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Sherlock – Season 2, Episode 2 The Hounds of Baskerville

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Sherlock and John investigate for their client, who saw his father killed by a monstrous creature on Dartmoor 20 years earlier.
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Sherlock — Season 2, Episode 2

Sherlock — Season 2, Episode 2

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Critics Consensus

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" does not live up to its iconic source material, but it does a decent job at revealing Sherlock Holmes' vulnerabilities and fears.

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Benedict Cumberbatch

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Martin Freeman

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John Nugent Empire Magazine 04/06/2019
The most famous story from the original books is not quite the most famous episode in the BBC retelling, often resorting to jump scares and other horror tropes. Go to Full Review Serena Davies Daily Telegraph (UK) 02/17/2017
4/5
The Hounds of Baskerville took the most famous of all Sherlock Holmes stories, gave the original title just the smallest of tweaks, then had its wicked way with the rest of the tale. Go to Full Review Sam Wollaston Guardian 02/17/2017
The whole middle section, where Watson stormed off in a huff... felt slow and flat precisely because there was none of the chemistry between the two leads that we've come to expect from Sherlock. Go to Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 04/08/2019
So, another fun episode, if perhaps more interesting on the character side than the plot side. Go to Full Review Candice Grace TV Equals 04/06/2019
I think overall, with the exception of the thoroughly boring first fifteen minutes, I sort of liked it, despite something being 'off'. Go to Full Review Louisa Mellor Den of Geek 04/06/2019
Just as you'd expect from horror aficionado Mark Gatiss, the episode was well-schooled in the genre, with plenty of freaking out and jumping at shadows. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Sherlock and John investigate for their client, who saw his father killed by a monstrous creature on Dartmoor 20 years earlier.
Director
Paul McGuigan
Executive Producer
Mark Gatiss, Beryl Vertue
Screenwriter
Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 8, 2012