The Sign of Three

"The Sign of Three"
Sherlock episode
Episode no.Series 3
Episode 2
Directed byColm McCarthy
Written by
Featured music
Cinematography bySteve Lawes
Editing byMark Davis
Original air date5 January 2014 (2014-01-05)
Running time86 minutes
Guest appearances
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"The Sign of Three" is the second episode of the third series of the BBC television series Sherlock. It was written by Stephen Thompson, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat,[1] and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr John Watson. The episode's title is inspired by The Sign of the Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.[2] It is set six months after the series opener "The Empty Hearse"[3] and is primarily centred on the day of Watson's wedding to Mary Morstan.[4] It garnered a viewership of 11.37[5] million, and received mostly positive reviews.

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  2. ^ "Love interest for John Watson in new Sherlock episode The Sign of Three?". metro.co.uk. Metro. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. ^ "10 teasers for series 3, episode 2 'The Sign of Three'". digitalspy.co.uk. Digital Spy. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Sherlock series 3 episode 2 The Sign of Three programme guide". radiotimes.com. Radio Times. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Top 10 Programmes - BARB". Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2011.?