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Currently: #ITV's #SherlockHolmes

Previously: #CBS's #TheTwilightZone; #FX's #TheAmericans

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Our next Rewatch will be the 1980s-90s TV series #SherlockHolmes from #ITV (then Granada Television). Considered by many to be the most loyal adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works, Jeremy Brett played the eponymous role; David Burke & then Edward Hardwicke were Dr. Watson.

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(cont) Sarah saw the box, she ran away. Holmes deduces the box was intended for her. Outraged at seeing Mary+Alec together, Jim killed them both. He sent their ears to Sarah, indicating he blamed her. Jim admits to the murders. While in custody, he is haunted by what he's done.

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(cont) 1 of the sisters, is the sender. Holmes thinks otherwise—the cuts weren't from a dissection; instead 2 people have been killed. Sarah had feelings for Mary's husband Jim, a sailor. Sarah introduced Mary to Alec, hoping Mary would leave Jim so she could be w/him. When 2/3

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#SherlockHolmes S4E6 The Cardboard Box
The case involves 3 sisters: Susan, Sarah+Mary. Mary has gone missing. Susan opens a box she thinks is intended for her—inside are 2 human ears, 1 male, 1 female. Inspector Hawkins believes medical student Jacottet, who had feelings for 1/3

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(cont) Sarah saw the box, she ran away. Holmes deduces the box was intended for her. Outraged at seeing Mary+Alec together, Jim killed them both. He sent their ears to Sarah, indicating he blamed her. Jim admits to the murders. While in custody, he is haunted by what he's done.

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(cont) marriage, has struggled to walk since suffering an accident during childhood. John has a certain ability to captivate others, as Robert's wife, the maid+Jack fall under his 'spell'. Robert sends John away. John dies in a crash. The villagers dig up John's body+Robert 2/3

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(cont) 1 of the sisters, is the sender. Holmes thinks otherwise—the cuts weren't from a dissection; instead 2 people have been killed. Sarah had feelings for Mary's husband Jim, a sailor. Sarah introduced Mary to Alec, hoping Mary would leave Jim so she could be w/him. When 2/3

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(cont) up w/'John', but to no avail. They catch Winter accessing a trapdoor in the house—inside there's a diamond shop. Winter injures Watson w/the cleaving tool. Mycroft+Watson force Winter to give up Sylvius's location. Before Sylvius departs, they catch him+get the stone.

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(cont) he found an ad w/the name Howard Garrideb. However, the ad's written in American English. Mycroft+Watson learn John's real name is Winter. Winter had arranged the killing of diamond cutter Presbury, who had lodged in Nathan's house. They try to stop Nathan from meeting 3/4

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(cont) Mycroft. Mycroft hears Sylvius is looking to cleave the stone. Watson's visited by the Garrideb sisters. An American claiming to be John Garrideb told their brother Nathan he'd been tasked w/finding a 3rd man w/the same last name—they would then each get $5M. John says 2/4

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#SherlockHolmes S4E5 The Mazarin Stone
While Sherlock's away Mycroft's tasked w/finding a diamond stolen from a museum—it's supposed to be given to France as a diplomatic gift. Mycroft suspects Count Sylvius, who'd been in the museum. Sylvius denies any wrongdoing+threatens 1/4

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(cont) candle to Emilia from a nearby house. Holmes, Watson, Inspector Hawkins+US agent Leverton set a trap for Gorgiano. However, Gorgiano slips by. Just before Gorgiano gets to Emilia, Gennaro kills him. Hawkins arrests the Luccas for murder but they get off on self-defense.

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(cont) lodger's a woman, Emilia, Gennaro Lucca's wife. They were hiding from Gorgiano, a member of the mob group The Red Circle. Gorgiano was infatuated w/Emilia+wanted to kill Gennaro for betraying the group. Enrico had been protecting Emilia. Gennaro would send signals w/a 3/4

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(cont) a stage machinist who's been in hiding. Watson's visit has unintended consequences as Enrico's killed at the theatre. Sherlock+Watson realize the lodger communicates via secret messages in the newspaper, signed "G". Mr. Warren's kidnapped but released. It turns out the 2/4

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#SherlockHolmes S4E4 The Red Circle
Mrs. Warren's worried about her lodger, an Italian from the US. He hasn't left his room except on the 1st night, when he returned after everyone was asleep. Holmes suspects a different person's now there. Watson visits former tenant Enrico, 1/4