Sherlock: The Empty Hearse (2014): Cast & Plot
Sherlock: The Empty Hearse is a 2014 mystery drama directed by Jeremy Lovering, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes, Andrew Scott and Mark Gatiss. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Jeremy Lovering
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sherlock: The Empty Hearse About?
The premise of Sherlock: The Empty Hearse without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Mycroft calls Sherlock back to London to investigate an underground terrorist organization.
Sherlock: The Empty Hearse Cast & Characters
Benedict Cumberbatch leads the cast as Sherlock Holmes, with Andrew Scott as Moriarty and Mark Gatiss as Mycroft Holmes. Directed by Jeremy Lovering; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jeremy Lovering
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Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson
Also Starring in Sherlock: The Empty Hearse
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- Jonathan Aris Anderson
- Amanda Abbington Mary Morstan
- Louise Brealey Molly Hooper
- Rupert Graves DI Lestrade
- David Fynn Howard Shilcott
- Ed Birch Tom
- Una Stubbs Mrs. Hudson
- David Gant Mr. Szikora
- Tomi May Torturer
- Rick Warden Bonfire Dad
- Sharon Rooney Laura
- Lisa McAllister Anthea
- Jim Conway Reporter 2
- Robin Sebastian Mr. Harcourt
- Trixiebell Harrowell Zoe
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- Lace Akpojaro Reporter 1
More from Jeremy Lovering
More films directed by Jeremy Lovering, best-rated first: In Fear, Sherlock: Many Happy Returns, Miss Austen Regrets and Killing Hitler.
Sherlock: The Empty Hearse Plot Summary
What happens in Sherlock: The Empty Hearse from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Two years after his apparent death in The Reichenbach Fall, Sherlock Holmes Benedict Cumberbatch has been fully exonerated from the slander spread by Moriarty Andrew Scott and secretly returns to London after Mycroft Holmes Mark Gatiss corners him in Siberia, where he’s been quietly dismantling Moriarty’s network. Holmes is recruited by his brother to help uncover an imminent, massive terrorist attack orchestrated against the city, a challenge that tests loyalty, trust, and the limits of what two longtime colleagues can endure.
Full summary
The whole story of Sherlock: The Empty Hearse, scene by scene
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Sherlock: The Empty Hearse FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Sherlock: The Empty Hearse, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sherlock: The Empty Hearse?
Sherlock: The Empty Hearse runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
Who directed Sherlock: The Empty Hearse?
Sherlock: The Empty Hearse was directed by Jeremy Lovering.
More films by Jeremy Lovering Who is in the cast of Sherlock: The Empty Hearse?
Sherlock: The Empty Hearse stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes, Andrew Scott as Moriarty and Mark Gatiss as Mycroft Holmes, among 21 credited actors.
Does Sherlock: The Empty Hearse have a post-credit scene?
No. Sherlock: The Empty Hearse has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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