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The Best Episodes of Sherlock Holmes Season 3

Every episode of Sherlock Holmes Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sherlock Holmes Season 3!

The Best Episodes of Sherlock Holmes Season 3

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...

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  1. 9.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - The Second Stain

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    S3:E3

    Holmes 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.

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    Director:John Bruce
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #2 - The Six Napoleons

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    S3:E7

    Holmes is curious about a series of attacks on figures of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte around London. One such incident leads to a violent death, and he investigates. Lestrade sees an Italian connection and proposes to focus Scotland Yard's attention on the Italian quarter of London, but Holmes is more interested in Chiswick.

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    Director:David Carson
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Musgrave Ritual

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    S3:E4

    An obscure family document containing an enigmatic ritual holds the key to a hidden treasure if Holmes can decipher the mystery.

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    Director:David Carson
    Writer:N/A
  4. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - The Man with the Twisted Lip

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    S3:E5

    Neville St Clair works in the City of London and is a man of very regular and respectable habits. One day, his wife goes into town for lunch and is shocked to see her husband in the window of an opium den. That evening, he fails to return home, and Mrs St Clair decides to consult Holmes.

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    Director:Patrick Lau
    Writer:N/A
  5. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #5 - The Abbey Grange

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    S3:E2

    Holmes is called in to investigate a murder. Lady Brackenstall says she saw a gang of men kill her bullying husband, Sir Eustace, but on Holmes's arrival the case seems to have been solved. Holmes is uneasy and returns to the scene of the crime, where he finds things are not as they appear to be. And Watson is curious to hear about the lady's love affair with a sea captain during a long voyage.

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    Director:Peter Hammond
    Writer:N/A
  6. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #6 - The Priory School

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    S3:E6

    The Duke of Holdernesse needs Holmes's help when his son, Lord Arthur Saltire, is kidnapped from the Priory School. Holmes finds the connection between an old mystery and a teacher who has also gone missing.

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    Director:John Madden
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - The Empty House

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    S3:E1

    Three years on from Holmes's fatal fall into the Reichenbach Falls, Watson wrestles with a murder case under his own steam. But who is the enigmatic stranger in the Coroner's court, listening intently to all the evidence? Holmes returns home and explains how he escaped death at Reichenbach, while Moriarty lost his life. Holmes and Watson must now bring a partner of Moriarty's to justice, by proving he is a murderer.

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    Director:Howard Baker
    Writer:N/A

Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Second Stain" is the best rated episode of "Sherlock Holmes" season 3. It scored 9.5/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by John Bruce and written by N/A, it aired on 7/23/1986. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "The Six Napoleons".