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S1·E1 A Study in Pink

Episode
Season 1, Episode 1
Air Date
July 25, 2010
Runtime
88 minutes
Director
Paul McGuigan
Writer
Steven Moffat
Score
8.2/10 (296 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Main Arc (Crucial)
Mytharc Aired July 25, 2010 88 min ★ 8.2/10 · 296 TMDB votes

Narrative Classification: Season premiere establishing core conflicts and serialized narrative stakes.

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Synopsis

A war hero, invalided home from Afghanistan, meets a strange but charismatic genius who is looking for a flatmate; it is London, 2010, and Dr Watson and Sherlock Holmes are meeting for the first time. A string of impossible suicides has Scotland Yard baffled - and only one man can help.

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When did Season 1 Episode 1 of Sherlock air?

Season 1, Episode 1 ('A Study in Pink') originally aired on July 25, 2010.

How long is Season 1 Episode 1 ('A Study in Pink')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 88 minutes.

What happens in Sherlock Season 1 Episode 1?

A war hero, invalided home from Afghanistan, meets a strange but charismatic genius who is looking for a flatmate; it is London, 2010, and Dr Watson and Sherlock Holmes are meeting for the first time. A string of impossible suicides has Scotland Yard baffled - and only one man can help....

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