Sherlock Holmes: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on the characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle: Dr. John Watson returns from Afghanistan, and decides to share lodgings in Baker Street with Sherlock Holmes, an acquaintance of one of Watson's own friends. Not long afterward, Holmes brings Watson with him when he solves a murder case that has confused Inspector Lestrade. Watson soon becomes Holmes's friend, assistant, and chronicler, as the private detective takes on one baffling case after another.

Series details

• Title: Sherlock Holmes
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1954-10-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 1955-10-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22618
• IMDb ID: tt0046642
• TVDB ID: 73529

Cast and credited roles

• Ronald Howard — Sherlock Holmes
• Howard Marion Crawford — Dr. John H. Watson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1954-10-18; final listed air date 1955-10-17; episode order: 39.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sherlock Holmes on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.