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Dead Man's Tale

  • Episode aired Mar 26, 2017
  • TV-14
  • 42m
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Sherlock and Joan investigate a case which involves a legendary pirate and his rumored treasure. All while the two struggle with their relationship with Shinwell.Sherlock and Joan investigate a case which involves a legendary pirate and his rumored treasure. All while the two struggle with their relationship with Shinwell.Sherlock and Joan investigate a case which involves a legendary pirate and his rumored treasure. All while the two struggle with their relationship with Shinwell.

  • Director
    • Alex Chapple
  • Writers
    • Robert Doherty
    • Tamara Jaron
    • Kelly Wheeler
  • Stars
    • Jonny Lee Miller
    • Lucy Liu
    • Jon Michael Hill
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    7.4/10
    846
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    • Director
      • Alex Chapple
    • Writers
      • Robert Doherty
      • Tamara Jaron
      • Kelly Wheeler
    • Stars
      • Jonny Lee Miller
      • Lucy Liu
      • Jon Michael Hill
    • 1User review
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    Jonny Lee Miller
    Jonny Lee Miller
    • Sherlock Holmes
    Lucy Liu
    Lucy Liu
    • Dr. Joan Watson
    Jon Michael Hill
    Jon Michael Hill
    • Detective Marcus Bell
    Nelsan Ellis
    Nelsan Ellis
    • Shinwell Johnson
    Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn
    • Captain Thomas Gregson
    Patrick Fabian
    Patrick Fabian
    • Lars Vestergaard
    Nadia Alexander
    Nadia Alexander
    • Hope Neligan
    Robert Capron
    Robert Capron
    • Mason
    Julian Elijah Martinez
    Julian Elijah Martinez
    • Denton Clark
    Danny Johnson
    Danny Johnson
    • Clarence Drummond
    Jessica Phillips
    Jessica Phillips
    • Marine Archaeologist
    Chris McKinney
    Chris McKinney
    • Detective Guzman
    Alejandro Hernandez
    Alejandro Hernandez
    • Mr. Salas
    Tracy Howe
    Tracy Howe
    • John Neligan
    Naren Weiss
    Naren Weiss
    • Farhan Al-Asmari
    Stephen Lee Anderson
    Stephen Lee Anderson
    • Fred
    Rick Crom
    Rick Crom
    • Auctioneer
    Jeff Kready
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    • Director
      • Alex Chapple
    • Writers
      • Robert Doherty
      • Tamara Jaron
      • Kelly Wheeler
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    • Trivia
      The source code shown when Mason identifies John Neligan is part of the source code of the programming language "Perl"
    • Goofs
      The coin Al-Asmari shows Joan was minted by Alexander the Great. It could not have come from the sunken Spanish galleon as claimed.
    • Quotes

      Detective Marcus Bell: [looking around a huge warehouse filled with crates] Am the only one keeping an eye out for the lost ark of the covenant?

      Sherlock Holmes: It's in a warehouse in Yemen.

      Detective Marcus Bell: I was joking.

      Sherlock Holmes: [slight pause] So was I.

    • Connections
      Features The Producers (1967)

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 2017 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 794 Columbia St, Brooklyn, New York, USA(Harbor mole)
    • Production companies
      • Hill of Beans Productions
      • Timberman-Beverly Productions
      • CBS Television Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 42m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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