Episode
Elementary: Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
Overview
When Holmes and Watson are pulled into a double-homicide investigation, they discover the victims were staging a fake murder right at the moment they were killed. Also, Watson's inside man at Morland's office encounters a problem that threatens to expose her spying to Holmes and his father.
Details
- Series
- Elementary
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2016-04-17
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing is Episode 21 in Season 4 of Elementary. It aired on 2016-04-17. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 20: Art Imitates Art
As Holmes and Watson investigate a woman’s murder, they discover her death is linked to a piece of artwork that has ties to a crime that was committed when she was in college. Also, in the wake of a shocking personal revelation, Watson attempts to forge a connection with a recent client.
Episode 22: Turn It Upside Down
Sherlock’s father, Morland, becomes Sherlock and Joan’s prime suspect in a murder investigation after one of his employees is killed under the guise of a robbery.
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