The Return of Sherlock Holmes
(1986)
Overview
The series continues under the name of "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" for the next two years. Otherwise, it's the same series as "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". The main differences are that 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.
Cast
as Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. John H. Watson
as Mrs. Hudson
Episodes
The Empty House 8.0
July 9, 1986
Three years on from Holmes's fatal fall into the Reichenbach Falls, Watson wrestles with a murder case under his own st…
The Abbey Grange 8.2
July 16, 1986
Holmes is called in to investigate a murder. Lady Brackenstall says she saw a gang of men kill her bullying husband, Si…
The Second Stain 9.5
July 23, 1986
Holmes is asked by the country's Prime Minister to aid in the recovery of a stolen diplomatic letter, which, if publish…
The Musgrave Ritual 8.5
July 30, 1986
An obscure family document containing an enigmatic ritual holds the key to a hidden treasure if Holmes can decipher the…
The Man with the Twisted Lip 8.5
August 6, 1986
Neville St Clair works in the City of London and is a man of very regular and respectable habits. One day, his wife goe…
The Priory School 8.2
August 13, 1986
The Duke of Holdernesse needs Holmes's help when his son, Lord Arthur Saltire, is kidnapped from the Priory School. Hol…
The Six Napoleons 8.7
August 20, 1986
Holmes is curious about a series of attacks on figures of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte around London. One such…