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Jeremy Brett is Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.
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Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.
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Jeremy BrettSherlock Holmes
David BurkeDr. John H. Watson
Edward HardwickeDr. John H. Watson
Rosalie WilliamsMrs. Hudson
Eric PorterProfessor Moriarty
Colin JeavonsInspector Lestrade
Roger HammondJabez Wilson
Tim McInnernyJohn Clay
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Granada TelevisionUnited KingdomWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
Holmes investigates when a man dies and the manuscript of his recently-completed book is stolen. He has to discover who was behind an unusual proposal to buy a house and all of its contents.
Directed by Peter HammondWritten by Jeremy PaulGuest stars Claudine Auger, Caroline Blakiston, Gary Cady, Ben Pullen, Mary Ellis, Barbara Young, Emma Hardwicke, Peter Wyngarde
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Episode 2
A man dies suddenly of a mysterious fever, and Holmes suspects murder.
Directed by Sarah HellingsWritten by T.R. BowenGuest stars Susannah Harker, Caroline John, Rachel Rice, Shaughan Seymour, Jonathan Hyde, Hugh Bonneville, Roy Hudd, T.R. Bowen
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Episode 3
The police are baffled by the murder of Willoughby Smith, and Inspector Hopkins looks to Holmes to solve the case.
Directed by Peter HammondWritten by Gary HopkinsGuest stars Anna Carteret, Natalie Morse, Patricia Kerrigan, Kathleen Byron, Frank Finlay, Nigel Planer, Christopher Guard, Roger Ringrose
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Episode 4
Mrs Warren, a London lodging-house keeper, comes to Holmes with a curious story of a reclusive and eccentric tenant. Mrs Warren's husband has been abducted and then quickly released again, perhaps a case of mistaken identity. Holmes decides the case is more important than it appears.
Directed by Sarah HellingsWritten by Jeremy PaulGuest stars Sophia Diaz, Louise Heaney, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Connor, John Hallam, James Coombes, Kerry Shale, Joseph Long
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Episode 5
The Mazarin Stone, a famous jewel, acts as a magnet for crime. Holmes investigates the latest and perhaps most curious episode in its adventures.
Directed by Peter HammondWritten by Gary HopkinsGuest stars Charles Gray, Phyllis Calvert, Barbara Hicks, Helen Ryan, Jon Finch, James Villiers, Denis Lill, Gavan O'Herlihy
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Episode 6
When Susan Cushing first consults Holmes about the disappearance of her sister Mary, he shows little interest in the case. But then, at Christmas, Susan receives an alarming present in a cardboard box, and Holmes is quickly on the trail of a dangerous criminal.
Directed by Sarah HellingsWritten by T.R. BowenGuest stars Ciarán Hinds, Tom Chadbon, Joanna David, Deborah Findlay, Lucy Whybrow, Ann Rye, Thierry Harcourt, Richard Dixon
Where to watch Sherlock HolmesEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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