"The Return of Sherlock Holmes" (1986)TV series

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

5 February 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Mystery | Crime

Plot:

The great detective Sherlock Holmes and his intrepid companion, Dr. John Watson, solve the mysteries of the devil's foot (and Holmes gives up drugs)...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Short Story | Private Detective | Detective | Sherlock Holmes | Victorian Era

Cast

Jeremy Brett	...	Sherlock Holmes (11 episodes, 1986-1988)
Edward Hardwicke	...	Dr. John Watson (11 episodes, 1986-1988)
Rosalie Williams	...	Mrs. Hudson (6 episodes, 1986-1988)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | Finland:K-11 | Portugal:M/12 (some episodes) | Portugal:M/6 (some episodes)

Company:

Granada Television

Trivia:

With this series Edward Hardwicke took over the role of Dr. Watson in the various Jeremy Brett "Sherlock Holmes" TV series and films following the departure of David Burke, who played the Watson role in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1984).

Quotes:

[after keeping Watson up until well past four in the morning discussing the case]
Sherlock Holmes: [whispers] Watson!
[then musically]
Sherlock Holmes: Watson.
[Holmes tickles Watson's foot]
Dr. Watson: What time is it?
Sherlock Holmes: Dawn.
Dr. Watson: I've only had two hours sleep!
Sherlock Holmes: I wonder if you'd do me the very great kindness of considering the possibility of waking up?
Dr. Watson: I assume you have a good reason.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Followed by "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" (1994)

A good Watson

These two played a very good team,I always found Nigel Bruce annoying as Watson because Watson was not an idiot. Holmes would not have tolerated a fool.

Although a good acting team I found that the dialogue had been sanitized (typical British TV,) and Holmes` cocaine addiction played down, almost to the point that he had kicked the habit. Far better his portrayal in "The private life of Sherlock Holmes" in which Watson constantly reprimands Holmes for his weakness of character.

The actors were good and their characterisation was good but the blandness of the dialogue reduced the plots almost to soap opera level.