The Return of Sherlock Holmes S1E3 — The Second Stain

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The Return of Sherlock Holmes•Season 1•Episode 3

The Second Stain

8.1/10 · 1,167 votesJul 23, 198651 min

Ranked #5 of 9 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byJohn Bruce

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

John Hawkesworth

Writer

John Bruce

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Second Stain" is episode 3 of The Return of Sherlock Holmes season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,167 votes, ranking #5 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by John Bruce and written by John Hawkesworth, it aired on July 23, 1986.

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