | 1.0 | 7.10 [295] |
2 | "Gutshot" | May 30, 2019 | 0.5/3 | 3.78 [296] | 0.5 | 2.87 | 1.0 | 6.65 [297] |
3 | "The Price of Admission" | June 6, 2019 | 0.5/3 | 3.70 [298] | 0.5 | 2.74 | 1.0 | 6.44 [299] |
4 | "Red Light, Green Light" | June 13, 2019 | 0.5/2 | 3.75 [300] | 0.4 | 2.75 | 0.9 | 6.50 [301] |
5 | "Into the Woods" | June 20, 2019 | 0.4/3 | 3.34 [302] | 0.5 | 2.67 | 0.9 | 6.01 [303] |
6 | "Command: Delete" | June 27, 2019 | 0.4/2 | 3.09 [304] | 0.5 | 2.82 | 0.9 | 5.91 [305] |
7 | "From Russia with Drugs" | July 4, 2019 | 0.2/2 | 2.72 [306] | 0.5 | 2.46 | 0.7 | 5.18 [307] |
8 | "Miss Understood" | July 11, 2019 | 0.4/2 | 2.90 [308] | 0.4 | 2.58 | 0.8 | 5.48 [309] |
9 | "On the Scent" | July 18, 2019 | 0.4/3 | 2.81 [310] | 0.5 | 2.58 | 0.9 | 5.39 [311] |
10 | "The Latest Model" | July 25, 2019 | 0.3/2 | 2.63 [312] | 0.4 | 2.39 | 0.8 | 5.01 [313] |
11 | "Unfriended" | August 1, 2019 | 0.3/2 | 2.42 [314] | 0.4 | 2.06 | 0.7 | 4.48 [315] |
12 | "Reichenbach Falls" | August 8, 2019 | 0.4/2 | 2.59 [316] | 0.4 | 2.28 | 0.8 | 4.87 [316] |
13 | "Their Last Bow" | August 15, 2019 | 0.4/2 | 2.82 [317] | 0.4 | 2.58 | 0.8 | 5.42 [318] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | New York Women in Film & TV Muse Award | Actress | Lucy Liu | Won | [319] |
People's Choice Awards | Favorite New TV Drama | Elementary | Nominated | [320] | |
Satellite Awards | Actor in a Television Series Drama | Jonny Lee Miller | Nominated | [321] | |
2013 | ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards | Top Television Series | Sean Callery and Mark Snow | Won | [322] |
Edgar Allan Poe Awards | TV Episode Teleplay | Peter Blake ("Child Predator") | Nominated | [323] | |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Sean Callery | Nominated | [324] | |
Outstanding Main Title Design | Simon Clowes, Benji Bakshi, Kyle Cooper, Nate Park and Ryan Robertson | Nominated | [325] | ||
Prism Awards | Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline – Substance Use | Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Robert Doherty, Peter Blake, Craig Sweeny, Liz Friedman, Corinne Brinkerhoff, Christopher Silber, Jeffrey Paul King, Michael Cuesta, John David Coles, Rod Holcomb, Rosemary Rodriguez, Colin Bucksey, David Platt, Seith Mann, Andrew Bernstein and Phil Abraham | Nominated | [326] | |
Female Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode | Lucy Liu | Nominated | |||
EIC President's Award | Elementary | Won | [ citation needed ] | ||
Saturn Award | Best Network Television Series | Elementary | Nominated | [327] | |
Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Actress | Lucy Liu | Won | [328] | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Action | Lucy Liu | Won | [329] | |
Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding New Program | Elementary | Nominated | [330] | |
TV Guide Awards | Favorite New Series | Elementary | Nominated | [331] | |
2014 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Individual Episode (in a Series without a Regular LGBT Character) | Andrew Bernstein and Jason Tracey ("Snow Angels") | Won | [332] |
Prism Awards | Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline – Substance Use | Sherlock's Recovery | Nominated | [333] | |
2015 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite TV Crime Drama Actress | Lucy Liu | Nominated | [334] |
Prism Awards | Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline – Substance Use | "No Lack of Void" / "End of Watch" | Won | [335] | |
Drama Episode – Mental Health | Jean de Segonzac and Liz Friedman ("Corpse de Ballet") | Nominated | |||
Voice Awards | Television | Elementary | Won | [336] | |
2016 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite TV Crime Drama Actress | Lucy Liu | Nominated | [337] |
World Soundtrack Academy | Television Composer of the Year | Sean Callery | Nominated | [338] | |
2017 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite TV Crime Drama Actress | Lucy Liu | Nominated | [339] |
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In Australia, Elementary premiered on Network Ten on February 3, 2013. [341] The second season started airing on March 23, 2014. [342] The third season started airing on March 2, 2015. [343]
In Canada, it airs simultaneously on Global. [344] [345] [346] In New Zealand, it premiered on Prime on February 27, 2013. [347]
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