The Return of Sherlock Holmes
In the second series of the widely celebrated ITV detective programme, Dr John Watson finds a mystery in an empty house, while Holmes and he later solve the mysteries of an abbey grange, the Musgrave ritual, a second stain, a man with a twisted lip, the priory school, and a half-dozen plaster busts of Bonaparte.
Cast: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes
11 episodes
- 1. The Empty HouseBelieved dead after his fatal encounter with Moriarity three years ago, Holmes returns to England to foil a murder plot against him by a former Moriarity gang member.PGCC51minJul 9, 1986
- 2. The Priory SchoolThe headmaster of a prestigious prep school calls on Holmes for help when the ten year old only son of powerful but publicity-shy duke disappears.PGCCJul 16, 1986
- 3. The Second StainHolmes 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.PGCCJul 23, 1986
- 4. The Musgrave RitualAn obscure family document containing an enigmatic ritual holds the key to a hidden treasure if Holmes can decipher the mystery.PGCCJul 30, 1986
- 5. The Abbey GrangeHolmes is called to a manor house to investigate the brutal murder of a country lord with a fireplace poker and reconcile the story of his bruised and battered wife with the facts.PGCCAug 6, 1986
- 6. The Man with the Twisted LipResponding to a grieving wife, Holmes investigates the apparent murder of her husband in an apartment above an opium den.PGCCAug 13, 1986
- 7. The Six NapoleonsLastrade reveals to Holmes that someone has been inexplicably breaking into homes for the senseless purpose of breaking small busts of Napoleon.PGCCAug 20, 1986
- 8. The Devil's FootWhile convalescing in Cornwall, a depressive Holmes investigates the apparent death from apoplexy of a local woman and the unexplained sudden dementia of her two brothers.PGCCApr 6, 1988
- 9. Silver BlazeHolmes investigates the disappearance of a champion racehorse and the murder of its trainer on a lonely moor.PGCCApr 13, 1988
- 10. Wisteria LodgeA bored Holmes eagerly accepts a case involving the disappearance of an amateur Spanish cartographer as well as his servants from his rented country lodge.PGCCApr 20, 1988
- 11. The Bruce Partington PlansSherlock's brother Mycroft enlists his younger sibling to locate missing patent plans that pertain to a strategically critical state-of-the-art submarine.PGCCApr 27, 1988
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes
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In the second series of the widely celebrated ITV detective programme, Dr John Watson finds a mystery in an empty house, while Holmes and he later solve the mysteries of an abbey grange, the Musgrave ritual, a second stain, a man with a twisted lip, the priory school, and a half-dozen plaster busts of Bonaparte.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- John Hawkesworth
- Studio
- Granada Television
