Sherlock
The Empty Hearse
Season 3, Episode 1 · Aired 2014-01-01
Synopsis
'Just one more miracle, Sherlock. Stop being dead.' Two years after the devastating events of The Reichenbach Fall, Dr John Watson has got on with his life. New horizons, romance and a comforting domestic future beckon. But with London under threat of a huge terrorist attack, Sherlock Holmes is about to rise from the grave with all the theatricality that comes so naturally to him. It's what his best friend wanted more than anything, but for John Watson it might well be a case of 'be careful what you wish for!' If Sherlock thinks everything will be just as he left it, though, he is in for a very big surprise...
In the series
This episode is part of Sherlock (2010–2017) on BBC/PBS.
Holmes in texting-era London — coat-tail silhouettes and event episodes.
Key cast
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes
- Martin Freeman as John Watson
- Una Stubbs as Mrs. Hudson
- Rupert Graves as Greg Lestrade
- Andrew Scott as Jim Moriarty
- Amanda Abbington as Mary Watson