Skip to content
Streambay
Sherlock Holmes poster
TV series

Sherlock Holmes

Latest episode

S1 E39 · The Case of the Tyrant's Daughter

About Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes is a mystery and drama TV series that premiered on October 18, 1954. It has 1 season and 39 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 39 "The Case of the Tyrant's Daughter", aired on October 17, 1955.

The first American television series of Sherlock Holmes adventures aired in syndication in the fall of 1954. The 39 half-hour mostly original stories were produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France by Guild Films, starring Ronald Howard as Holmes and Howard Marion Crawford as Watson. Archie Duncan appeared in many episodes as Inspector Lestrade. Richard Larke, billed as Kenneth Richards, played Sgt. Wilkins in about fifteen episodes. The series' associate producer, Nicole Milinaire, was one of the first women to attain a senior production role in a television series.

  • Mystery
  • Drama

Last updated

Episodes

39 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1954 · 39 episodes · Last episode: 71 years ago

Sherlock Holmes Season 1 release dates →
  1. Sherlock Holmes S1 E39 still E39

    39. The Case of the Tyrant's Daughter

    Finale

    A chemist is accused of the murder of his fiancé's stepfather, who was determined to keep the two apart. Although there is mounting evidence of the chemist's guilt, Holmes is requested by the old man's housekeeper to investigate the case, as she believes the young man to be innocent.

  2. Sherlock Holmes S1 E38 still E38

    38. The Case of the Diamond Tooth

    While walking along the banks of the River Thames, Watson finds a diamond tooth. The article takes on more meaning later, however, when Holmes learns that the body of a murder victim had been discovered near where Watson found the tooth.

  3. Sherlock Holmes S1 E37 still E37

    37. The Case of the Unlucky Gambler

    A young boy shows up at Baker Street, asking for Holmes' help in finding his missing father. Holmes' investigation reveals that the man is a gambler on the run from his creditors, and the team begins to make the rounds of the seedy gambling underworld in search of the boy's father.

  4. Sherlock Holmes S1 E36 still E36

    36. The Case of the Neurotic Detective

    Holmes begins acting even stranger than usual -- he tries to keep Watson from seeing the diamond necklace in his humidor, refuses to help Lestrade with the crime wave and dresses up to go with a Miss Jennifer Ames to a dance!

  5. Sherlock Holmes S1 E35 still E35

    35. The Case of the Haunted Gainsborough

    This is the story of the hunt for the MacGregor treasure -- and curse. The villain would be the castle's foreclosing mortgage holder, Archibald Ross.

  6. Sherlock Holmes S1 E34 still E34

    34. The Case of the Royal Murder

    As payment for solving a case, Holmes and Watson are invited to spend a weekend at an estate in the Balkans. However, their vacation is cut short when another guest, Prince Stefan, is poisoned and their host is accused of the murder. Holmes must find the real killer before he himself becomes the next victim.

  7. Sherlock Holmes S1 E33 still E33

    33. The Case of the Baker Street Bachelors

    A political leader is being blackmailed, and to find the blackmailers, Holmes and Watson join a lonely hearts club. However, things don't go quite as planned, and Holmes winds up getting arrested and thrown in jail.

  8. Sherlock Holmes S1 E32 still E32

    32. The Case of the Impromtu Performance

    A condemned man scheduled to hang the next day uses his last request to ask Sherlock Holmes to prove his innocence of the murder for which he is about to be executed.

  9. Sherlock Holmes S1 E31 still E31

    31. The Case of the Exhumed Client

    Sir Charles Farnsworth is found dead in his mysterious Farnsworth Castle. It turns out that Farnsworth had a clause inserted in this will that his death, no matter what the apparent cause, would be investigated by Sherlock Holmes. Holmes' investigation reveals traces of arsenic in the man's body, and there seems to be no shortage of people who knew Sir Charles who wanted him dead.

  10. Sherlock Holmes S1 E30 still E30

    30. The Case of the Eiffel Tower

    After a famous criminal is run over and killed by a milk truck, Insp. Lestrade finds a mysterious coded note in the man's clothing. He asks Holmes to decipher it, and Holmes' subsequent investigation leads him to assume the dead gangster's identity and he follows a trail of clues to Paris.

  11. Sherlock Holmes S1 E29 still E29

    29. The Case of the Impostor Mystery

    Holmes and Watson return from a vacation at Brighton to find an impostor has been impersonating Holmes, misadvising Lestrade to guard Hambleburg's not Carrolton's jewelry store and Sir Arthur to hide his valuables in the biscuit jar. Fighting impersonation with impersonation, Watson becomes the maharaja of Gampoor.

  12. Sherlock Holmes S1 E28 still E28

    28. The Case of the Jolly Hangman

    Jessie Hooper hires Holmes to find her missing husband, William, and -- with the help of Lestrade's cousin MacDougal of Glasgow -- he his found hung -- like his grandfather. A rope salesman's laugh is the key clue. It is ironically the window that William never returned to repair that traps villain by his tie.

  13. Sherlock Holmes S1 E27 still E27

    27. The Case of the Perfect Husband

    Russell Partridge announces to his wife Janet one day that he is in fact a killer who has murdered his six previous wives, and notifies her that she has one day to live and get her affairs in order before he murders her, too. Janet can get no one to believe her tale, except Holmes and Watson, who must devise a plan to trap the killer before Janet's time runs out.

  14. Sherlock Holmes S1 E26 still E26

    26. The Case of the Baker Street Nursemaids

    A baby is left on Holmes' and Watson's doorstep. The child turns out to be the son of a missing French scientist. When Watson is later brutally attacked and the baby kidnapped, the detectives must find the baby and its father and avoid an international scandal.

  15. Sherlock Holmes S1 E25 still E25

    25. The Case of the Violent Suitor

    "Aunt Lottie", an advice columnist who is actually a man named Alex Doogle, advises a young woman to break up with her violent and insanely jealous boyfriend. The jilted boyfriend then finds Doogle, severely beats him and threatens his life. Doogle turns to Sherlock Holmes, both for his own protection and to save the young woman from her crazed fiancé.

  16. Sherlock Holmes S1 E24 still E24

    24. The Case of the Night Train Riddle

    A young boy and his father are traveling on a train, and after they have a fight, the boy runs out of the compartment and seems to have vanished into thin air. Although his governess thinks he has simply run away, Holmes begins to suspect something a bit more serious, and his investigation leads him to a nearby circus.

  17. Sherlock Holmes S1 E23 still E23

    23. The Case of the Christmas Pudding

    When a serial killer is sentenced to death, he issues a threat that he will kill Sherlock Holmes before he himself is executed.

  18. Sherlock Holmes S1 E22 still E22

    22. The Case of the Deadly Prophecy

    Holmes and Watson are called to a boy's school in Belgium. It seems that a young student has gotten into the habit of writing the names of faculty members on the steps of a nearby church, and shortly afterwards person whose name has been written down is found dead.

  19. Sherlock Holmes S1 E21 still E21

    21. The Case of the Reluctant Carpenter

    Sherlock Holmes races against time in order to find the location of a bomb that was planted somewhere in London by an extortionist.

  20. Sherlock Holmes S1 E20 still E20

    20. The Case of the Careless Suffragette

    A zealous suffragette acquires a bomb shaped like a croquet ball, intending only to draw attention to her cause, but it is switched with a real croquet ball and explodes, killing a member of Parliament.

  21. Sherlock Holmes S1 E19 still E19

    19. The Case of the Vanished Detective

    When Sherlock Holmes disappears, Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade begin a search that leads them to a small shop.

  22. Sherlock Holmes S1 E18 still E18

    18. The Case of the Thistle Killer

    Sherlock Holmes helps Scotland Yard to track down a killer who has been leaving three thistles next to each of the women he has murdered.

  23. Sherlock Holmes S1 E17 still E17

    17. The Case of the Laughing Mummy

    Sherlock Holmes helps one of Dr. Watson's old friends by explaining the source of an odd noise in the man's home, but in doing so Holmes uncovers a more serious mystery.

  24. Sherlock Holmes S1 E16 still E16

    16. The Case of the Greystone Inscription

    Millicent Channing comes to consult Sherlock Holmes because her fiancé John has disappeared. John has recently been absorbed in his historical study, believing that he has made an important discovery. All that Millicent knows about it is that John was planning to see Sir Thomas Greystone. She tells Holmes about her visit to Greystone Castle, where she was received coldly by the Greystones, and was told that they had never seen John. Holmes proceeds to John's flat to look at his research papers, and he finds a copy of a historical inscription that he then takes with him to Greystone Castle.Millicent Channing comes to consult Sherlock Holmes because her fiancé John has disappeared. John has recently been absorbed in his historical study, believing that he has made an important discovery. All that Millicent knows about it is that John was planning to see Sir Thomas Greystone. She tells Holmes about her visit to Greystone Castle, where she was received coldly by the Greystones, and was told that they had never seen John. Holmes proceeds to John's flat to look at his research papers, and he finds a copy of a historical inscription that he then takes with him to Greystone Castle.

  25. Sherlock Holmes S1 E15 still E15

    15. The Case of the Singing Violin

    Betty is being tormented by apparent hallucinations, the latest of which she refers to as a 'singing violin'. Her stepfather brings her fiancé to see her in this condition, and he tells the young man that there can be no wedding, because Betty is going to be declared insane. The fiancé goes to consult Sherlock Holmes, but he is murdered before he can see the detective. When Inspector Lestrade consults Holmes about the murder, Holmes recognizes the name of the dead man and also of the step-father, who is the lone surviving partner in a large tea and spice business. Holmes quickly forms a theory about the murder, and sets out to prove it.

  26. Sherlock Holmes S1 E14 still E14

    14. The Case of the French Interpreter

    Dr. Watson urgently fetches Sherlock Holmes from his club, and brings him to see a French interpreter who urgently needs the detective. The interpreter, M. Dubec, explains how his services were requested by a man named Lattimer, who then abducted him and took him to an unknown location. There Dubec was asked to persuade a Frenchman to sign some papers for Lattimer and an associate, so that they can gain control over his sister's wealth. The case becomes more urgent when the criminals find out about Dubec's meeting with Holmes, and once again take him to their hidden location.

  27. Sherlock Holmes S1 E13 still E13

    13. The Case of the Split Ticket

    Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson return to their flat to find Brian O'Casey waiting for them. The over-excited O'Casey struggles to get his points across, but eventually he explains how he, his friend Albert, and a young woman whom he met in a bakery shop shared the price of a sweepstakes ticket, tearing the ticket into three pieces, one for each of them to hold. Their number won, and they each stand to win 8,000 pounds. But now Albert has disappeared, and unless the other two can find him by midnight, the ticket will expire, and then they won't be able to collect their winnings.

  28. Sherlock Holmes S1 E12 still E12

    12. The Case of the Shoeless Engineer

    Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are spending a restful day in the country, when they encounter a badly injured man who is carrying an unconscious young woman. They take the pair back to their flat in London, and after Dr. Watson has treated them, the man explains what has happened to them. He is Haterley, a hydraulic engineer with a business of his own. He had been hired by Colonel Stark and an associate, who wanted him to fix a large hydraulic press for them. He was taken to the colonel's country home, where their housekeeper tried frantically to warn him about Stark. After a tumultuous encounter, he and the housekeeper had barely escaped with their lives. From other details, Holmes deduces that Stark was involved in counterfeiting. Holmes, Watson, and Inspector Lestrade then set out to finish the case.

  29. Sherlock Holmes S1 E11 still E11

    11. The Case of the Red Headed League

    Sherlock Holmes investigates a strange story told to him by a shopkeeper, who claims to have been a member of the 'League of Red-Headed Men' until it unexpectedly dissolved.

  30. Sherlock Holmes S1 E10 still E10

    10. The Mother Hubbard Case

    Sherlock Holmes tracks down a murderer who uses a young girl to lure victims to empty houses, where they are killed.

  31. Sherlock Holmes S1 E9 still E9

    9. The Case of Harry Crocker

    Vaudeville escape artist Harry Crocker turns to Sherlock Holmes for help when he is accused of strangling a chorus girl.

  32. Sherlock Holmes S1 E8 still E8

    8. The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff

    The only clue at the site of two grisly murders is a chicken's foot. Baffled, Insp. Lestrade goes to Sherlock Holmes for assistance.

  33. Sherlock Holmes S1 E7 still E7

    7. The Case of the Winthrop Legend

    Sherlock Holmes seeks a rational explanation for the Winthrop family legend, which foretells the death of any family member who unexpectedly finds silver coins in his possession.

  34. Sherlock Holmes S1 E6 still E6

    6. The Case of the Shy Ballerina

    Dr. Watson accidentally comes home from his club with another man's coat, providing an important clue when the other man is murdered late that same night.

  35. Sherlock Holmes S1 E5 still E5

    5. The Case of the Belligerent Ghost

    When Dr. Watson thinks that he has seen a ghost, it puts Sherlock Holmes on a trail that leads to a crime at an art museum.

  36. Sherlock Holmes S1 E4 still E4

    4. The Case of the Texas Cowgirl

    A cowgirl from a visiting rodeo show asks Sherlock Holmes to help her when she discovers a dead man in her hotel room.

  37. Sherlock Holmes S1 E3 still E3

    3. The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun

    Holmes and Watson travel to Sussex to investigate the murder of Squire Douglas, who was shot to death in a sealed-up castle, with only two apparent suspects.

  38. Sherlock Holmes S1 E2 still E2

    2. The Case of Lady Beryl

    Lady Beryl confesses to a murder that was committed at her home, but Sherlock Holmes is convinced that she is innocent.

  39. Sherlock Holmes S1 E1 still E1

    1. The Case of the Cunningham Heritage

    Dr. John Watson meets private detective Sherlock Holmes, and assists him in solving a case that has confused Inspector Lestrade.

Cast & crew

  • Alexander Gauge

    Alexander Gauge

  • Barry MacKay

  • Rolly Bester

  • Billy Beck

    Billy Beck

  • Delphine Seyrig

    Delphine Seyrig

    Betty Durham

  • Natalie Schafer

    Natalie Schafer

  • Gertrude Flynn

    Gertrude Flynn

  • Dawn Addams

    Dawn Addams

    Doreen Meredith

  • Basil Dignam

    Basil Dignam

  • Russell Waters

    Russell Waters

  • Harry Towb

    Harry Towb

  • Grégoire Aslan

    Grégoire Aslan

  • Ursula Howells

  • Peter Copley

    Peter Copley

  • Tony Wright

    Tony Wright

  • Eugene Deckers

    Eugene Deckers

Sherlock Holmes FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Sherlock Holmes?

Sherlock Holmes has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 17, 1955.

When did the latest episode of Sherlock Holmes come out?

The most recent episode of Sherlock Holmes, Season 1 Episode 39 "The Case of the Tyrant's Daughter", aired on October 17, 1955.

How many seasons of Sherlock Holmes are there?

Sherlock Holmes has 1 season with 39 episodes in total.

When did Sherlock Holmes first air?

Sherlock Holmes first aired on October 18, 1954.

How do I get notified when new episodes of Sherlock Holmes are released?

Download the Streambay app, follow Sherlock Holmes, and you'll get a push notification the moment each new episode is released.

More like Sherlock Holmes

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

    8.0

    S28 · E4 1 week ago

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Synopsis: In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

  • The Mentalist poster

    8.4

    S7 · E13 11 years ago

    The Mentalist

    Synopsis: Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.

  • C.I.D. poster

    5.7

    S2 · E104 10 months ago

    C.I.D.

    Synopsis: A team of dedicated men and women in the Crime Investigation Department will risk everything to solve Mumbai's toughest, most complicated crimes.

  • Supernatural poster

    8.3

    S15 · E20 5 years ago

    Supernatural

    Synopsis: When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.

  • Carrie poster

    8.3

    S1 · E8 1 month ago

    Carrie

    Synopsis: After her father's sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community, the relentless pressure and casual cruelty of the social‑media age, and the awakening of mysterious telekinetic powers that rise alongside her adolescence.

  • Lanterns poster

    8.3

    S1 · E8 1 month ago

    Lanterns

    Synopsis: Two intergalactic cops, new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, are drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

    7.6

    S15 · E18 11 years ago

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    Synopsis: A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.

  • Criminal Minds poster

    8.3

    S19 · E10 3 months ago

    Criminal Minds

    Synopsis: An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.

  • Slow Horses poster

    8.1

    S6 · E6 2 weeks ago

    Slow Horses

    Synopsis: Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.

  • CSI: Miami poster

    7.7

    S10 · E19 14 years ago

    CSI: Miami

    Synopsis: The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.

  • American Horror Story poster

    8.1

    S13 · E13 1 week ago

    American Horror Story

    Synopsis: An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.

  • The Blacklist poster

    7.6

    S10 · E22 3 years ago

    The Blacklist

    Synopsis: Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.

Never miss Sherlock Holmes.

Download Streambay and follow Sherlock Holmes. We’ll notify you the moment a new episode is released. It’s free, with no sign-up and no personal information required.

Coming soon to App Store Get it on Google Play
Sherlock Holmes Get new episode alerts Get alerts