As of July 2026, Sherlock Holmes Season 3 aired in 1986 with 7 episodes — streaming now on Britbox Apple TV Channel . Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Sherlock Holmes Season 3

1986 7 Episodes Crime · Drama ⭐ 8/10

Sherlock Holmes Season 3 is currently streaming on and , and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 261 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Jeremy Brett anchors it, but the writing does the real work. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Sherlock Holmes Season 3 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The plotting gives Sherlock Holmes Season 3 its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. 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". Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1986. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry scenes where the mystery takes a breath — Sherlock Holmes Season 3 passes that test consistently. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Sherlock Holmes Season 3 proves them wrong. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Jeremy Brett carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.

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🎬 Sherlock Holmes Season 3 — Episode Guide

E1
The Empty House
1986-07-09
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 Mo...
E2
The Abbey Grange
1986-07-16
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. An...
E3
The Second Stain
1986-07-23
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.
E4
The Musgrave Ritual
1986-07-30
An obscure family document containing an enigmatic ritual holds the key to a hidden treasure if Holmes can decipher the mystery.
E5
The Man with the Twisted Lip
1986-08-06
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.
E6
The Priory School
1986-08-13
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.
E7
The Six Napoleons
1986-08-20
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 Ho...

🎭 Cast of Sherlock Holmes Season 3

Jeremy Brett
Jeremy Brett
Sherlock Holmes
Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke
Dr. John H. Watson
Rosalie Williams
Rosalie Williams
Mrs. Hudson

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