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Sherlock – Season 4, Episode 3 The Final Problem

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48% Tomatometer 31 Reviews
Long buried secrets catch up with Sherlock and Watson; someone has been playing a very long game; alone and defenceless, the Baker Street duo face their greatest ever challenge.
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Sherlock — Season 4, Episode 3

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"The Final Problem" provides a fitting finale for Sherlock's beloved characters-- if this is indeed the end of the series -- although it may feel unfulfilling to those not ready to say goodbye.

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Benedict Cumberbatch

Sherlock

Martin Freeman

Watson

Una Stubbs

Mrs Hudson

Rupert Graves

Inspector Lestrade

Mark Gatiss

Mycroft Holmes

Amanda Abbington

Mary Watson
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Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic 04/12/2019
Rather than illuminate the complex fabric of the show, as good series finales do, The Final Problem poked holes in it, pulling any threads of narrative consistency apart. Go to Full Review Aja Romano Vox 04/12/2019
2.5/5
There's ultimately not a lot of substance behind all of the sturm und drang that has led to this final episode, and there's even less logic. There is, however, a lot of high drama and plot shenanigans, and much of it is confusing. Go to Full Review John Nugent Empire Magazine 04/12/2019
It's daft but we're damned if it isn't entertaining. Go to Full Review Emmet Asher-Perrin Reactor 08/04/2020
The performances are gorgeous, and perhaps that makes it hurt even more. Go to Full Review Akhil Arora Gadgets360 07/03/2020
Instead of truly reckoning with those emotional crises, the Sherlock season four finale is riddled with improbable showiness, melodramatic conclusions, and logic-defying puzzling turning points. Go to Full Review Sarah Marrs Lainey Gossip 04/12/2019
The Final Problem is full of ludicrous twists and unearned revelations, and despite that fan service-y closing montage, Sherlock ends, for the foreseeable future, with a messy, unsatisfying finale. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Long buried secrets catch up with Sherlock and Watson; someone has been playing a very long game; alone and defenceless, the Baker Street duo face their greatest ever challenge.
Director
Benjamin Caron
Screenwriter
Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 15, 2017