7.850 minSeason 7 • Episode 6
LatestWhen Susan Cushing first consults Holmes about the disappearance of her sister Mary, he shows little interest in the case. But then, at Christmas, Susan receives an alarming present in a cardboard box, and Holmes is quickly on the trail of a dangerous criminal.
Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.
Acting
Brett's Holmes is twitchy, brilliant, barely contained lightning.
Production
Granada's Victorian London sets are gloriously lived-in.
Costume
Every waistcoat and deerstagger is period-perfect obsession.
Creator
John Hawkesworth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brett demanded 39 exact props for 221B Baker Street and would rearrange them between takes if anything felt wrong.
Brett's bipolar disorder and eventual breakdown eerily mirrored Holmes's own psychological fragility, making later seasons unintentionally meta.
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