

As Sherlock treks all over England to figure out how she could kill someone after clearly dying, he returns repeatedly to the present, revealing that his time in the past was simply a drug-induced dream.Īmidst the excitement of the show’s return, the one point of controversy for the episode is the time shift. Donning a waistcoat and top hat, Sherlock solves the case of a mysterious ghost bride named Emelia Ricoletti who, after killing herself, murders her husband later in the night. In a seamless transition, the scene cuts to 1895. At the beginning of “The Abominable Bride,” Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) sits on a plane after learning that Moriarty has returned. Molly Hooper (Louise Brealey), Mary Morstan (Amanda Abbington), and Mycroft Holmes (Mark Gatiss) reprise their roles for the special. Hudson (Una Stubbs), Inspector Greg Lestrade (Rupert Graves), Dr.
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John Watson (Martin Freeman), landlady Mrs. Joining the iconic sleuth, “Sherlock” regulars Dr. Given a taste of the much anticipated fourth season scheduled for release in 2017, fans were excited for the special episode. The result is a masterpiece consisting of an in-depth and complex storyline filled with humor, compassion, and hints of feminism.įollowing season three’s ominous ending in which Jim Moriarty (Andrew Scott), Sherlock Holmes’s archenemy, is revealed to be supposedly alive after his death, fans were left with many questions. With moments of inception, “The Abominable Bride” takes a great risk in creating an episode that is set in both Victorian and present-day London. “Sherlock” picks off where the season three finale left off with a one-off holiday special, “The Abominable Bride,” on Jan.
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Very rarely does a television show premiere three ninety-minute episodes per season every two years, yet British television series “Sherlock” continues to be a huge success among both critics and fans. In this episode, Sherlock and Watson solve a case during Victorian Era London. Janu“Sherlock” returns to television screens with long-anticipated holiday special “The Abominable Bride”.
