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7 episodes

Sherlock Holmes - The Return of Sherlock Holmes

First aired Jul 9, 1986Season 3

The series continues under the name "The Return of Sherlock Holmes". The stories come from Doyle's second collection of short stories titled "The Return of Sherlock Holmes". Edward Hardwicke replaces David Burke as Dr. John Watson.

Episodes

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Episode 1

The Empty House

8.1
Jul 9, 198650 min10 votes

Three years on from the tragedy at the Reichenbach Falls, Watson wrestles with a murder case under his own steam.

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Episode 2

The Priory School

7.5
Jul 16, 198651 min10 votes

A man seeks Holmes's help when his son is kidnapped from school.

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Episode 3

The Second Stain

8.4
Jul 23, 198650 min11 votes

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

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Episode 4

The Musgrave Ritual

8.1
Jul 30, 198651 min7 votes

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

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Episode 5

The Abbey Grange

7.4
Aug 6, 198651 min9 votes

Holmes is called in to investigate a murder, but on Holmes's arrival the case seems to have been solved.

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Episode 6

The Man with the Twisted Lip

7.1
Aug 13, 198651 min7 votes

A respectable man is seen in an opiun den by his wife; that evening, he disappears.

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Episode 7

The Six Napoleons

8.1
Aug 20, 198651 min10 votes

Holmes is curious about a series of attacks arround London on figures of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.