A Scandal in Belgravia

A Scandal in Belgravia

2012
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 29m
Sherlock - Season: 2, Episode: 1 - All Episodes
Following a bizarre stand-off with master criminal Moriarty, ended when the villain responds to a phone call, Sherlock interrupts his investigation of a rural slaying when summoned to Buckingham Palace. Dominatrix Irene Adler has incriminating photos of a royal princess which Sherlock is engaged to retrieve.
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A Scandal in Belgravia

2012
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 29m
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Rated 06 Jul 2016
100
97th
The best episode of Sherlock, and one of the best episodes of TV ever. I honestly doubt they'll ever top it. EDIT: They didn't.
Rated 10 Sep 2018
82
81st
The second batch of episodes, begins with a bang, a slight uptick in entertainment. Even though she's not a fully fledged nemesis, the Irene Adler trumps this series' Moriarty in every way. She's intelligent, threatening, conniving, and extremely sexy, but not without endearing qualities--most aptly described as a femme fatale. I'm pretty impressed with the continued quality of the series.
Rated 08 Oct 2012
83
88th
Pure class. This is both "Sherlock" as a concept and a character at his peak. The screenplay, cast interaction and direction is of an exceptional standard. One of the best things on TV in an age.
Rated 14 Dec 2012
85
92nd
This episode was indeed the gift that kept on giving; thrilling, funny, suspenseful, sexy, mysterious and most of all engaging through and through. Watch it!
Rated 28 Oct 2012
98
99th
Yes, I am rating this TV mini-series episode alongside my top films. Yes, it deserves it.
Rated 02 Nov 2012
97
99th
I haven't watched any episode of this series. And decided to begin with this. A masterpiece. Another couple for me to ship. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Sherlock in love as a master. A classic and a new obsession of mine.
Rated 23 Sep 2012
95
99th
The best of Season 1 for sure and probably of the series to date.
Rated 19 Oct 2015
7
49th
'A Scandal in Belgravia' boasts great style and a sultry chemistry between Cumberbatch and Pulver, but the ludicrous nature of its plot and an arguably problematic portrayal of Irene Adler and her dynamic with both Holmes and Moriarty renders this story a guilty pleasure at best.
Rated 28 Dec 2013
95
96th
The best installment of the series thus far: incredibly written, very intricate and full of all the elements that makes this a fascinating program.
Rated 18 Feb 2013
90
95th
It's not going to get any better than this. Another brilliant episode.
Rated 23 Jul 2012
80
95th
So far the best of the Sherlock episodes, which is no small feat. The plot, the performances, and the cinematography all put this at an extraordinarily high level of quality television, and that's before the emotional, perfectly executed final minutes.
Rated 20 Jul 2015
70
65th
I didn't love it, but it's much better than the second and third episode of season one.
Rated 28 Mar 2013
85
89th
Now that's sexy.
Rated 23 Dec 2012
6
70th
A great use of the Irene Adler character. Full of exciting twists and turns that made my head spin in the best way, carrying straight through to an awesome, goosebumps-inducing final moment. You can tell they wanted to come back for season 2 strong, and they succeeded. That said, --SPOILERS-- "I am SHER-locked" made me roll my eyes a little.
Rated 07 Oct 2018
30
8th
Seriously, I do not understand the hype about this series, I saw the first series and it was not bad but here I left at the hour because where is it the Mystery? Not near Holmes, that is for sure.
Rated 02 Feb 2014
87
87th
The first 5-10 minutes are merely ok, but it soon finds its footing and becomes better than the previous episodes. There's something about the tone of the series in general, and particularly this episode, that really appeals to me. That sarcastic tone that blends seriousness with playfulness and a good dose of dry humour strikes a wonderful balance. There's some mystery solving going on, but most of it is an elaborate cat and mouse game and that's where it's at its best.
Rated 06 Feb 2014
99
99th
this is the pinnacle of television and film and storytelling and just life. this is sherlock in peak form, at the height of plot and character. every moment of this episode was so simultaneously mind-boggling and delicious. i won't even get into all the visual innovation and the details of the writing and performance that made this episode fantastic. this show is always pushing the envelope for innovation, and has left me forever sherlocked.
Rated 23 Dec 2012
90
87th
Céus, como esse episódio é excelente. Quem dera Irene Adler pudesse voltar.
Rated 18 Jan 2013
70
57th
This started out in a promising manner, with Irene Adler being an incredibly fascinating character. Unfortunately, things kind of fall apart towards the end, especially with the whole "SHER-LOCKED" thing.
Rated 03 Oct 2013
90
84th
This is considered a movie now?
Rated 21 Jan 2014
91
93rd
What makes a character great? - A great counterpart.
Rated 02 May 2013
92
97th
This is by far my favorite episode. There is plenty of visual treats to visualize Holmes' intelligence. And it works very well. And Irene Adler is a awesome character played to perfection by Lara Pulver
Rated 25 Mar 2015
85
98th
Excellent.
Rated 21 Jan 2018
76
69th
My favourite episode of the series from what I've seen. Manages to find an appropriate tonal gear for all the crazy plot curves while keeping the entertaining character dynamics as the engine of the story. Wait, this metaphor isn't handling very well...
Rated 13 Dec 2014
73
87th
A noticeable step up in the quality of the series.
Rated 07 Apr 2018
70
75th
Not really a fan of Irene Adler, but I still liked the episode overall.
Rated 05 Nov 2018
100
95th
With more emotional story telling and a worthy adversary in The Woman. The chemistry between her and Sherlock carry the episode through to its wondrous ending. The one thing that elevates this episode beyond the other perfect entries is the score.
Rated 19 Jan 2024
59
75th
The editing stopped being horrible, finally. This episode was quite engaging, so that's fun. I'm still not hugely into it, but whatever.

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