Sherlock Holmes

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

1986 · 7 episodes · 5h 55m in all · 7.8/10

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

1. 

   1. The Empty House

   9 Jul 1986 · 50 min · 8.1/10

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

2. 

   2. The Priory School

   16 Jul 1986 · 51 min · 7.5/10

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

3. 

   3. The Second Stain

   23 Jul 1986 · 50 min · 8.4/10

   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.

4. 

   4. The Musgrave Ritual

   30 Jul 1986 · 51 min · 8.1/10

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

5. 

   5. The Abbey Grange

   6 Aug 1986 · 51 min · 7.4/10

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

6. 

   6. The Man with the Twisted Lip

   13 Aug 1986 · 51 min · 7.1/10

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

7. 

   7. The Six Napoleons

   20 Aug 1986 · 51 min · 8.1/10

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