Sherlock is recruited to help stop a media mogul from blackmailing a member of the House of Lords.
This is an amusing and compelling episode with some surprise character moments and the usual strong banter.
There is little I can say about the plot without spoilers so I will just say that it periodically throws dramatic twists and revelations at the audience and ends on somewhat of a cliffhanger.
The character development is probably the strongest aspect of the writing. Poor Dr Watson is caught in the middle of everything as usual and is put through the wringer once more. Martin Freeman shows excellent range in portraying this character. Benedict Cumberbatch is great as always, likewise Mark Gatiss.
Lars Mikkelson is hideously creepy as the primary antagonist, but the character is written as a fairly one dimensional villain in my opinion.
The cinematography, editing and general visuals are up the usual high standards of the show.
This is an amusing and compelling episode with some surprise character moments and the usual strong banter.
There is little I can say about the plot without spoilers so I will just say that it periodically throws dramatic twists and revelations at the audience and ends on somewhat of a cliffhanger.
The character development is probably the strongest aspect of the writing. Poor Dr Watson is caught in the middle of everything as usual and is put through the wringer once more. Martin Freeman shows excellent range in portraying this character. Benedict Cumberbatch is great as always, likewise Mark Gatiss.
Lars Mikkelson is hideously creepy as the primary antagonist, but the character is written as a fairly one dimensional villain in my opinion.
The cinematography, editing and general visuals are up the usual high standards of the show.