The Return of Sherlock Holmes S1E1 — The Empty House

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The Return of Sherlock Holmes•Season 1•Episode 1

The Empty House

8.1/10 · 1,212 votesJul 9, 198651 min

Ranked #4 of 9 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Believed dead after his fatal encounter with Moriarity three years ago, Holmes returns to England to foil a murder plot against him by a former Moriarity gang member.

Directed byHoward Baker

Written byJohn Hawkesworth

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes13

The Empty House

The Priory School

The Second Stain

The Musgrave Ritual

The Abbey Grange

The Man with the Twisted Lip

The Six Napoleons

The Devil's Foot

Silver Blaze

Wisteria Lodge

The Bruce Partington Plans

E12

The Hound of the Baskervilles

E13

The Sign of Four

Cast2

Jeremy Brett

Sherlock Holmes

Edward Hardwicke

Dr John Watson

Crew2

Howard Baker

Director

John Hawkesworth

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Empty House" is episode 1 of The Return of Sherlock Holmes season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,212 votes, ranking #4 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Howard Baker and written by John Hawkesworth, it aired on July 9, 1986.

Next: E2 · The Priory School Best of Season 1