Episode
Elementary: The Past is Parent
Overview
When Holmes faces criminal charges in the aftermath of his recent violent behavior and relapse, his powerful father arrives in New York to fix his estranged son’s legal difficulties by any means necessary. Also, with Holmes and Watson’s consultancy with the NYPD in jeopardy, Holmes concentrates on the case of a missing wife believed to have been killed by her husband to try and get back in the department’s good graces.
Details
- Series
- Elementary
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2015-11-05
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Past is Parent is Episode 1 in Season 4 of Elementary. It aired on 2015-11-05. The runtime is 43 min.
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