Review #3896: Elementary 1.11: “Dirty Laundry”
Contributor: Bronzethumb
Written by Liz Friedman and Christopher Silber
Directed by John Coles
When returning from a hiatus, even just a short one, most shows put their best foot forward; they make an effort to re-hook their audience and draw in any new viewers who happen to be turning in. “Elementary” doesn’t quite go this route. Instead, we get a pretty typical episode, not bad but not close to the stellar episode that preceded this one last month, with only the vaguest hint of overarching story or character development.
The manager of a Manhattan hotel is found murdered in one of the hotel’s laundry units, having been cleaned of most of the physical evident. Holmes and Watson investigate the dead woman’s husband, daughter and business associates, but things start getting complicated when it turns out the hotel may be involved with prostitution and espionage. Meanwhile, the end of Watson’s contract is fast approaching and Holmes tries to work out a new deal that would allow her to stay.
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