Episode
Elementary: Whatever Remains, However Improbable
Overview
Holmes and Watson face their greatest challenge to date when a murder investigation threatens to destroy their partnership.
Details
- Series
- Elementary
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2018-09-17
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Whatever Remains, However Improbable is Episode 21 in Season 6 of Elementary. It aired on 2018-09-17. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 13: Breathe
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