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Top 10 Best Sherlock TV Series Moments


[Music]

[Music] flip up your collar and get into your

flip up your collar and get into your

flip up your collar and get into your mind palace welcome to watchmojo.com

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mind palace welcome to watchmojo.com today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 moments from Sherlock board

the top 10 moments from Sherlock board

the top 10 moments from Sherlock board Natalia

we’ve uncovered after careful deduction

we’ve uncovered after careful deduction the greatest moments from the first

the greatest moments from the first

the greatest moments from the first three series of this BBC production as

three series of this BBC production as

three series of this BBC production as you can expect there are some spoilers

you can expect there are some spoilers

you can expect there are some spoilers ahead so spoiler alert now let’s start

ahead so spoiler alert now let’s start

ahead so spoiler alert now let’s start the investigation err countdown what are

the investigation err countdown what are

the investigation err countdown what are you gonna wear my battle dress ducky boy

you gonna wear my battle dress ducky boy

you gonna wear my battle dress ducky boy number 10 Moriarty’s cameo the

number 10 Moriarty’s cameo the

number 10 Moriarty’s cameo the abominable bride

abominable bride

abominable bride it’s a dangerous harvest finger loaded

it’s a dangerous harvest finger loaded

it’s a dangerous harvest finger loaded firearms in the pocket of one’s dressing

firearms in the pocket of one’s dressing

firearms in the pocket of one’s dressing gun or are you just pleased to see me

gun or are you just pleased to see me

gun or are you just pleased to see me Sherlock may not have been pleased to

Sherlock may not have been pleased to

Sherlock may not have been pleased to see Moriarty

see Moriarty

see Moriarty but his cameo sure as hell got fans

but his cameo sure as hell got fans

but his cameo sure as hell got fans excitement actor Andrew Scott’s

excitement actor Andrew Scott’s

excitement actor Andrew Scott’s portrayal of Sherlock’s nemesis has

portrayal of Sherlock’s nemesis has

portrayal of Sherlock’s nemesis has always been a perfect match for Benedict

always been a perfect match for Benedict

always been a perfect match for Benedict Cumberbatch’s calm and calculated

Cumberbatch’s calm and calculated

Cumberbatch’s calm and calculated Sherlock and his unpredictability is in

Sherlock and his unpredictability is in

Sherlock and his unpredictability is in full swing here

full swing here

full swing here every action Moriarty takes every word

every action Moriarty takes every word

every action Moriarty takes every word he says is as engaging as it is creepy

he says is as engaging as it is creepy

he says is as engaging as it is creepy you know the dust is largely composed of

you know the dust is largely composed of

you know the dust is largely composed of human skin yes this small scene is

human skin yes this small scene is

human skin yes this small scene is packed with references to some of the

packed with references to some of the

packed with references to some of the best moments of the other series and

best moments of the other series and

best moments of the other series and while it may be considered heavy-handed

while it may be considered heavy-handed

while it may be considered heavy-handed fanservice it’s all put together so well

fanservice it’s all put together so well

fanservice it’s all put together so well that most of us simply don’t care so you

that most of us simply don’t care so you

that most of us simply don’t care so you die

why aren’t you dead because it’s not the

why aren’t you dead because it’s not the fall that kills you Sherlock of all

fall that kills you Sherlock of all

fall that kills you Sherlock of all people you should know that it’s not

people you should know that it’s not

people you should know that it’s not fall it’s never the ball number 9

fall it’s never the ball number 9

fall it’s never the ball number 9 John’s graveyard speech the Reichenbach

John’s graveyard speech the Reichenbach

John’s graveyard speech the Reichenbach Fall he told me once ah that you won to

Fall he told me once ah that you won to

Fall he told me once ah that you won to hero after Sherlock seemingly took his

hero after Sherlock seemingly took his

hero after Sherlock seemingly took his final dive off the rooftop viewers and

final dive off the rooftop viewers and

final dive off the rooftop viewers and characters alike were led to believe

characters alike were led to believe

characters alike were led to believe that it was the detectives last bow John

that it was the detectives last bow John

that it was the detectives last bow John as a functional human being is

as a functional human being is

as a functional human being is distraught to think that his best friend

distraught to think that his best friend

distraught to think that his best friend is dead and he communicates his woes in

is dead and he communicates his woes in

is dead and he communicates his woes in a touching private speech over Holmes

a touching private speech over Holmes

a touching private speech over Holmes grave

grave

grave ok there’s just one more thing like one

ok there’s just one more thing like one

ok there’s just one more thing like one more thing one more miracle Sherlock for

more thing one more miracle Sherlock for

more thing one more miracle Sherlock for me

me

me don’t be he’s always been one to speak

don’t be he’s always been one to speak

don’t be he’s always been one to speak his mind but his frustrations with

his mind but his frustrations with

his mind but his frustrations with Sherlock always kept John from being

Sherlock always kept John from being

Sherlock always kept John from being openly honest about his feelings luckily

openly honest about his feelings luckily

openly honest about his feelings luckily Sherlock isn’t actually dead and spoiler

Sherlock isn’t actually dead and spoiler

Sherlock isn’t actually dead and spoiler alert the detective himself witnesses

alert the detective himself witnesses

alert the detective himself witnesses the speech

the speech

the speech [Music]

number eight Sherlock is shot his last

number eight Sherlock is shot his last vow edition if you’re going to commit

vow edition if you’re going to commit

vow edition if you’re going to commit murder might consider changing your

murder might consider changing your

murder might consider changing your perfume lady Smallwood sorry oh

perfume lady Smallwood sorry oh

perfume lady Smallwood sorry oh [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the series 3 finale is packed with

the series 3 finale is packed with

the series 3 finale is packed with enough twists and turns to make even the

enough twists and turns to make even the

enough twists and turns to make even the biggest mystery fans head spin in this

biggest mystery fans head spin in this

biggest mystery fans head spin in this mind-bending scene Watson’s wife shoots

mind-bending scene Watson’s wife shoots

mind-bending scene Watson’s wife shoots Sherlock in the chest he was so

Sherlock in the chest he was so

Sherlock in the chest he was so confident that he knew her and the

confident that he knew her and the

confident that he knew her and the situation well enough to be safe but of

situation well enough to be safe but of

situation well enough to be safe but of course his ego clouds his judgment

course his ego clouds his judgment

course his ego clouds his judgment oh sure look if you take one more step I

oh sure look if you take one more step I

oh sure look if you take one more step I swear I will kill you no mrs. Watson you

swear I will kill you no mrs. Watson you

swear I will kill you no mrs. Watson you won’t

won’t

won’t [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the detectives first reaction is to fire

the detectives first reaction is to fire

the detectives first reaction is to fire up the mind Palace and reason his way

up the mind Palace and reason his way

up the mind Palace and reason his way out of the situation the scene is

out of the situation the scene is

out of the situation the scene is strangely touching because we see a

strangely touching because we see a

strangely touching because we see a rigidly mechanical mind unable to come

rigidly mechanical mind unable to come

rigidly mechanical mind unable to come to terms with the possibility of death

to terms with the possibility of death

to terms with the possibility of death so well incur by having a mind Palace

so well incur by having a mind Palace

so well incur by having a mind Palace maybe only three seconds of

maybe only three seconds of

maybe only three seconds of consciousness left to use it so come on

consciousness left to use it so come on

consciousness left to use it so come on what’s going to kill you Blanco’s number

what’s going to kill you Blanco’s number

what’s going to kill you Blanco’s number seven I am Sherlock a scandal in

seven I am Sherlock a scandal in

seven I am Sherlock a scandal in Belgravia you’re chosen any random

Belgravia you’re chosen any random

Belgravia you’re chosen any random number walked out of here today with

number walked out of here today with

number walked out of here today with everything you’ve worked for you just

everything you’ve worked for you just

everything you’ve worked for you just couldn’t resist it could you I’ve always

couldn’t resist it could you I’ve always

couldn’t resist it could you I’ve always assumed that love is a dangerous

assumed that love is a dangerous

assumed that love is a dangerous disadvantage thank you for the final

disadvantage thank you for the final

disadvantage thank you for the final proof the sexual tension between

proof the sexual tension between

proof the sexual tension between Sherlock and Irene reaches a breaking

Sherlock and Irene reaches a breaking

Sherlock and Irene reaches a breaking point in this scene Adler who believes

point in this scene Adler who believes

point in this scene Adler who believes she has duped not only the British

she has duped not only the British

she has duped not only the British government but also Sherlock himself is

government but also Sherlock himself is

government but also Sherlock himself is shocked to find our favorite sleuth is

shocked to find our favorite sleuth is

shocked to find our favorite sleuth is two steps ahead Adler cellphone which

two steps ahead Adler cellphone which

two steps ahead Adler cellphone which contains extremely sensitive government

contains extremely sensitive government

contains extremely sensitive government secrets is password-protected which ends

secrets is password-protected which ends

secrets is password-protected which ends up being sh e our share video I said

up being sh e our share video I said

up being sh e our share video I said it’s the real

we soon find out though that the

we soon find out though that the greatest detective has not let human

greatest detective has not let human

greatest detective has not let human emotions become his weakness

emotions become his weakness

emotions become his weakness even though idler proved herself a

even though idler proved herself a

even though idler proved herself a challenge for Sherlock he still gets to

challenge for Sherlock he still gets to

challenge for Sherlock he still gets to remain the smartest person on the show

remain the smartest person on the show

remain the smartest person on the show you’re right

you’re right

you’re right I won’t even lost six months sorry about

I won’t even lost six months sorry about

I won’t even lost six months sorry about dinner number six

dinner number six

dinner number six Sherlock at buckingham palace a scandal

Sherlock at buckingham palace a scandal

Sherlock at buckingham palace a scandal in Belgravia tall brooding and brilliant

in Belgravia tall brooding and brilliant

in Belgravia tall brooding and brilliant Sherlock is also notoriously hard to

Sherlock is also notoriously hard to

Sherlock is also notoriously hard to work with this fact is compounded when

work with this fact is compounded when

work with this fact is compounded when his brother Mycroft appears to insist

his brother Mycroft appears to insist

his brother Mycroft appears to insist that he take on a high-profile case the

that he take on a high-profile case the

that he take on a high-profile case the mystery in question involves the highest

mystery in question involves the highest

mystery in question involves the highest powers in England and is therefore

powers in England and is therefore

powers in England and is therefore shrouded in secrecy Sherlock Holmes put

shrouded in secrecy Sherlock Holmes put

shrouded in secrecy Sherlock Holmes put your trousers on for your client and my

your trousers on for your client and my

your trousers on for your client and my client is a lost face in the extreme and

client is a lost face in the extreme and

client is a lost face in the extreme and remaining I have to inform you entirely

remaining I have to inform you entirely

remaining I have to inform you entirely anonymous this does not sit well with

anonymous this does not sit well with

anonymous this does not sit well with Sherlock who throws a tantrum in the

Sherlock who throws a tantrum in the

Sherlock who throws a tantrum in the middle of Buckingham Palace the result

middle of Buckingham Palace the result

middle of Buckingham Palace the result is a grown man who refuses to get

is a grown man who refuses to get

is a grown man who refuses to get dressed even in the presence of royalty

dressed even in the presence of royalty

dressed even in the presence of royalty this is a matter of national importance

this is a matter of national importance

this is a matter of national importance grow up my sheet or what I’ll just walk

grow up my sheet or what I’ll just walk

grow up my sheet or what I’ll just walk away I’ll let you boys please not here

away I’ll let you boys please not here

away I’ll let you boys please not here number five the pools and up the great

number five the pools and up the great

number five the pools and up the great game this is a turn-up isn’t it Sherlock

game this is a turn-up isn’t it Sherlock

game this is a turn-up isn’t it Sherlock chart

chart

chart what the hell bet you never saw this

what the hell bet you never saw this

what the hell bet you never saw this coming Sherlock and Moriarty first real

coming Sherlock and Moriarty first real

coming Sherlock and Moriarty first real confrontation comes at the end of series

confrontation comes at the end of series

confrontation comes at the end of series 1 in this pulse-pounding scene John

1 in this pulse-pounding scene John

1 in this pulse-pounding scene John seemingly lures Sherlock into a trap

seemingly lures Sherlock into a trap

seemingly lures Sherlock into a trap only he’s being held hostage and is

only he’s being held hostage and is

only he’s being held hostage and is strapped with an explosive vest when

strapped with an explosive vest when

strapped with an explosive vest when Sherlock’s nemesis finally reveals

Sherlock’s nemesis finally reveals

Sherlock’s nemesis finally reveals himself we meet a villain who is all too

himself we meet a villain who is all too

himself we meet a villain who is all too happy to play games Jim Moriarty hi but

happy to play games Jim Moriarty hi but

happy to play games Jim Moriarty hi but in true Holmes Ian fashion there are

in true Holmes Ian fashion there are

in true Holmes Ian fashion there are multiple reversals until everyone

multiple reversals until everyone

multiple reversals until everyone involved is held at gunpoint setting up

involved is held at gunpoint setting up

involved is held at gunpoint setting up a running theme series one ends with a

a running theme series one ends with a

a running theme series one ends with a cliffhanger I won’t try to convince you

cliffhanger I won’t try to convince you

cliffhanger I won’t try to convince you everything I have to say is already

everything I have to say is already

everything I have to say is already crossed your mind

crossed your mind

crossed your mind number 4 best man’s speech the sign of

number 4 best man’s speech the sign of

number 4 best man’s speech the sign of three I am the most unpleasant rude

three I am the most unpleasant rude

three I am the most unpleasant rude ignorant and all-round obnoxious

ignorant and all-round obnoxious

ignorant and all-round obnoxious arsehole that anyone could possibly have

arsehole that anyone could possibly have

arsehole that anyone could possibly have the misfortune to meet Sherlock Holmes

the misfortune to meet Sherlock Holmes

the misfortune to meet Sherlock Holmes is truly in his element when he’s

is truly in his element when he’s

is truly in his element when he’s solving mysteries and fighting bad guys

solving mysteries and fighting bad guys

solving mysteries and fighting bad guys it’s when faced with the baffling

it’s when faced with the baffling

it’s when faced with the baffling mechanics of interpersonal relationships

mechanics of interpersonal relationships

mechanics of interpersonal relationships that the great detective is lost exceed

that the great detective is lost exceed

that the great detective is lost exceed we had huge expectations for his speech

we had huge expectations for his speech

we had huge expectations for his speech at Watson’s wedding whether or not it

at Watson’s wedding whether or not it

at Watson’s wedding whether or not it would actually go well however was

would actually go well however was

would actually go well however was definitely up in the air maybe a but the

definitely up in the air maybe a but the

definitely up in the air maybe a but the store or a catapult somebody tiny could

store or a catapult somebody tiny could

store or a catapult somebody tiny could crawl in there so yeah we’re looking for

crawl in there so yeah we’re looking for

crawl in there so yeah we’re looking for a dwarf brilliant really no this whole

a dwarf brilliant really no this whole

a dwarf brilliant really no this whole episode is centered around it and

episode is centered around it and

episode is centered around it and Sherlock isn’t exactly qualified to talk

Sherlock isn’t exactly qualified to talk

Sherlock isn’t exactly qualified to talk about love empathy and respect but true

about love empathy and respect but true

about love empathy and respect but true to his character Holmes uses the

to his character Holmes uses the

to his character Holmes uses the opportunity to solve a series of

opportunity to solve a series of

opportunity to solve a series of seemingly unrelated crimes so we can

seemingly unrelated crimes so we can

seemingly unrelated crimes so we can forgive him a few awkward moments who go

forgive him a few awkward moments who go

forgive him a few awkward moments who go to a wedding that’s the question who

to a wedding that’s the question who

to a wedding that’s the question who would bother to go to any lengths to get

would bother to go to any lengths to get

would bother to go to any lengths to get themselves to a wedding

number three Irene Adler’s entrance a

number three Irene Adler’s entrance a scandal in Belgravia you’ve been hurt I

scandal in Belgravia you’ve been hurt I

scandal in Belgravia you’ve been hurt I think he caught your name

think he caught your name

think he caught your name I’m so sorry I’m

I’m so sorry I’m

I’m so sorry I’m [Music]

[Music]

[Music] how it’s always hard to remember an

how it’s always hard to remember an

how it’s always hard to remember an alias when you’ve had a fright

alias when you’ve had a fright

alias when you’ve had a fright as with most events in a series this

as with most events in a series this

as with most events in a series this scene was ripped straight out of the

scene was ripped straight out of the

scene was ripped straight out of the literary source material with a few

literary source material with a few

literary source material with a few evocative editions or in this case

evocative editions or in this case

evocative editions or in this case removals I miss something I thought in a

removals I miss something I thought in a

removals I miss something I thought in a mutual bid to stump one another Irene

mutual bid to stump one another Irene

mutual bid to stump one another Irene Adler and Sherlock Holmes put on their

Adler and Sherlock Holmes put on their

Adler and Sherlock Holmes put on their best disguises in Irene’s case this just

best disguises in Irene’s case this just

best disguises in Irene’s case this just so happens to be nothing at all we

so happens to be nothing at all we

so happens to be nothing at all we realized just how reliant Holmes is on

realized just how reliant Holmes is on

realized just how reliant Holmes is on his powers of observation but with both

his powers of observation but with both

his powers of observation but with both nothing and everything for him to see

nothing and everything for him to see

nothing and everything for him to see here the detective is completely baffled

do you know is a big problem with the

do you know is a big problem with the disguise mr. Holmes

disguise mr. Holmes

disguise mr. Holmes whoever hard you try it’s always a

whoever hard you try it’s always a

whoever hard you try it’s always a self-portrait viewers get their first

self-portrait viewers get their first

self-portrait viewers get their first peek at a wrong-footed Sherlock who

peek at a wrong-footed Sherlock who

peek at a wrong-footed Sherlock who attempts to use his considerable

attempts to use his considerable

attempts to use his considerable brainpower in the face of primal human

brainpower in the face of primal human

brainpower in the face of primal human desire look at naked women I borrow

desire look at naked women I borrow

desire look at naked women I borrow John’s laptop et borrow my laptop i

John’s laptop et borrow my laptop i

John’s laptop et borrow my laptop i confiscated number two Sherlock and

confiscated number two Sherlock and

confiscated number two Sherlock and Watson get drunk the sign of three in an

Watson get drunk the sign of three in an

Watson get drunk the sign of three in an attempt to show his friend a good time

attempt to show his friend a good time

attempt to show his friend a good time Sherlock takes his bestman duties really

Sherlock takes his bestman duties really

Sherlock takes his bestman duties really seriously for a high-functioning

seriously for a high-functioning

seriously for a high-functioning sociopath this means taking Jon to all

sociopath this means taking Jon to all

sociopath this means taking Jon to all the crime scenes they ever investigated

the crime scenes they ever investigated

the crime scenes they ever investigated and making a pub crawl out of it as the

and making a pub crawl out of it as the

and making a pub crawl out of it as the night progresses

night progresses

night progresses both detective and assistants soon

both detective and assistants soon

both detective and assistants soon discover that their constitutions aren’t

discover that their constitutions aren’t

discover that their constitutions aren’t what they thought they were

what they thought they were

what they thought they were don’t tell me I

the fun at this moment is seeing

the fun at this moment is seeing Sherlock and Watson act like two

Sherlock and Watson act like two

Sherlock and Watson act like two relatively normal best friends crazy we

relatively normal best friends crazy we

relatively normal best friends crazy we know but it’s really a beautiful moment

know but it’s really a beautiful moment

know but it’s really a beautiful moment of honesty between the two beloved

of honesty between the two beloved

of honesty between the two beloved characters all my opponents just some

characters all my opponents just some

characters all my opponents just some people do people like me no they don’t

people do people like me no they don’t

people do people like me no they don’t you tend to rub them up the wrong way

you tend to rub them up the wrong way

you tend to rub them up the wrong way okay

okay

okay before the clues let us deduce our

before the clues let us deduce our

before the clues let us deduce our number one pick here are a few honorable

number one pick here are a few honorable

number one pick here are a few honorable mentions I don’t write bitch here boy

mentions I don’t write bitch here boy

mentions I don’t write bitch here boy come on cousin took

come on cousin took

come on cousin took [Music]

I’m not a hero I’m a high-functioning

I’m not a hero I’m a high-functioning sociopath Merry Christmas

number one the rooftop jump the

number one the rooftop jump the Reichenbach Fall as long as I’m alive

Reichenbach Fall as long as I’m alive

Reichenbach Fall as long as I’m alive you can save your friends

you can save your friends

you can save your friends you got away well good luck with that in

you got away well good luck with that in

you got away well good luck with that in the decisive scene from the first two

the decisive scene from the first two

the decisive scene from the first two series Sherlock finds himself at a loss

series Sherlock finds himself at a loss

series Sherlock finds himself at a loss against the villainous Moriarty the

against the villainous Moriarty the

against the villainous Moriarty the whole scene is an homage to Arthur Conan

whole scene is an homage to Arthur Conan

whole scene is an homage to Arthur Conan Doyle’s original story the final problem

Doyle’s original story the final problem

Doyle’s original story the final problem and the famous scene where Sherlock and

and the famous scene where Sherlock and

and the famous scene where Sherlock and Moriarty fall to better apparent deaths

Moriarty fall to better apparent deaths

Moriarty fall to better apparent deaths over the edge of the Reichenbach falls

over the edge of the Reichenbach falls

over the edge of the Reichenbach falls in this version though Sherlock is

in this version though Sherlock is

in this version though Sherlock is instead forced to take a fatal leap to

instead forced to take a fatal leap to

instead forced to take a fatal leap to save his friends

save his friends

save his friends chug I feel lucky okay turn around I

chug I feel lucky okay turn around I

chug I feel lucky okay turn around I walk back the way you came I’m coming in

walk back the way you came I’m coming in

walk back the way you came I’m coming in to as I ask those viewers who watched it

to as I ask those viewers who watched it

to as I ask those viewers who watched it when the show aired and who weren’t yet

when the show aired and who weren’t yet

when the show aired and who weren’t yet privy to the elaborate clarifications of

privy to the elaborate clarifications of

privy to the elaborate clarifications of Series three it was a shocking moment to

Series three it was a shocking moment to

Series three it was a shocking moment to believe that Moriarty had finally

believe that Moriarty had finally

believe that Moriarty had finally stumped the great detective forcing him

stumped the great detective forcing him

stumped the great detective forcing him to make the ultimate sacrifice

do you agree with our list Travie yes

do you agree with our list Travie yes what’s your favorite Sherlock moment for

what’s your favorite Sherlock moment for

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