Season 3 of Elementary comes to a close tonight with a case that is very personal to Sherlock. Here are three things to keep in mind as you tune in!
Bees, maps, drug smuggling in human bodies, and serial killers tested Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson in Elementary‘s third season. But as we prepare for the finale, a more personal matter, Alfredo’s disappearance, will see just how well the season prepared Sherlock, Joan, and viewers for the final hour.
We are here to assist the audience a bit with three key moments from Elementary to keep in mind as Sherlock faces the possibility that his sponsor may have relapsed. Be sure to check out two clips from tonight’s episode at the bottom of this post!
Sherlock’s relationship with Oscar Rankin
This season we met Sherlock’s former dealer Oscar when Holmes was accused of killing a woman during the height of his addiction. Oscar and Sherlock have a rocky history each blaming the other for being a cancer to their lives. While Sherlock is willing to admit his mistakes and offer help, Oscar is not satisfied in his role reversal from hero to victim in Sherlock’s eyes.
What we know about Sherlock’s past
A recreational habit turned addiction following Irene Adler’s supposed death sent viewers the Sherlock Holmes we know today. The time during his extreme drug use is a blur not only to Holmes, but to us as well.
Sherlock’s own struggles with sobriety
In season 1, Sherlock struggled to reveal to Joan that he relapsed one day into rehab at Hemdale. He became very sick and snuck out to get one more fix. Though a mere 24 hours does not change the work he did in the days following, the minor detail is important to a man of details. By season 3, Sherlock finds it draining to carry out the tedious work to maintain his sobriety.
Tonight on ‘Elementary’
Sherlock’s friendship with Alfredo is still in the beta test stage of development but they are making an effort to move from sponsor/sponsee to supportive friends. But their trail gets cut short when Alfredo is not around to introduce Sherlock to a potential new sponsor leaving Sherlock and Joan to fear the worst.
Friendship test drive
Alfredo is missing
Watch Elementary season 3, episode 24, “A Controlled Descent,” tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET on CBS.
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