For the waterfalls in Switzerland, see Reichenbach Falls.
3rd episode of the 2nd series of Sherlock
"The Reichenbach Fall"
Sherlock episode
Titlescreen of the episode showing Turner's 1804 painting of the Reichenbach Falls
Episode no.
Series 2 Episode 3
Directed by
Toby Haynes
Written by
Stephen Thompson
Based on
"The Final Problem" by Arthur Conan Doyle
Produced by
Elaine Cameron
Featured music
David Arnold
Michael Price
Cinematography by
Fabian Wagner
Editing by
Tim Porter
Original air date
15 January 2012 (2012-01-15)
Running time
88 minutes
Guest appearances
Vinette Robinson as Sgt Sally Donovan
Jonathan Aris as Philip Anderson
Katherine Parkinson as Kitty Riley
Douglas Wilmer as Diogenes Club member
Edward Holtom as Rufus Bruhl
Episode chronology
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"The Reichenbach Fall" is the third and final episode of the second series of the BBC television series Sherlock. It was written by Stephen Thompson and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes, Martin Freeman as Dr John Watson, and Andrew Scott as Jim Moriarty. The episode deals with Moriarty's attempt to undermine the public's view of Sherlock and drive him to suicide. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One and BBC One HD on 15 January 2012. It attracted 9.78 million viewers, and critical reaction to the episode was positive. After the episode was aired, there was also much online and media speculation, which focused on Sherlock's death.
Inspired by "The Final Problem" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the episode follows Moriarty's plot to discredit and kill Sherlock Holmes, also heavily using elements from the film The Woman in Green. The title alludes to the Reichenbach Falls, the location where Holmes and Moriarty supposedly fall to their deaths in the original story. Some sequences in the episode that are set at the Tower of London were filmed at Cardiff Castle. Other locations used include Newport Cemetery, Tredegar House and Cardiff City Hall, as well as other areas around Cardiff including Broadway and Cardiff Bay.[1]
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