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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E4 8.3
The Musgrave Ritual

An obscure family document containing an enigmatic ritual holds the key to a hidden treasure if Holmes can decipher the mystery.

#2
S1E3 8.1
The Second Stain

Holmes is asked by the country's Prime Minister to aid in the recovery of a stolen diplomatic letter, which, if published, might lead England into war.

#3
S2E1 8.1
The Devil's Foot

While convalescing in Cornwall, a depressive Holmes investigates the apparent death from apoplexy of a local woman and the unexplained sudden dementia of her two brothers.

#4 The Empty House S1E1 8.0
#5 The Priory School S1E2 8.0
#6 The Bruce Partington Plans S2E4 8.0
#7 The Abbey Grange S1E5 7.9
#8 The Man with the Twisted Lip S1E6 7.9
#9 The Six Napoleons S1E7 7.9
#10 Silver Blaze S2E2 7.8

Lowlights

#11 S2E3 Wisteria Lodge 7.3

A bored Holmes eagerly accepts a case involving the disappearance of an amateur Spanish cartographer as well as his servants from his rented country lodge.

#10 Silver Blaze S2E2 7.8
#9 The Six Napoleons S1E7 7.9
#8 The Man with the Twisted Lip S1E6 7.9
#7 The Abbey Grange S1E5 7.9

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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