Episode
Elementary: Ancient History
Overview
Holmes and Watson find themselves digging through the dark world of the mob to find a killer when they discover the body of a former assassin. Meanwhile, Watson helps a close friend track down a mystery man who swept her off her feet.
Details
- Series
- Elementary
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2013-10-24
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Ancient History is Episode 5 in Season 2 of Elementary. It aired on 2013-10-24. The runtime is 43 min.
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