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Sherlock Holmes (1954)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The first American television series of Sherlock Holmes adventures aired in syndication in the fall of 1954. The 39 half-hour mostly original stories were produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France by Guild Films, starring Ronald Howard as Holmes and Howard Marion Crawford as Watson. Archie Duncan appeared in many episodes as Inspector Lestrade. Richard Larke, billed as Kenneth Richards, played Sgt. Wilkins in about fifteen episodes. The series' associate producer, Nicole Milinaire, was one of the first women to attain a senior production role in a television series.

IMDb rating
7.6 (1,306 votes)
Episode average
6.8 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1954)

6.77 avg 39 episodes 6.8 → 7.1 26 min avg

Ep 1: 6.8 · 279 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 262 votesEp 3: 6.7 · 225 votesEp 4: 5.7 · 241 votesEp 5: 7.0 · 201 votesEp 6: 6.6 · 207 votesEp 7: 6.9 · 196 votesEp 8: 7.2 · 190 votesEp 9: 7.2 · 200 votesEp 10: 6.8 · 203 votesEp 11: 7.1 · 198 votesEp 12: 6.5 · 176 votesEp 13: 6.5 · 179 votesEp 14: 6.7 · 167 votesEp 15: 6.5 · 179 votesEp 16: 6.9 · 164 votesEp 17: 6.9 · 169 votesEp 18: 7.0 · 169 votesEp 19: 6.4 · 170 votesEp 20: 6.4 · 171 votesEp 21: 6.5 · 161 votesEp 22: 6.9 · 156 votesEp 23: 7.0 · 209 votesEp 24: 6.3 · 175 votesEp 25: 6.7 · 169 votesEp 26: 6.7 · 155 votesEp 27: 7.5 · 205 votesEp 28: 6.9 · 157 votesEp 29: 6.6 · 134 votesEp 30: 6.3 · 160 votesEp 31: 7.3 · 150 votesEp 32: 6.9 · 136 votesEp 33: 6.6 · 154 votesEp 34: 6.4 · 149 votesEp 35: 7.2 · 147 votesEp 36: 6.6 · 156 votesEp 37: 7.1 · 140 votesEp 38: 6.6 · 142 votesEp 39: 7.1 · 140 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Case of the Cunningham Heritage6.8279
2The Case of Lady Beryl7.0262
3The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun6.7225
4The Case of the Texas Cowgirl5.7241
5The Case of the Belligerent Ghost7.0201
6The Case of the Shy Ballerina6.6207
7The Case of the Winthrop Legend6.9196
8The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff7.2190
9The Case of Harry Crocker7.2200
10The Mother Hubbard Case6.8203
11The Case of the Red Headed League7.1198
12The Case of the Shoeless Engineer6.5176
13The Case of the Split Ticket6.5179
14The Case of the French Interpreter6.7167
15The Case of the Singing Violin6.5179
16The Case of the Greystone Inscription6.9164
17The Case of the Laughing Mummy6.9169
18The Case of the Thistle Killer7.0169
19The Case of the Vanished Detective6.4170
20The Case of the Careless Suffragette6.4171
21The Case of the Reluctant Carpenter6.5161
22The Case of the Deadly Prophecy6.9156
23The Case of the Christmas Pudding7.0209
24The Case of the Night Train Riddle6.3175
25The Case of the Violent Suitor6.7169
26The Case of the Baker Street Nursemaids6.7155
27The Case of the Perfect Husband7.5205
28The Case of the Jolly Hangman6.9157
29The Case of the Imposter Mystery6.6134
30The Case of the Eiffel Tower6.3160
31The Case of the Exhumed Client7.3150
32The Case of the Impromptu Performance6.9136
33The Case of the Baker Street Bachelors6.6154
34The Case of the Royal Murder6.4149
35The Case of the Haunted Gainsborough7.2147
36The Case of the Neurotic Detective6.6156
37The Case of the Unlucky Gambler7.1140
38The Case of the Diamond Tooth6.6142
39The Case of the Tyrant's Daughter7.1140

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