The Final Problem

Episode aired Sep 29, 1985
TV-PG
51m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

1.2K

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David Burke in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)

Crime Drama Mystery

Holmes and Watson travel to Europe to escape Moriarty's vengeance.Holmes and Watson travel to Europe to escape Moriarty's vengeance.Holmes and Watson travel to Europe to escape Moriarty's vengeance.

Director
- Alan Grint
Writers
- John Hawkesworth
- Arthur Conan Doyle
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Alan Grint
Writers
- John Hawkesworth
- Arthur Conan Doyle
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Holmes is hired by the French government. The unthinkable has occurred: the Mona Lisa has been stolen from the Louvre. In his inimitable fashion, Holmes manages to solve the crime but this creates another problem: Professor Moriarty was behind the attempt to steal the Mona Lisa and is out for deadly vengeance. Moriarty may well be Holmes's final problem.

A fittingly gripping finale to the series. After being introduced to Professor Moriarty in the previous episode he now becomes the focal point of this episode. While Holmes is intellectually Moriarty's equal, if not superior, Moriarty has means at his disposal, violent means, that Holmes cannot counter. This makes for a very tense cat-and-mouse game and a thrilling conclusion.

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Trivia
There is a picture of Reichenbach Falls above the mantle at Baker Street.

Goofs
On the train to Cantebury Watson says "Let's arrest him as soon as he arrives." As he says this a camping caravan can be seen outside the train window.

Quotes
Moriarty: If you are clever enough to bring destruction on me, rest assured, I shall do as much for you.
Sherlock Holmes: You have paid me several compliments, Mr. Moriarty. Let me pay you one in return when I say that if I were assured of the former eventuality, I would, in the interests of the public, cheerfully accept the latter.
Moriarty: I can promise you the one, but not the other.