MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Sherlock, Season 3

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer

Published January 15, 2014 at 7:17 AM PST

Martin Freeman as John Watson and Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes.

Encore Fridays, Jan. 24 - Feb. 7, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport!

Benedict Cumberbach ("The Fifth Estate") and Martin Freeman ("The Hobbit") return as the modern crime-solving duo, Sherlock and Dr. Watson. Called “grandly entertaining” by USA Today and “wonderfully weird” by The Wall Street Journal, the series picks up two years after Sherlock’s death plunge at the end of the previous episode—which he survived!

Co-starring are Amanda Abbington (MR. SELFRIDGE), Rupert Graves (THE FORSYTE SAGA), Mark Gatiss (GAME OF THRONES), and Una Stubbs ("Till Death Us Do Part").

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SHERLOCK Season 3 premieres Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, on MASTERPIECE on PBS

EPISODE GUIDE:

"The Empty Hearse" Encore Friday, Jan. 24 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV - Two years after Sherlock’s "death", Dr. John Watson has got on with his life. But, with London under threat of a devastating terrorist attack, Sherlock is about to stage his outrageous resurrection. But if he thinks everything will be just as he left it, he’s in for a very big surprise...

See a preview of SHERLOCK, Season 3, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. (SHERLOCK is a Hartswood Films production for BBC Wales, co-produced with MASTERPIECE.)

"The Sign of Three" Friday, Jan. 31 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV - Sherlock faces his biggest challenge of all – delivering a Best Man’s speech on John’s wedding day. But all isn't quite as it seems. Mortal danger stalks the reception - and someone might not make it to the happy couple's first dance. Sherlock must thank the bridesmaids, solve the case and stop a killer.

SHERLOCK Season 3 Episode 2, "The Sign of Three" as seen on MASTERPIECE on PBS.

"His Last Vow" Friday, February 7 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV - A case of stolen letters leads Sherlock Holmes into a long conflict with Charles Augustus Magnussen, the Napoleon of blackmail, and the one man he truly hates. But how do you tackle a foe who knows the personal weakness of every person of importance in the Western world?

See a preview for SHERLOCK Season 3 Episode 3, "His Last Vow," as seen on MASTERPIECE on PBS.

This season originally aired in 2014. SHERLOCK, SEASON 3 is a Hartswood West for BBC/Cymru Wales co-production with MASTERPIECE. It was created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, and inspired by the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The executive producers are Beryl Vertue, Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Sue Vertue and Rebecca Eaton for MASTERPIECE. MASTERPIECE is presented on PBS by WGBH Boston.

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Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson.

Courtesy of (C)Robert Viglasky/Hartswood Films for MASTERPIECE

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Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes. Holmes is surrounded by press with John Watson (Martin Freeman) standing behind to the right.

Courtesy of © Robert Viglasky/Hartswood Films for MASTERPIECE

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Amanda Abbington as Mary Morstan.