As of July 2026, Elementary Season 5 aired in 2016 with 24 episodes — streaming now on Paramount Plus. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Elementary Season 5

2016 24 Episodes Drama · Mystery ⭐ 8/10

Elementary Season 5 has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available on and . A compact run that never overstays its welcome. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch Jonny Lee Miller work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Elementary Season 5 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Elementary Season 5 treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. Season 5 of Elementary includes 24 episodes. It aired from October 2016 to May 2017. This season stars Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu and Jon Michael Hill. Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2016. The plot mechanics of Elementary Season 5 never overwhelm the human cost underneath them. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Elementary Season 5. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Watch Jonny Lee Miller work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.

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🎬 Elementary Season 5 — Episode Guide

E1
Folie à Deux
2016-10-02
When a serial bomber becomes active again after being dormant for six years, Watson seeks help from Shinwell Johnson, a former patient whose life she saved when she was a surgeon. Also, Holmes senses Watson is unhappy and questions whether she is still fulfilled by her detective career.
E2
Worth Several Cities
2016-10-16
When the leader of a local street gang abducts Holmes to compel him to find the person responsible for a hit on his men, Holmes and Watson get caught in the middle of an international hunt to recover a centuries old, priceless artifact. Also, Watson debates whether a personal favor Shinwell asks of ...
E3
Render, and then Seize Her
2016-10-23
Holmes learns a secret about Captain Gregson’s girlfriend when she hires him for a case she wants kept off of Gregson’s radar. Also, Holmes and Watson join the NYPD’s search for an abducted woman.
E4
Henny Penny the Sky is Falling
2016-10-30
Captain Gregson lobbies to include Holmes and Watson when his unit is selected to receive a city commendation for its exemplary work. Also, as Holmes and Watson consult on the investigation into a financial analyst’s murder, they are drawn into the world of asteroid research.
E5
To Catch a Predator Predator
2016-11-06
Holmes and Watson have plenty of suspects when they investigate the murder of a man who led a secret life as a vigilante, “catfishing” sexual predators on dating sites and publicly shaming them. Also, when Shinwell’s criminal record prevents him from finding a full-time job, Holmes disagrees with Wa...
E6
Ill Tidings
2016-11-13
Holmes and Watson investigate a mass murder when a chef and his patrons are poisoned after dining on a tasting menu tainted with snake venom. Also, Detective Bell’s crush on a work colleague makes Holmes realize his and Fiona’s relationship is at an important crossroads.
E7
Bang Bang Shoot Chute
2016-11-20
Holmes and Watson search for two murderers after a base jumper is shot out of the sky by one killer, and has his parachute sabotaged by another. Also, after Joan’s sister, Lin, thinks she sees Shinwell with a member of his old gang, Joan takes drastic measures to make sure he won’t be drawn back int...
E8
How the Sausage is Made
2016-11-27
Joan worries Sherlock’s sobriety is at risk when she learns he has been lying to her about attending recovery meetings. Also, Sherlock and Joan discover a man’s death caused by ingesting poisoned sausage is connected to a lab working on a breakthrough in the artificial meat industry.
E9
It Serves You Right to Suffer
2016-12-11
When Shinwell comes to Holmes and Watson for help after he’s framed for a gang killing, they have three days to find the real murderer before he is arrested and sent back to jail.
E10
Pick Your Poison
2016-12-18
When Watson is implicated in a DEA investigation into doctors writing illegal prescriptions, she and Holmes search for the person using her medical license to sell drugs.
E11
Be My Guest
2017-01-08
Holmes and Watson race to find a woman who’s been held captive for years before the kidnapper takes drastic steps to avoid being caught. Also, Watson becomes frustrated when Shinwell refuses to focus on his informant training with her and Holmes.
E12
Crowned Clown, Downtown Brown
2017-01-15
When Holmes and Watson investigate a clown’s murder upstate, they discover a connection between his death and the creation of a new weaponized virus. Also, Watson helps Bell when he’s targeted by his new love interest Chantal’s ex-husband in attempt to sabotage her career at the district attorney’s ...
E13
Over a Barrel
2017-01-29
A man takes hostages, including Joan, and threatens to execute them unless Holmes finds the person responsible for the death of his son. As Sherlock investigates, the captor gives him 16 hours to find the perpetrator before the statute of limitations on the crime runs out.
E14
Rekt in Real Life
2017-02-19
Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a former professional eSports video game player who died after being assaulted in front of his fans during a live video stream. Also, Shinwell approaches Joan for advice when his teenage daughter asks to meet with him for the first time in years.
E15
Wrong Side of the Road (1)
2017-03-05
Holmes’ former protégé, Kitty Winter, returns to New York after a three-year absence to warn him that a killer is eliminating everyone involved with a case they worked on together in London, and they’re the next targets. As Sherlock, Kitty, Joan and the NYPD join forces to find the perpetrator, Wats...
E16
Fidelity (2)
2017-03-12
Joan and Kitty try to prove that a string of murders, stemming from an old case Sherlock and Kitty solved in London, is connected to an international government conspiracy with the Defense Intelligence Agency at its center. Also, Sherlock and Kitty’s relationship is strained after she shares life-ch...
E17
The Ballad of Lady Frances
2017-03-19
The police call in Holmes and Watson to consult on a homicide “heard” by a cutting edge gunshot detection system when they can’t find any tangible evidence that a crime was committed. Also, Sherlock and Joan become suspicious of Shinwell when he’s the target of a drive-by shooting that reveals a con...
E18
Dead Man's Tale
2017-03-26
Sherlock and Joan question how well they know Shinwell when they investigate the possibility he may have gotten away with the unsolved murder of his friend, a fellow gang member. Also, Sherlock and Joan’s latest case puts them on the hunt for a treasure map rumored to lead to a fortune in pirate’s g...
E19
High Heat
2017-04-16
Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a man Sherlock considered one of New York’s worst private investigators. Also, as Holmes stews over being beaten by Shinwell, he decides to take out his aggression by dismantling a local organization of private investigators.
E20
The Art of Sleights and Deception
2017-04-23
Holmes and Watson get mixed up in murder and magic when they investigate the death of a magician killed while performing a classic stunt. Also, Watson suspects Bell is being targeted by the ex-husband of his girlfriend, Chantal, after a false allegation lands him the middle of an Internal Affairs in...

🎭 Cast of Elementary Season 5

Jonny Lee Miller
Jonny Lee Miller
Sherlock Holmes
 Lucy Liu
Lucy Liu
Joan Watson
 Jon Michael Hill
Jon Michael Hill
Marcus Bell
 Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn
Thomas Gregson

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