Sherlock
Season 4
3 listed hours · 2010–2017 · BBC/PBS
From the desk
How this season is filed
Holmes in texting-era London: Cumberbatch and Freeman as a global double act, mind palaces, on-screen texts, Moriarty as fandom sport. Gatiss and Moffat's movie-length BBC/PBS events made hiatuses feel like hostage situations. Modern Doyle for the GIF age — appointment mystery with waits that became part of the phenomenon.
TV Flash files Season 4 of Sherlock (2010–2017) on BBC/PBS as the last listed season of 4 — 3 listed hours, 2017-01-01–2017-01-15 from “The Six Thatchers” (S04E01) to “The Final Problem” (S04E03). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
Desk essentials in this season
- S04E03 The Final Problem
The Final Problem spends the last hostage situation: hiatus culture finally gets a named ending, not another wait.
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S04E01 The Six Thatchers
While waiting for Moriarty to make good on his beyond-the-grave threat, Sherlock is intrigued by cases of vandalism where the criminal is breaking open busts of Margaret Thatcher. He soon discovers that the vandalism is tied to Mary's past.
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S04E02 The Lying Detective
To save John, Sherlock takes on the most dangerous case of his career: bring serial killer and milliionaire-philanthropist Culverton Smith to justice. Meanwhile, the mystery of Sherringford Holmes deepens.
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S04E03 The Final Problem
Sherlock and John confirm that Eurus is still alive, and go to Sherringford to meet with her. However, they soon discover that it is all part of Eurus' master plan.
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