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The Sign of Three

The Sign of Three

2014
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
TV Episode
1h 26m
Sherlock faces his biggest challenge of all - delivering a Best Man's speech on John's wedding day! But all isn't quite as it seems. Mortal danger stalks the reception - and someone might not make it to the happy couple's first dance. Sherlock must thank the bridesmaids, solve the case and stop a killer.

Directed by:

Colm McCarthy
Colm-McCarthy
11 total credits
Colm McCarthy has 11 credits at Criticker, including: Peaky Blinders, The Girl with All the Gifts, Black Museum, The Sign of Three and Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

Writers:

Mark Gatiss
Mark-Gatiss
81 total credits
Mark Gatiss is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and novelist. He is known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen alongside Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and co-writer Jeremy Dyson, and has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock, the latter of which he also co-created.
,
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur-Conan-Doyle
89 total credits
Arthur Conan Doyle has 89 credits at Criticker, including: Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Sherlock, Mr. Holmes and A Study in Pink
,
Steven Moffat
Steven-Moffat
23 total credits
Steven Moffat is a Scottish television writer and producer. Moffat's first television work was the teen drama series Press Gang. His first sitcom, Joking Apart, was inspired by the breakdown of his first marriage; conversely, his later sitcom Coupling was based upon the development of his relationship with television producer Sue Vertue. In between the two relationship-centred shows, he wrote Chalk, a sitcom set in a comprehensive school inspired by his own experience as an English teacher.
,
Steve Thompson
Steve-Thompson
7 total credits
Steve Thompson has 7 credits at Criticker, including: The Reichenbach Fall, The Sign of Three, Vienna Blood, Prime Target and Time Heist

Starring:

Rupert Graves
Rupert-Graves
58 total credits
Rupert Graves is an English film, television and theatre actor. He is known for his early roles in A Room with a View and Maurice as well as for his more recent role as DI Lestrade in the television series Sherlock.
,
Mark Gatiss
Mark-Gatiss
81 total credits
Mark Gatiss is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and novelist. He is known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen alongside Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and co-writer Jeremy Dyson, and has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock, the latter of which he also co-created.
,
Martin Freeman
Martin-Freeman
66 total credits
Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Tim Canterbury in The Office, Dr. Watson in Sherlock, Lester Nygaard in Fargo and Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy.
,
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict-Cumberbatch
80 total credits
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch is an English actor. His most acclaimed roles include Stephen Hawking in the BBC drama Hawking (2004); William Pitt in the historical film Amazing Grace (2006); protagonist Stephen Ezard in the miniseries thriller The Last Enemy (2008); Paul Marshall in Atonement (2007); Bernard in Small Island (2009); Sherlock Holmes in the modern BBC adaptation series Sherlock (2010); and Peter Guillam in the spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)...(wikipedia)
,
Amanda Abbington
Amanda-Abbington
17 total credits
Amanda Abbington has 17 credits at Criticker, including: Sherlock, The Sign of Three, The Abominable Bride, His Last Vow and The Empty Hearse
,
Una Stubbs
Una-Stubbs
10 total credits
Una Stubbs is an English television, stage, occasional film actress and former dancer. She is particularly known for playing Rita in the sitcom Till Death Us Do Part and Aunt Sally in the children's series Worzel Gummidge. She is also known for her role as Miss Bat in the series The Worst Witch and has most recently appeared as Sherlock Holmes's landlady Mrs Hudson in the Bafta award-winning television series Sherlock.
,
Jalaal Hartley
Jalaal-Hartley
4 total credits
Jalaal Hartley has 4 credits at Criticker, including: The Sign of Three, Simon Schama's Power of Art, Sugar Rush and Missed
,
Alice Lowe
Alice-Lowe
31 total credits
Alice Lowe has 31 credits at Criticker, including: The World's End, Locke, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Kill List and Sightseers
,
Lara Pulver
Lara-Pulver
14 total credits
Lara Pulver is an English actress who has received nominations for the 2008 Laurence Olivier Awards and Whatsonstage Theatregoers' Choice Awards. She is best known for her portrayals of Erin Watts in the popular British BBC spy drama Spooks, and Irene Adler on BBC's TV adaptation Sherlock.
,
Vinette Robinson
Vinette-Robinson
18 total credits
Vinette Robinson has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Sherlock, A Study in Pink, The Great Game, The Reichenbach Fall and Boiling Point
,
Alistair Petrie
Alistair-Petrie
15 total credits
Alistair Petrie has 15 credits at Criticker, including: Sex Education, Hellboy, The Night Manager, Utopia and The Sign of Three
,
Alfred Enoch
Alfred-Enoch
11 total credits
Alfred Enoch has 11 credits at Criticker, including: How to Get Away with Murder, The Sign of Three, Foundation, The Critic and Executive Order

Country:

UK

Language:

English

The Sign of Three

2014
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
TV Episode
1h 26m
Avg Percentile 69% from 418 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Rated 06 Jul 2016
88
74th
Fun, breezy, and more focused than the previous episode, but still undeniably lightweight. Far more focused on the characters than on the mystery, which feels like an afterthought. I can see how that would frustrate some fans, but I think the following episode more than makes up for it in the drama department.
Rated 11 Mar 2014
69
84th
My pick for best of the third season; an intriguing murder, and enjoyable fan-service-esque scenes without overdoing it like in the first episode. The best man speech is a highlight, and a real encapsulation of this Sherlock's personality. While it may be more fun than mystery, I appreciate it as a step on the way to BBC Sherlock wrapping up.
Rated 17 Jan 2014
80
84th
Slightly overwritten, but a way more interesting and fun episode than the previous one. It has a classical mystery with an unusual buildup and there are some surprisingly moving scenes. Generally season 3 seem to focus way more on the characters rather than the cases.
Rated 13 Jan 2014
80
79th
A step up from the previous episode with once again some great character moments. But again it's lacking that intrigue that the first two seasons had. The case this time around was better, but still missing that extra bit that makes it so interesting. Again the fact that there are only 3 episodes, you want them to be almost perfect and I guess that is a little unfair.
Rated 12 Jan 2014
20
9th
WTF is going on with this series? This one is even worse than the previous one. I don't want to see a romcom, I want to see a mystery.
Rated 11 Jan 2014
80
84th
The Best Man Speech of all Best Man Speeches.
Rated 09 Mar 2014
60
54th
I'd have preferred this either as a full mystery or just a wedding episode. Mixing the two works to the benefit of neither aspect. I've been a bit let down by the third season so far, which is a shame considering how much I loved the second.
Rated 23 Feb 2014
68
52nd
cumberbatch gets to be silly for 90 minutes which is fun to watch, but there's nothing else to this one. decent fluff.
Rated 12 Jan 2014
55
53rd
Kind of sad to see the series dismantle itself in this way. Resorting to cheesy character situations and very shallow developments and focusing mainly on the antics of Sherlock. Please for the love of god go back to solving mysteries without pitiful wedding day side story. Starting to look like Sherlock died when Moriarty put a bullet in his head, giving all the due credit to Andrew Scott - that is a hard villain to top. Now I know why British television always ends after 3 seasons.
Rated 11 Jan 2014
8
78th
This episode is pretty much a farcical comedy, with an incredibly predictable mystery tacked on in the last half an hour. Great fun, though.
Rated 22 Jan 2024
62
81st
Very fun episode. It's well-constructed and manages to avoid being too messy. They play Galang by M.I.A. in one scene, followed by another in which they play We Found Love; that alone made it good.
Rated 05 Nov 2018
100
95th
The Sign of Three tricks you into believing there is no real case to solve this time. Which is a fine example of the carefully written style this episode goes for. From its beautiful opening sequence to the gloriously heartfelt ending. The episode serves as a nice showcase for the relationships the characters share with each other.
Rated 07 Apr 2018
75
86th
Fun episode the best of Season three but it doesn't match up to Season one & two.
Rated 21 Jan 2018
66
36th
Enjoyably focussed in terms of story and character after the lame season opener but also lacks weight.
Rated 13 Nov 2015
2
59th
Not so much (murder) mystery. Rather an episode that feels more like an intermission and obviously the celebration of John's wedding. Quite entertaining.
Rated 24 Oct 2015
6
32nd
The lighthearted antics are fun, endearing, and often heartwarming, but they also feel out of place, failing to blend cohesively with the more dramatic and mysterious (and far-fetched) elements of the story.
Rated 04 Jan 2015
21
60th
Wow the worst wedding ever
Rated 05 Aug 2014
5
57th
The notion of someone not noticing that they've stabbed themselves through the midsection with a very thin blade is really, really fucking stupid (splinters hurt like hell for a reason), but other than that this is the most clever episode of the season. Very creatively structured.
Rated 13 Apr 2014
71
84th
Not much of a investigation here, but made worthwhile by the wonderful wedding scenes.
Rated 11 Feb 2014
75
44th
Pulls something interesting out of the mess in the last half hour, but that doesn't fully forgive how bloated and meandering the setup is.
Rated 10 Feb 2014
93
93rd
i don't care what anyone else says, this was actually my favourite "second episode" in the entire show - much stronger than hounds of baskerville and the blind banker in my opinion. it played with our emotions on a thousand different levels, and it brought in the case more seamlessly than in the empty hearse. and of course, i loved, LOVED the hilarity that ensued from sherlock's best man speech, as well as the increasing attention to character development in this series.
Rated 30 Jan 2014
70
67th
Not much is at stake in this episode, but it sure is a fun and action packed ride, and almost certainly the single greatest "obligatory wedding episode" in TV history (With the obvious exception of GoT's Red Wedding episode of cause).
Rated 28 Jan 2014
80
95th
Best episode yet.
Rated 18 Jan 2014
82
69th
the best of the three.
Rated 10 Jan 2014
78
55th
Entertaining and fun, but seriously lacking in the mystery department. The viewer likely had everything figured out well before Sherlock did, and that's not usually the case. Perhaps he was distracted, out of his element? Either way, it wasn't particularly compelling. Still, some incredibly heartfelt moments and the reception was lovely. Sherlock's best man speech was incredible and we see some surprisingly human moments from him.
Rated 06 Jan 2014
69
41st
Aparentemente Sherlock desandou, mas ainda não é pior que o episódio do Baskerville, ao menos esse foi relativamente engraçado e ganhei o dia com aquela participação da Irene Adler - The Woman.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Colm McCarthy
Colm-McCarthy
11 total credits
Colm McCarthy has 11 credits at Criticker, including: Peaky Blinders, The Girl with All the Gifts, Black Museum, The Sign of Three and Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

Writers:

Mark Gatiss
Mark-Gatiss
81 total credits
Mark Gatiss is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and novelist. He is known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen alongside Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and co-writer Jeremy Dyson, and has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock, the latter of which he also co-created.
,
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur-Conan-Doyle
89 total credits
Arthur Conan Doyle has 89 credits at Criticker, including: Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Sherlock, Mr. Holmes and A Study in Pink
,
Steven Moffat
Steven-Moffat
23 total credits
Steven Moffat is a Scottish television writer and producer. Moffat's first television work was the teen drama series Press Gang. His first sitcom, Joking Apart, was inspired by the breakdown of his first marriage; conversely, his later sitcom Coupling was based upon the development of his relationship with television producer Sue Vertue. In between the two relationship-centred shows, he wrote Chalk, a sitcom set in a comprehensive school inspired by his own experience as an English teacher.
,
Steve Thompson
Steve-Thompson
7 total credits
Steve Thompson has 7 credits at Criticker, including: The Reichenbach Fall, The Sign of Three, Vienna Blood, Prime Target and Time Heist

Starring:

Rupert Graves
Rupert-Graves
58 total credits
Rupert Graves is an English film, television and theatre actor. He is known for his early roles in A Room with a View and Maurice as well as for his more recent role as DI Lestrade in the television series Sherlock.
,
Mark Gatiss
Mark-Gatiss
81 total credits
Mark Gatiss is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and novelist. He is known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen alongside Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and co-writer Jeremy Dyson, and has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock, the latter of which he also co-created.
,
Martin Freeman
Martin-Freeman
66 total credits
Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Tim Canterbury in The Office, Dr. Watson in Sherlock, Lester Nygaard in Fargo and Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy.
,
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict-Cumberbatch
80 total credits
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch is an English actor. His most acclaimed roles include Stephen Hawking in the BBC drama Hawking (2004); William Pitt in the historical film Amazing Grace (2006); protagonist Stephen Ezard in the miniseries thriller The Last Enemy (2008); Paul Marshall in Atonement (2007); Bernard in Small Island (2009); Sherlock Holmes in the modern BBC adaptation series Sherlock (2010); and Peter Guillam in the spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)...(wikipedia)
,
Amanda Abbington
Amanda-Abbington
17 total credits
Amanda Abbington has 17 credits at Criticker, including: Sherlock, The Sign of Three, The Abominable Bride, His Last Vow and The Empty Hearse
,
Una Stubbs
Una-Stubbs
10 total credits
Una Stubbs is an English television, stage, occasional film actress and former dancer. She is particularly known for playing Rita in the sitcom Till Death Us Do Part and Aunt Sally in the children's series Worzel Gummidge. She is also known for her role as Miss Bat in the series The Worst Witch and has most recently appeared as Sherlock Holmes's landlady Mrs Hudson in the Bafta award-winning television series Sherlock.
,
Jalaal Hartley
Jalaal-Hartley
4 total credits
Jalaal Hartley has 4 credits at Criticker, including: The Sign of Three, Simon Schama's Power of Art, Sugar Rush and Missed
,
Alice Lowe
Alice-Lowe
31 total credits
Alice Lowe has 31 credits at Criticker, including: The World's End, Locke, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Kill List and Sightseers
,
Lara Pulver
Lara-Pulver
14 total credits
Lara Pulver is an English actress who has received nominations for the 2008 Laurence Olivier Awards and Whatsonstage Theatregoers' Choice Awards. She is best known for her portrayals of Erin Watts in the popular British BBC spy drama Spooks, and Irene Adler on BBC's TV adaptation Sherlock.
,
Vinette Robinson
Vinette-Robinson
18 total credits
Vinette Robinson has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Sherlock, A Study in Pink, The Great Game, The Reichenbach Fall and Boiling Point
,
Alistair Petrie
Alistair-Petrie
15 total credits
Alistair Petrie has 15 credits at Criticker, including: Sex Education, Hellboy, The Night Manager, Utopia and The Sign of Three
,
Alfred Enoch
Alfred-Enoch
11 total credits
Alfred Enoch has 11 credits at Criticker, including: How to Get Away with Murder, The Sign of Three, Foundation, The Critic and Executive Order

Country:

UK

Language:

English
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