Fair rating?Sherlock· Season 1 · Episode 2
The Blind Banker
A mysterious cipher is being scrawled on the walls around London. The first person to see the cipher is dead within hours of reading it. Sherlock plunges into a world of codes and symbols, consulting with London's best graffiti artists. He soon learns that the city is in the grip a gang of international smugglers, a secret society called the Black Lotus.
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#3In Season 1of 3 rated episodes
#8All-timeof 12 rated episodes
−0.4vs season avgSeason 1 averages 8.3
2010First airedAugust 1, 2010
Guest stars
Una Stubbsas Mrs. Hudson
Louise Brealeyas Molly Hooper
Zoe Telfordas Sarah
Paul Chequeras DI Dimmock
Gemma Chanas Soo Lin Yao
Bertie Carvelas Seb Wilkes
Al Weaveras Andy Galbraith
John Macmillanas Community Officer
Jack Benceas Raz
Daniel Percivalas Eddie Van CoonJanice Acquahas Museum Director
Olivia Pouletas Amanda
Howard Cogginsas Brian Lukis
Sarah Lamas Opera SingerCrew
Euros LynDirectorSteve ThompsonWriter
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