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The Return of Sherlock Holmes S1E6 — The Man with the Twisted Lip
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes•Season 1•Episode 6

The Man with the Twisted Lip

7.9/10 · 1,096 votesAug 13, 198652 min

Ranked #9 of 9 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Responding to a grieving wife, Holmes investigates the apparent murder of her husband in an apartment above an opium den.

Directed byPatrick Lau
Written byAlan Plater
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Episode Summary

"The Man with the Twisted Lip" is episode 6 of The Return of Sherlock Holmes season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,096 votes, ranking #9 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Patrick Lau and written by Alan Plater, it aired on August 13, 1986.

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