Thousands of you voted in our recent poll to determine the greatest episode of Sherlock ever. Now the votes have been counted and verified and we can now announce the ultimate Sherlock episode ranking, according to the loyal readers of Sherlock‘s Home. Here goes…
13. The Six Thatchers – 1%
Sadly, one story had to appear at the bottom and that dubious honor has gone to ‘The Six Thatchers’. It seems most fans weren’t impressed with the season four opener, which focussed on Mary’s backstory and her eventual, shocking death. That said, despite its paltry percentage, ‘The Six Thatcher’s still managed to pull in a decent number of votes.
12. The Empty Hearse – 3%
This placing isn’t much of a surprise. Back in 2015, we ran a similar poll to rank the nine episode of Sherlock that existed back then. On that occasion, ‘The Empty Hearse’ was voted second from bottom – just as it is here. It did, however, receive over twice as many votes as ‘The Six Thatchers.’
11. The Abominable Bride – 3%
An episode that uprooted the show from its usual modern-day setting and deposited Sherlock and John back in their original Victorian age home was always going to put off some people. While almost a hundred fans enjoyed ‘The Abominable Bride’, many were not won over by its twisty-turny plot and unusual period elements.
Wow.. Why did everybody hate The Six thatchers??
And I’m really surprised how all my favourite episodes, except Reichenbachfall, are on the lower places (The Empty Hearse, Hounds of baskerville, The Abominable Bride).
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Same here. Really surprised. I understand the ranking for the Hounds of Baskerville, but come on! The Abominable Bride wasn’t that bad! It was great!
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Oh and I forgot to add that I am really surprised (shocked) by the first place. I really don’t understand why ASIB is so popular? For me it felt rather dull and boring. The Reichenbachfall just is and stays the best episode ever!
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I don’t either… but the “I am Sherlocked” part was really awesome. Maybe it was simply that part that won over the fans…
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Could be. Especially because this “I am Sherlocked” is pretty much our catch phrase.
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Yeah – it has to be Reichenbach surely? And then Lying detective…
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Also confused by ASIB being in first place. Definitely belongs in the top 5, but The Reichenbach Fall is easily the best episode of Sherlock to date.
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