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The Best Episodes of Elementary Season 6

Every episode of Elementary Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Elementary Season 6!

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A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Elementary Season 6 Episode 21 - Whatever Remains, However Improbable
    9.2/10(1530 votes)

    S6:E21

    Holmes and Watson face their greatest challenge to date when a murder investigation threatens to destroy their partnership.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Robert Doherty

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  2. Elementary Season 6 Episode 7 - Sober Companions
    8.5/10(910 votes)

    S6:E7

    Holmes and Watson find themselves on the hunt for a serial killer after a murder rocks their inner circle. Also, Holmes’ neurological recovery regresses and his sobriety wavers as his commitment to catching the killer grows into an obsession.

    Director:Seith Mann
    Writer:Jason Tracey

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  3. Elementary Season 6 Episode 20 - Fit to Be Tied
    8.3/10(815 votes)

    S6:E20

    Holmes and Watson’s deadly conflict with Sherlock’s former friend Michael intensifies when their newest victim looks to be the serial killer’s latest prey.

    Director:Ron Fortunato
    Writer:Jason Tracey

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  4. Elementary Season 6 Episode 14 - Through the Fog
    8.0/10(765 votes)

    S6:E14

    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.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Jeffrey Paul King

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  5. Elementary Season 6 Episode 16 - Uncanny Valley of the Dolls
    7.9/10(781 votes)

    S6:E16

    Holmes and Watson discover that the murder of a robotics engineer may be connected to his groundbreaking secret research in the area of real-life teleportation. Also, when Detective Bell is shut out of a required class he needs in order to complete his master’s degree and join the U.S. Marshal Service, he is shocked to discover the course instructor has personal reasons for denying him access.

    Director:Jonny Lee Miller
    Writers:Tamara Jaron, Kelly Wheeler

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  6. Elementary Season 6 Episode 18 - The Visions of Norman P. Horowitz
    7.9/10(853 votes)

    S6:E18

    Holmes and Watson search for a killer choosing victims based on the predictions of a deceased man who claimed to foresee the future deaths of others, including the murder of Sherlock Holmes.

    Director:Lucy Liu
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Elementary Season 6 Episode 1 - An Infinite Capacity for Taking Pains
    7.8/10(1011 votes)

    S6:E1

    As Holmes confronts a medical diagnosis that threatens both his career and sobriety, he meets Michael, a man who credits Sherlock for helping him conquer his own addiction. Also, Holmes and Watson are hired by a reformed party girl heiress to find her missing partner in a years-old sex tape that has just leaked online.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Bob Goodman

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  8. Elementary Season 6 Episode 5 - Bits and Pieces
    7.7/10(788 votes)

    S6:E5

    Holmes and Watson retrace Holmes' steps after Holmes finds himself in possession of a severed head and can't remember anything about the last six hours.

    Director:John Polson
    Writer:Tamara Jaron

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  9. Elementary Season 6 Episode 6 - Give Me the Finger
    7.7/10(777 votes)

    S6:E6

    Holmes and Watson enter the world of nuclear security when they investigate the murder of an ex-Yakuza gang member. Also, Captain Gregson is blindsided by a stunning personal confession from his daughter, Hannah, a police sergeant.

    Director:Jonny Lee Miller
    Writer:Jordan Rosenberg

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  10. Elementary Season 6 Episode 10 - The Adventure of the Ersatz Sobekneferu
    7.7/10(769 votes)

    S6:E10

    Sherlock and his father, Morland Holmes, attempt to repair their strained relationship upon learning of a death within their family. Also, Holmes and Watson discover a link between their latest case and the world of Egyptian antiquities when they search for a killer who tried to mummify his victim.

    Director:Lucy Liu
    Writer:Robert Hewitt Wolfe

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  11. Elementary Season 6 Episode 13 - Breathe
    7.6/10(740 votes)

    S6:E13

    Holmes and Watson investigate the poisoning of a relocation expert and discover the man led a decades-long secret career as a contract killer before his death. Also, Watson’s path to adopting a child suffers a setback as she prepares for a home visit from her agency case worker.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Bob Goodman

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  12. Elementary Season 6 Episode 17 - The Worms Crawl In, The Worms Crawl Out
    7.6/10(726 votes)

    S6:E17

    Holmes and Watson investigate multiple motives for murder when a zoologist is killed because of his numerous love affairs or his trailblazing research. Also, Holmes finds himself the victim of identity theft after his medical records are stolen.

    Director:Jon Michael Hill
    Writer:Jordan Rosenberg

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  13. Elementary Season 6 Episode 2 - Once You've Ruled Out God
    7.5/10(821 votes)

    S6:E2

    Watson and her half sister, Lin, have conflicting reactions when their estranged biological father dies. Also, Holmes and Watson find themselves on the hunt for a stolen plutonium shipment they fear will be used to make a dirty bomb after a department of energy inspector is killed with a lightning gun.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Robert Hewitt Wolfe

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  14. Elementary Season 6 Episode 4 - Our Time is Up
    7.5/10(787 votes)

    S6:E4

    Watson considers a major life change after reading her own therapy file while she and Holmes investigate the murder of her former psychologist.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  15. Elementary Season 6 Episode 8 - Sand Trap
    7.5/10(776 votes)

    S6:E8

    Holmes and Watson’s search for the killer of a woman found encased in cement takes them inside the clean technology industry. Also, Watson takes a giant leap forward regarding her interest in adoption

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writer:Kelly Wheeler

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  16. Elementary Season 6 Episode 9 - Nobody Lives Forever
    7.5/10(758 votes)

    S6:E9

    Holmes’ former sobriety sponsor, Alfredo, asks for his help with an illegal endeavor in order to save his brother. Also, Holmes and Watson investigate the poisoning of a biology professor who was working on a secret genetics project prior to being killed.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Jeffrey Paul King

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  17. Elementary Season 6 Episode 11 - You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
    7.5/10(739 votes)

    S6:E11

    Holmes engages an old foe to protect his father after he learns Morland is in danger of being killed. Also, Holmes and Watson search for a killer connected to the tobacco industry when a lawyer who was in the process of reviewing a major cigarette distributor’s finances is murdered.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Bob Goodman

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  18. Elementary Season 6 Episode 12 - Meet Your Maker
    7.5/10(749 votes)

    S6:E12

    Detective Bell considers leaving the NYPD when he is recommended for a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity. Also, Holmes and Watson are hired by a private client to investigate the disappearance of a young woman who led a double life online as a financial dominatrix.

    Director:Ron Fortunato
    Writer:Robert Hewitt Wolfe

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  19. Elementary Season 6 Episode 15 - How to Get a Head
    7.5/10(722 votes)

    S6:E15

    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.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Sherman Li

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  20. Elementary Season 6 Episode 19 - The Geek Interpreter
    7.5/10(728 votes)

    S6:E19

    Holmes and Watson race to locate a missing woman when Harlan Emple, Holmes’ friend and “Irregulars” mathematics expert, becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writers:Tamara Jaron, Kelly Wheeler

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  21. Elementary Season 6 Episode 3 - Pushing Buttons
    7.4/10(804 votes)

    S6:E3

    Holmes and Watson enter the world of rare antiquities when they investigate a case in which victim was killed during a Revolutionary War reenactment. Also, as Holmes grows frustrated with the length of his cognitive recovery, he finds solace in his growing friendship with Michael.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Jeffrey Paul King

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Whatever Remains, However Improbable" is the best rated episode of "Elementary" season 6. It scored 9.2/10 based on 1530 votes. Directed by Christine Moore and written by Robert Doherty, it aired on 9/17/2018. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Sober Companions".