Sherlock Holmes
Seen it?1984 | 7 seasons | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It held a wide audience for several seasons and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 7 seasons and 41 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 52 minutes, about 36 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 7 seasons.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 7 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 205K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the high point.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1984 · 7 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1985 · 6 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday- The Return of Sherlock Holmes1986 · 7 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes1987 · 6 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes1991 · 6 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes1992 · 3 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes1994 · 6 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by John Hawkesworth
- Jeremy BrettSherlock Holmes
- Edward HardwickeDr. John H. Watson
- Rosalie WilliamsMrs. Hudson