Sherlock Holmes
Series, 1984, Victorian London, Set in Conan Doyle's stories
Sherlock Holmes is #9 of 26 in release order and #5 of 26 in chronological order in the Sherlock Holmes.
The story
Sherlock Holmes, along with his friend Dr. Watson, uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve.
Sherlock Holmes recap
Sherlock Holmes (1984 to 1994) is Granada Television's series starring Jeremy Brett, adapting 43 of Conan Doyle's 60 stories over 36 one-hour episodes and five feature-length specials, and widely seen as the most faithful Holmes on screen. David Burke plays Watson in the first run, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and Edward Hardwicke from The Return of Sherlock Holmes onward. The episodes follow the stories closely, from A Scandal in Bohemia and The Speckled Band to The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Sign of Four, set in a carefully recreated Victorian London.
Sherlock Holmes ending explained
The first run ends with The Final Problem (1985), in which Holmes and Moriarty go over the Reichenbach Falls together, and The Return begins with The Empty House (1986), in which Holmes comes back to Baker Street. Later series, The Case-Book and The Memoirs, ran until April 1994, and the series came to an end with Jeremy Brett's death in 1995.
Where to watch Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is streaming on Prime Video, The CW, BritBox, Pluto TV, Plex, and Tubi in the US.
Ratings
IMDb 8.7/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Murder by Decree, before Young Sherlock Holmes.
- Chronological order: after Enola Holmes, before The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.
What to watch before Sherlock Holmes
Nothing. Sherlock Holmes (1984) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes
- Rosalie Williams as Mrs. Hudson
- Edward Hardwicke as Dr. John H. Watson
- David Burke as Dr. John H. Watson
- Colin Jeavons as Inspector Lestrade
- Charles Gray as Mycroft Holmes
- Eric Porter as Professor Moriarty
- Denis Lill as Inspector Bradstreet
- Will Tacey as Coroner
- Helen Ryan as Mrs McFarlane
- Michael Wynne as Commissionaire Jenkins
- Freddie Jones as Pedlar
Created by John Hawkesworth.