Synopsis for 04×08: Sherlock discovered Detective Bell coming out of Joan’s room and suspects they might be engaging in a relationship. Meanwhile, a woman turns up dead in her vehicle, 8 weeks pregnant, and just so happens to be the daughter of a serial killer. Rating: ★★★★☆ Sherlock came home to the […]
Elementary: Miss Taken Recap
Synopsis for 04×07: Someone wrote a heavily fictionalized novel about Joan and Sherlock, but that’s not their biggest issue as the remains of an FBI agent are found in a wood chipper and the team has to investigate to find the killer. Rating: ★★★★☆ As if their lives weren’t interesting enough, Joan […]
Elementary: The Games Underfoot Recap
Synopsis for 4×05: Alfredo is back in town, but Sherlock appears to be avoiding him. Meanwhile, a budding archaeologist was killed over something buried in a hole in someone’s backyard. Rating: ★★★★★ After the events of season three’s finale, Alfredo had been absent. This week, he returned, and showed up to say […]
Elementary: All My Exes live in Essex Recap
Synopsis for 04×04: Joan moves back into the Brownstone, only to have Sherlock act strangely. Meanwhile, the beneficiaries of those killed in an airplane crash turn up dead with cash and a note left next to their bodies. Rating: ★★★☆☆ Joan and Sherlock were called in to investigate the disappearance […]
Elementary: Tag, You’re Me Recap
Synopsis for 04×03: Sherlock and Joan investigate the case of a couple of dead doppelgangers that is certainly more than it seems. On the side, Sherlock attempts to get his father to leave New York by collaborating with him on another project. Rating: ????? While Sherlock worked on making the perfect treat […]
Elementary: The Evidence of Things Not Seen Recap
Synopsis for 4×02: Papa Holmes makes Sherlock an offer, and meets Joan. Meanwhile, Joan and Sherlock turn to the FBI to strut their stuff in hopes of acquiring work. Rating: ????? At the end of last week, Papa Holmes made his appearance. The beginning of the latest episode carried their discussion through, […]
Elementary: The Past is Parent Recap
Synopsis for 4×01: Joan and Sherlock are on rocky terms with the NYPD after Sherlock’s relapse at the end of last season. With his father’s impending appearance, they take on the case of a missing wife of a now-dead man. Rating: ★★★★☆ The end of last season left viewers wondering just what […]
Nerdophiles Catch Up With… Elementary
Season 4 of Elementary premieres this Thursday, November 5th, at 10pm on CBS Last season was a roller coaster for our favorite consulting detectives. Back from London, Sherlock returned to New York City with a new partner and new experiences under his belt. Unfortunately for him, the good didn’t last long as the season […]
Elementary: Absconded Recap
Synopsis for 3×23: Bee colonies are collapsing, a beekeeper is killed, and then a Sheikh goes missing. What on earth is going on in New York City? Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Strangely enough, this episode began with a case already being solved. In a bizarre twist of facts, a man was found to have […]
Elementary’s Tasteful Take on Addiction is Compelling Storytelling
As someone heavily invested in the field of mental health, I often find myself intrigued by the way mental illness is tackled on television. Elementary is one of those shows that could have very easily taken an addiction storyline and turned it into something cringe-worthy, but this past season demonstrated […]
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