Hoping to artificially instill some continuity to the show's Fifth Season, the
first episode of the year introduces us to
Joan's (
Lucy Liu) former patient and reformed gangbanger
Shinwell (
Nelsan Ellis). Shinwell's issues will be a recurring theme throughout the year as
Sherlock's (
Jonny Lee Miller) attempts to help the man infiltrate and bring down a local gang have consequences for everyone involved. Sherlock's odd behavior, getting
even odder towards the end of the year, will culminate in his conversations with a stranger (
Joanna Christie) and larger implications for his partnership with Watson heading into Season Six.
While far from the show's strongest season, highlights include the
death of a magician,
murder and pirate gold,
the return of
Kitty (
Ophelia Lovibond),
a desperate client, Holmes
struggling with attending his AA meetings, and the
murder of a mathematician.
Available on DVD, extras include deleted scenes from select episodes, a gag reel, a short featurette on the show's 100th episode, and featurettes on the season and creating Sherlock Homes-style mysteries.
[Paramount, $24.99]
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