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Sherlock
TV Show (2010)
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
TV Show (2010)
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
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Content at a glance
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Sex & Nudity
Includes sexual innuendo and references to activity or infidelity without visible sexual acts.
Violence & Gore
The majority of violence occurs offscreen with dead bodies presented after murders, flashbacks to war, and disturbing scenes like whipping a corpse or stepping on a wound.
Profanity
Contains mild language such as 'piss off' and similar British slang.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Features minor social drinking, nicotine patches, past drug addiction references, and references to heroin.
Frightening Scenes
Storylines involve terrorism, serial murderers, drug trafficking, smuggling, and plenty of scary suspenseful scenes.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
Brutal storylines feature innocent people murdered while Holmes is presented as an anti-hero whose intelligence isolates him.
Role models
Holmes and Watson create a wonderful balanced partnership despite Holmes being a flawed, high-functioning sociopath.
Representation
The review notes Holmes is an unbalanced, flawed man who calls himself a sociopath, and says Holmes's Watson partnership is a balanced one, so portrayal includes both admired and flawed traits. It does not describe gender or cultural diversity beyond this.
Learning
Families can discuss how Sherlock Holmes uses his intelligence and powers of observation to solve difficult cases.
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