Elementary season 6 episode 11 review: Is Marcus Bell leaving?

Elementary, Elementary season 6 review July 24, 2018

Elementary season 6 episode 11 started off with a case that is different than most: One revolving around a missing woman named Maria. The more that Holmes and Watson found out about this case, the more complicated that it became.

For starters, this is a woman who worked in secret as a “financial dominatrix” — someone who relishes having financial power over others and courts people who are into this particular thing. She also has some unusual passions within the world of robots and various contraptions. She and another guy basically got themselves involved in a gun operation, one that ended up running so much deeper than anyone would have thought.

If you love cases with everything from interesting twists to trebuchets, this episode may very well be your cup of tea. It was one of our favorite cases in a while, even if it was fairly inconsequential in how it wasn’t linked to too much else.

Now, we have another matter to get to…

Is Jon Michael Hill (Detective Bell) leaving?

Will Bell take the new job opportunity? This was the decision that he was facing for most of the episode, as he got an opportunity to join the US Marshals. This is a chance for him to be able to utilize some of his skills on a larger platform and because of that, Sherlock actually encouraged him to leave. It was a pretty wonderful moment of reflection, as Sherlock knew that someday, Gregson would retire, and it would be very well possible that Sherlock and Watson may no longer be consultants. His entire job could be different if he stays, and it was a choice that he didn’t have too long in order to make.

In the end, though, Marcus decided to go through with furthering along his application to the Marshals. It’s not quite done yet, as he has more work to do in New York and studies to complete, but come six months’ time, he could be off to training. We’re not going so far as to say that Hill is leaving the series just yet, but this is certainly something to be aware of with this character moving through the remainder of the season.

CarterMatt Verdict

While Elementary season 6 episode 11 was a very-strong episode creatively, we do still think that the Bell storyline is going to remain on viewers’ minds the most. This show has been reliant on its strong but very-capable cast, and if we do end up losing one of them by the end of the season, that will be a rather-difficult pill to swallow … even if people moving on from their previous jobs is a part of life.

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13 Comments

Ron
August 18, 2018 @ 5:26 pm

I love the cast and really hope Jon Michael does not leave. I love him as Detective Marcus Bell. That being said, this is an awesome job opportunity that the character has been given. In real life, this happens all the time and it would not make sense to pass up this opportunity. I love this show, the writing is exceptional and the acting by the cast and guests is splendid. Elementary is my favorite show and I look forward to watching it. One of my favorite writers works on the show and has penned some very good episodes. That being Robert Hewitt Wolfe, writer and exec producer of my other favorite Trek show, DS9. Additionally, my favorite composer of 24 and Homeland fame, Sean Callery does excellent work on Elementary. Many of the songs in the climax or closing scene(s) of an episode are perfectly picked to set a mood or drive home a point. I have Shazamed many songs and purchased them off of ITunes.
F Wright
August 13, 2018 @ 6:38 am

I like Bell’s character. Hope he stays.
Aleta
August 13, 2018 @ 5:18 am

I really hope that Bell doesn’t leave, he helps to make the show. There has been so many shows cancelled or the people leave. I think the people that cancel or make big changes in shows don’t really think about the people who watch the show every week, to the people making the changes it’s all about money,really sad.
Lola
August 2, 2018 @ 4:21 pm

I think Detective Bell is an important part of Elementary. His character has really grown in the last couple of years. Want to know and see more. This cast really “clicks”. Please do not remove Detective Bell.
Nek
August 1, 2018 @ 4:10 am

I would hate to see the captain or detective Bell leave . Please don’t mess with the cast . It’s the worst thing to do with a good show like this .
Mini
July 31, 2018 @ 6:38 am

I hope this isn’t the last year of Elementary, and if Bell leaves it is going to screw up the show. When you start messing with the main cast its usually the downfall of a show IMO. No matter who they replace him with, the chemistry won’t be the same and I’m not too keen on the whole adoption plot either. They also need to get Alfredo in more shows (unless of course he’s choosing to be out). Anyhow, that’s my 2 cents worth.
Carol
July 28, 2018 @ 3:04 pm

I would really hate to see the character of Marcus Bell leave the show. Perhaps if he stayed he could take over when Capt. Gregson retires. I would also hate to see that happen. I think that this show has such a great cast of characters and should stay the same for its duration of which I hope is a long and happy one
Carol
July 28 @ 10:03 am
Barbara Gillespie
July 25, 2018 @ 5:55 am

I would hate to see Marcus leave. He added a quiet, intelligent stability to the show. He would definitely be missed. Selfishly, I want him to stay!
Reese Ryan
July 25, 2018 @ 2:18 am

I love the character of Marcus Bell and I’ve enjoyed the development of the relationship between him and Sherlock. I’d really hate to see his character leave the show.
Sandie Garren
July 24, 2018 @ 7:36 pm

I would hate to see him leave, but in a real world scenario this would be an awesome opportunity and he would be either extremely loyal to Capt. Gregson or just plain crazy. But, I would miss his character greatly.
J
July 24, 2018 @ 5:01 pm

If he does leave, I hope it becomes a spin-off “Marshal Bell” or something like that. Hate to see him go, enjoy him as part of the cast.
Jean
July 24, 2018 @ 1:17 pm

I think Bell is kinda cute, never liked his hairstyle though, I hope they replace him with a gorgeous black guy.
Kate
July 24, 2018 @ 5:20 am

I think the character of Marcus Bell will be leaving, and his replacement will be a female detective. I also think that Sherlock will be sexually attracted to this new female detective but they will disagree on how to solve cases. Marcus originally had a low opinion of Sherlock but came to respect him. The show is lacking sexual tension between two characters, which I don’t mind but it is such a standard component of other series and Sherlock hasn’t had a love interest for awhile now.. That is my guess.