Fair rating?Sherlock Holmes· Season 2 · Episode 3
The Norwood Builder
A young solicitor, John Hector McFarlane, seeks Holmes's help after retired builder Jonas Oldacre dies in a fire. McFarlane, who benefits from Oldacre's will, is suspected of murder and asks Holmes to clear his name. Holmes looks for another motive and another killer, and dresses up as a tramp to get the information he needs about the Oldacre household. The surprising answer he finds is that Oldacre is not exactly dead.
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#3In Season 2of 6 rated episodes
#4All-timeof 41 rated episodes
+0.4vs season avgSeason 2 averages 8.4
1985First airedSeptember 8, 1985
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