The Best Episodes of Sherlock Season 3

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(33583 votes)

   #1 - The Empty Hearse

   S3:E11/1/2014

   Two years on from reports of his Reichenbach Fall demise, Sherlock resurfaces as London comes under threat of a huge terrorist attack. John, though, has mixed feelings about his friend's shocking return.

   Director:Jeremy Lovering

   Writer:Mark Gatiss

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   Director:Jeremy Lovering

   Writer:Mark Gatiss
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   8.9/10(30710 votes)

   #2 - The Sign of Three

   S3:E21/5/2014

   Sherlock faces his biggest challenge of all – delivering a Best Man’s speech on John’s wedding day! But all isn’t quite as it seems. Mortal danger stalks the reception – and someone might not make it to the happy couple’s first dance. Sherlock must thank the bridesmaids, solve the case and stop a killer.

   Director:Colm McCarthy

   Writers:Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Stephen Thompson

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   Director:Colm McCarthy

   Writers:Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Stephen Thompson
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   9.2/10(33771 votes)

   #3 - His Last Vow

   S3:E31/12/2014

   A case of stolen letters leads Sherlock Holmes into a long conflict with Charles Augustus Magnussen, the Napoleon of blackmail, and the one man he truly hates. But how do you tackle a foe who knows the personal weakness of every person of importance in the Western world?

   Director:Nick Hurran

   Writer:Steven Moffat

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   Director:Nick Hurran

   Writer:Steven Moffat