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The Best Episodes of Sherlock Holmes Season 5

Every episode of Sherlock Holmes Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sherlock Holmes Season 5!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Sherlock Holmes Season 5 Episode 1 - The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
    7.6/10(6 votes)

    #1 - The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax

    S5:E1

    Watson, on holiday in the Lake District, meets the enigmatic Lady Frances Carfax, who is being haunted by the ghost of a horseman. Holmes decides to come up to join Watson, but by the time he arrives Lady Frances has vanished without trace. Holmes investigates and becomes very curious about the ghost.

    Director:John Madden
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Sherlock Holmes Season 5 Episode 2 - The Problem of Thor Bridge
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #2 - The Problem of Thor Bridge

    S5:E2

    Maria Gibson, the wife of a gold-mining millionaire, is found shot dead at their country house. Gibson asks Holmes to find his wife's killer and thus to clear the name of his children's governess, Miss Dunbar, who has been charged with the crime. Is Gibson acting as a kindly employer, and what are the hidden depths of the case?

    Director:Michael A. Simpson
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Sherlock Holmes Season 5 Episode 3 - Shoscombe Old Place
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Shoscombe Old Place

    S5:E3

    Sir Robert Norberton stakes a huge amount (much of it borrrowed) on his horse Shoscombe Prince winning a race. His trainer thinks Sir Robert has gone mad and consults Holmes. Then one of the many creditors disappears and human bone is found in a furnace...

    Director:Patrick Lau
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Sherlock Holmes Season 5 Episode 4 - The Boscombe Valley Mystery
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #4 - The Boscombe Valley Mystery

    S5:E4

    Alice Turner sends for Holmes when her lifelong friend farmer William McCarthy is killed and police suspicion falls on his son, James. James McCarthy admits quarrelling with his father, but he will not explain what their argument was about.

    Director:June Howson
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Sherlock Holmes Season 5 Episode 5 - The Illustrious Client
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #5 - The Illustrious Client

    S5:E5

    Colonel James Damery calls on Holmes when the rich and beautiful Miss Violet Merville announces her engagement to Baron Gruner, a dangerous Austrian. Gruner has persuaded Violet that he is not a killer, and Holmes has to establish the truth and foil the powerful baron.

    Director:Tim Sullivan
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Sherlock Holmes Season 5 Episode 6 - The Creeping Man
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - The Creeping Man

    S5:E6

    The daughter of scientist Professor Presbury sees her father's face at her second-storey window; Holmes connects this with recent zoo thefts.

    Director:Tim Sullivan
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax" is the best rated episode of "Sherlock Holmes" season 5. It scored 7.6/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by John Madden and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/21/1991. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Problem of Thor Bridge".