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Premiered

Wednesday, July 9, 1986

Ended: Wednesday, August 20, 1986

When does Sherlock Holmes Season 3 come out?

Sherlock Holmes Season 3 premiered Wednesday, July 9, 1986 on ITV1 and ended Wednesday, August 20, 1986. The season has 7 episodes.

The series continues under the name "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" for the next two years. Otherwise, it's the same series as "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". The main differences are that the stories come from Doyle's second collection of short stories titled,"The Return of Sherlock Holmes". Edward Hardwicke replaces David Burke as Dr. John Watson.

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Sherlock Holmes Season 3 episode release dates
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1. The Empty House

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.

Wednesday · 40 years ago

2. The Priory School

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.

Wednesday · 40 years ago

3. The Second Stain

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.

Wednesday · 40 years ago

4. The Musgrave Ritual

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

Wednesday · 40 years ago

5. The Abbey Grange

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.

Wednesday · 40 years ago

6. The Man with the Twisted Lip

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.

Wednesday · 40 years ago

7. The Six Napoleons Finale

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.

Wednesday · 40 years ago

Sherlock Holmes Season 3 guest stars

  • Eric Porter

    Eric Porter

    Professor Moriarty

  • Colin Jeavons

    Colin Jeavons

    Inspector Lestrade

  • Eric Sykes

    Eric Sykes

    Horace Harker

  • Gerald Campion

    Gerald Campion

    Morse Hudson

  • Vincenzo Nicoli

    Vincenzo Nicoli

    Pietro

  • Steve Plytas

    Steve Plytas

    Venucci Snr.

  • Vernon Dobtcheff

    Vernon Dobtcheff

    Mendelstam

  • Marina Sirtis

    Marina Sirtis

    Lucrezia

  • Emil Wolk

    Emil Wolk

    Beppo

  • Nadio Fortune

    Nadio Fortune

    Beppo's Cousin

  • Michael Logan

    Josiah Brown

  • Jeffrey Gardiner

    Mr. Sandeford

  • Alan Howard

    Alan Howard

    The Duke of Holdernesse

  • Christopher Benjamin

    Christopher Benjamin

    Dr. Huxtable

  • Nicholas Gecks

    Nicholas Gecks

    James Wilder

  • Nissar Modi

    Lord Arthur Saltire

Sherlock Holmes Season 3 FAQ

When does Sherlock Holmes Season 3 come out?

Sherlock Holmes Season 3 premiered Wednesday, July 9, 1986 on ITV1.

How many episodes are in Sherlock Holmes Season 3?

Sherlock Holmes Season 3 has 7 episodes.

Are new episodes of Sherlock Holmes Season 3 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Sherlock Holmes Season 3 finale?

The Sherlock Holmes Season 3 finale (Episode 7) aired Wednesday, August 20, 1986.

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