He says that Moriarty is definitely dead at the end but wants to know what other plans he had in mind. In the Sherlock, Abominable Bride episode, a particular scene caught my attention. Rather than continuing from the Series 3 Cliffhanger, we are instead transported back to Victorian London, where it all began.. After solving a routine murder case of a country squire, Inspector Lestrade has something much more interesting for the Baker Street Sleuth — a bride murdered her husband right after she committed suicide. "The Abominable Bride" is a special episode of the British television programme Sherlock. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the acclaimed modern retelling of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic stories. Should you so dare, "The Abominable Bride" is available on PBS.org beginning Monday, January 11, or you can watch its rebroadcast on Sunday, January 10, on PBS. The episode was broadcast on BBC One, PBS and Channel One on 1 January 2016. Vox turns 7 this month. However, if the Ricoletti case really had occurred, then the revelation of The holiday special for Sherlock, The Abominable Bride, is a total disaster, but there are genuine moments of fun littered throughout.. He used it to find out how Moriarty had come back to terrorize England. Trouble reared its head in terms of the story proper, however. I like your explanation for the murderous suffragettes in the dream--it works out especially well if you remember that Eurus herself is a murderer and little Sherlock knew it, before he repressed the memory. The bride storyline was strong enough, and Moffat and Gatiss could’ve just turned a simple but highly entertaining ghost story as filler between seasons three and four. Friday night’s episode of Sherlock Holmes and The Abominable Bride left many viewers in a state of confusion rather than entertained.. 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