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Sherlock Holmes

1984TV-PG7 seasons8.2 / 10

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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Synopsis

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.

Cast, crew and production details

About Sherlock Holmes

Cast

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

Credits

Created by
John Hawkesworth
Written by
T.R. Bowen, Jeremy Paul, Gary Hopkins, Arthur Conan Doyle

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
41
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • ITV1United Kingdom
  • Granada TelevisionUnited Kingdom

Themes

based on novel or bookcrimesdetectivemysteriesperiod dramaprivate detectiveprivate investigatorsherlock holmessolvevictorian england

Season 3 episodes

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← Season 2

Episode 1

The Empty House

50m8.1 / 10

Three years on from Holmes's fatal fall into the Reichenbach Falls, Watson wrestles with a murder case under his own steam. But who is the enigmatic stranger in the Coroner's court, listening intently to all the evidence? Holmes returns home and explains how he escaped death at Reichenbach, while Moriarty lost his life. Holmes and Watson must now bring a partner of Moriarty's to justice, by proving he is a murderer.

Directed by Howard BakerGuest stars Eric Porter, Colin Jeavons, Patrick Allen, James Bree, Richard Bebb, Robert Addie, Naomi Buch, Paul Lacoux

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Episode 2

The Abbey Grange

51m7.4 / 10

Holmes is called in to investigate a murder. Lady Brackenstall says she saw a gang of men kill her bullying husband, Sir Eustace, but on Holmes's arrival the case seems to have been solved. Holmes is uneasy and returns to the scene of the crime, where he finds things are not as they appear to be. And Watson is curious to hear about the lady's love affair with a sea captain during a long voyage.

Directed by Peter HammondGuest stars Conrad Phillips, Anne-Louise Lambert, Zulema Dene, Oliver Tobias, Nicolas Chagrin, Johanna Briggs, Paul Williamson

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Episode 3

The Second Stain

50m8.4 / 10

Holmes is asked by the country's Prime Minister to aid in the recovery of a stolen diplomatic letter, which, if published, might lead England into war.

Directed by John BruceGuest stars Colin Jeavons, Patricia Hodge, Harry Andrews, Stuart Wilson, Sean Scanlan, Yves Beneyton, Yvonne Orengo, Alan Bennion

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Episode 4

The Musgrave Ritual

51m8.1 / 10

An obscure family document containing an enigmatic ritual holds the key to a hidden treasure if Holmes can decipher the mystery.

Directed by David CarsonGuest stars Johanna Kirby, Teresa Banham, Michael Culver, James Hazeldine, Ian Marter, Patrick Blackwell

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Episode 5

The Man with the Twisted Lip

51m7.1 / 10

Neville St Clair works in the City of London and is a man of very regular and respectable habits. One day, his wife goes into town for lunch and is shocked to see her husband in the window of an opium den. That evening, he fails to return home, and Mrs St Clair decides to consult Holmes.

Directed by Patrick LauGuest stars Eleanor David, Patricia Garwood, Clive Francis, Terence Longdon, Albert Moses, Dudley James, Denis Lill

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Episode 6

The Priory School

51m7.5 / 10

The Duke of Holdernesse needs Holmes's help when his son, Lord Arthur Saltire, is kidnapped from the Priory School. Holmes finds the connection between an old mystery and a teacher who has also gone missing.

Directed by John MaddenGuest stars Alan Howard, Christopher Benjamin, Nicholas Gecks, Nissar Modi, Michael Bertenshaw, Brenda Elder, William Abney, Mark Turin

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Episode 7

The Six Napoleons

51m8.1 / 10Finale

Holmes is curious about a series of attacks on figures of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte around London. One such incident leads to a violent death, and he investigates. Lestrade sees an Italian connection and proposes to focus Scotland Yard's attention on the Italian quarter of London, but Holmes is more interested in Chiswick.

Directed by David CarsonGuest stars Colin Jeavons, Eric Sykes, Gerald Campion, Vincenzo Nicoli, Steve Plytas, Vernon Dobtcheff, Marina Sirtis, Emil Wolk

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026