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Sherlock – Season 1, Episode 3 The Great Game

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Sherlock and John plunge into a battle of wits with a shadowy stranger when faced with a unusual clue in an empty room.
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Sherlock — Season 1, Episode 3

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Masterfully executed and full of nail-biting moments, "The Great Game" proves that Sherlock belongs in the pantheon of great television mysteries.

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Benedict Cumberbatch

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Martin Freeman

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John Nugent Empire Magazine 04/04/2019
It's the perfect culmination of nearly five hours of setup, and in Andrew Scott's Moriarty, offers a distinctly megalomaniacal take on Conan Doyle's famous villain. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall Uproxx 04/04/2019
I thought the middle story was a bit thin, but the opening and closing installments of Sherlock were just fantastic. Go to Full Review Sam Wollaston Guardian 02/17/2017
It may sound like a big dog's dinner (the Hound of the Baskervilles's, perhaps), but no, it's all been beautifully borrowed and remixed, a mash-up that totally works. It's an edge-of-the seat ride, as well -- Conan Doyle for the CSI generation. Go to Full Review Lacy Baugher Culturess 04/05/2019
The reimagining of Moriarty as Sherlock's dark twin is an effective narrative tool. Andrew Scott's manic, twitchy performance is effortlessly memorable. Go to Full Review Jack O'Regan Screen Rant 04/04/2019
It's also the first time we see multiple cases in a single episode, and even if they do start to grow stale as we wait for Moriarty's big reveal, Benedict Cumberbatch thrives as Sherlock is put under increasing pressure. Go to Full Review Oscar Harding What Culture 04/04/2019
One of the reasons The Great Game is so good is that every random mystery that Sherlock and John solve makes the audience feel ill at ease, as though something is very wrong. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Sherlock and John plunge into a battle of wits with a shadowy stranger when faced with a unusual clue in an empty room.
Director
Paul McGuigan
Executive Producer
Mark Gatiss, Beryl Vertue
Screenwriter
Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Aug 8, 2010