Episode
Elementary: How to Get a Head
Overview
Holmes and Watson’s investigation into the murder of a religion professor puts them on the hunt for a killer connected to the occult. Also, Holmes and Watson curate a list of potential replacements for Detective Bell when it looks likely the officer will be asked to join the U.S. Marshal Service.
Details
- Series
- Elementary
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2018-08-12
- Runtime
- 40 min
Episode context
How to Get a Head is Episode 15 in Season 6 of Elementary. It aired on 2018-08-12. The runtime is 40 min.
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Episode 14: Through the Fog
Holmes and Watson race to help Detective Bell when he becomes a victim of a bio-terrorism attack at the precinct and the station is quarantined. During the lockdown, Captain Gregson and Detective Bell begin to suspect they are trapped inside with the perpetrator. Also, Watson faces the difficult task of helping her mother, Mary, accept that her advancing Alzheimer’s disease requires her to receive more medical care.
Episode 16: Uncanny Valley of the Dolls
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