CinemaOSSeries · 1986–1988 · 1 Season

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

79%(9)IMDbMysteryCrimeDrama

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.

Created byJohn Hawkesworth

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
July 9, 1986
Last aired
May 11, 1988
Seasons
1
Episodes
13
Network
ITV1

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Jeremy Brett

Jeremy Brett

Sherlock Holmes

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Dr John Watson

Creative team
Created by
John Hawkesworth
John Hawkesworth
Showrunner
Michael Cox
Produced by
June Wyndham-Davies
Rebecca Eaton
Rebecca Eaton

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