Is It Based on a Book?

TV series · 1980

Is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is based on the works The Final Problem by Arthur Conan Doyle (1893) and The Adventure of the Empty House by Arthur Conan Doyle (1903) and The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton by Arthur Conan Doyle (1904).

The Final Problem is book 12 of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes series.

The TV series premiered in 1980.

The book behind The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

The Final Problem

by Arthur Conan Doyle · first published 1893 · detective fiction, crime fiction

Short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

The Adventure of the Empty House

by Arthur Conan Doyle · first published 1903 · detective fiction, crime fiction

Short story by Arthur Conan Doyle.

The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton cover

The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton

by Arthur Conan Doyle · first published 1904 · detective fiction, crime fiction

Short story by Arthur Conan Doyle.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: books in order

  1. The Adventure of Silver Blaze (1892)
  2. The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk
  3. The Adventure of the Gloria Scott (1893)
  4. The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
  5. The Adventure of the Crooked Man (1893)
  6. The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter (1894)
  7. The Adventure of the Naval Treaty (1893)
  8. The Final Problem (1893)

Other adaptations of The Final Problem

Common questions

Is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson based on a book?

Yes. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is based on the works The Final Problem by Arthur Conan Doyle (1893) and The Adventure of the Empty House by Arthur Conan Doyle (1903) and The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton by Arthur Conan Doyle (1904).

Who wrote the book The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is based on?

The Final Problem was written by Arthur Conan Doyle and first published in 1893.

Is The Final Problem part of a series?

Yes, it is book 12 in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes series (2 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

Start with The Adventure of Silver Blaze, book 1 of The Final Problem. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the TV series.

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