Tuesday, May 15, 2018

'Elementary' Sherlock is told by doctor to take a vacation

Elementary” (CBS) can be seen each Monday evening at 10/9 p.m. It can be seen at 9/8 p.m. (mountain time) on the local KRQE station at Albuquerque. Last night’s episode was called, “Pushing Buttons.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 4.43 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.6 million TV viewers in the all important 18-49 adult demographic. “Running wild with Bear Grylls” (NBC) grabbed 3.01 overall & 0.8 with adults. “The Crossing” (ABC) nabbed 3.53 overall & 0.5 with adults.

(The TV crime show is holding steady in TV ratings with 3nd episode. It is winning the overall audience on Monday nights.).

“Elementary” stars, Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Joan Watson), Aidan Quinn (Captain Thomas Gregson) and Jon Michael Hill (Detective Marcus Bell).

Pushing Buttons.” Sherlock is told by his doctor that he needs to take a vacation to heal better. Sherlock doesn’t like that idea because he loves his work. The doctor gives him a higher dosage of his medication to help him sleep more. Meanwhile, Sherlock talks with Michael whom he doesn’t know is a killer. They have a great rapport too. Both are recovering drug addicts.

A man who takes part in a civil war re-enactment is “literally” gunned down on the battlefield. This man’s home is soon burned to the ground by arson. He had been receiving hate mail from people with whom he ripped off with a lot of money. Sherlock studies a burned safe which was in the man’s home. Can it lead to a killer?  

Click photo of ELEMENTARY for full episode over at CBS.
(CBS photo. Sherlock and Gregson investigate shooting death).

(CBS photo. Sherlock tells Watson he might need a long vacation).

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