TV series
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
1980–1988, Russian, on Central Television USSR.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is a series of five films produced by Lenfilm for the Soviet Central Television, split into eleven episodes, starring Vasily Livanov as Sherlock Holmes and Vitaly Solomin as Dr. Watson. They were directed by Igor Maslennikov and filmed in Russia (the then Soviet Union) between 1979 and 1986, and the series was one of the most successful in the history of Russian television.
- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes
- 11
- Episode length
- 77 min
- Status
- Ended in 1988
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Latest episode
S5 E2: The 20th Century Begins. Part 2
Aired 13 March 1988
Seasons 5
Cast & crew
- Vasily LivanovSherlock Holmes · 11 ep
- Vitaly SolominDr. Watson · 11 ep
- Rina ZelyonayaMrs. Hudson · 11 ep
- Igor EfimovGrimsby Roylotte / Inspector Lestrade (voice) · 9 ep
- Boryslav BrondukovInspector Lestrade · 8 ep
- Boris KlyuevMycroft Holmes · 5 ep
- Ekaterina ZinchenkoMiss Mary Morstan · 4 ep
- Pavel KadochnikovMajor Sholto · 3 ep
- Svetlana KryuchkovaAgatha - maid · 3 ep
- Anatoliy PodshivalovMarker · 3 ep
- Viktor ProskurinThadeus Sholto/Bartlomyu Sholto · 2 ep
- Sergey ShakurovJonathan Small · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 22 March 1980
- Last aired
- 13 March 1988
- Network
- Central Television USSR
- Original title
- Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона
- Language
- Russian
- Country
- Russia
- Type
- Miniseries
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What The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is based on
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is adapted from a novel.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: quick answers
Is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.8/10 from 58 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are there?
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson has 5 seasons and 11 episodes, about 77 minutes each.
Is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson finished?
Yes. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson ended in 1988, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson?
If you liked The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, try The Saint, Mannix, The Sweeney.
What is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson based on?
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is adapted from a novel.