Episode
Elementary: A Controlled Descent
Overview
Holmes and Watson take on an investigation of a personal nature when Holmes’ recovery sponsor, Alfredo, suddenly disappears. As they delve into Alfredo’s life for clues, Holmes questions whether their friend has been abducted, or worse, if he suffered a relapse into addiction.
Details
- Series
- Elementary
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 2015-05-14
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
A Controlled Descent is Episode 24 in Season 3 of Elementary. It aired on 2015-05-14. The runtime is 42 min.
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