A war hero, invalided home from Afghanistan, meets a strange but charismatic genius who is looking for a flatmate - it is London in 2010, and Dr Watson and Sherlock Holmes are meeting for the first time. A string of impossible suicides has Scotland Yard baffled - and only one man can help.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Sherlock Holmes | Benedict Cumberbatch |
| Dr John Watson | Martin Freeman |
| DI Lestrade | Rupert Graves |
| Mrs Hudson | Una Stubbs |
| Molly Hooper | Louise Brealey |
| Sgt Sally Donovan | Vinette Robinson |
| Jeff | Phil Davis |
| Ella | Tanya Moodie |
| Helen | Siobhan Hewlett |
| Sir Jeffrey Patterson | William Scott-Masson |
| Margaret Patterson | Victoria Wicks |
| Writer | Steven Moffat |
| Director | Paul McGuigan |
| Producer | Sue Vertue |
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