The Blind Banker 

Mysterious symbols and murders are showing up all over London, leading Sherlock and John to a secret Chinese crime syndicate called Black Lotus.

Director:

Euros Lyn

Writers:

Mark Gatiss (creator), Steven Moffat (creator)

Stars:

Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Benedict Cumberbatch	...	Sherlock Holmes
Martin Freeman	...	Dr. John Watson
Una Stubbs	...	Mrs. Hudson
Zoe Telford	...	Sarah
Louise Brealey	...	Molly Hooper
Gemma Chan	...	Soo Lin Yao
Al Weaver	...	Andy Galbraith
Bertie Carvel	...	Seb Wilkes
Daniel Percival	...	Eddie Van Coon (as Dan Percival)
Paul Chequer	...	DI Dimmock
Howard Coggins	...	Brian Lukis
Janice Acquah	...	Museum Director
Jack Bence	...	Raz
John Macmillan	...	Community Officer
Olivia Poulet	...	Amanda

Storyline

Banker Eddie Van Coon and reporter Brian Lukis are both shot dead in identical slayings, in rooms locked from the inside. Chinese museum employee Soo Lin tells Sherlock Holmes that, as a teenaged orphan in China, she ran drugs for the Black Lotus crime syndicate, for whom the two dead men also worked. She too is then murdered, the killer being a human fly who can scale buildings. The gang mistake Watson for Holmes and capture him and his new girl-friend, requiring Holmes to come to the rescue.

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Plot Keywords:

cipher | crime syndicate | coded message | graffiti | chinese acrobat | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Watson, nicked for graffiti, is given an ASBO (Anti Social Behavio Order). ASBOs are civil orders restraining someone from specific petty criminal acts like harassment, vandalism, trespass without carrying the weight of a criminal prosecution. It is what you throw at petty criminals instead of jail time.

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Goofs

When Watson and Holmes enter the offices of Shad Sanderson, the New York time shown is 07:45. A few minutes later, when Holmes is darting around the office after his meeting with Sebastian, the New York time shown then is 07:21.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Soo Lin Yao: The great artisans say, the more the teapot is used, the more beautiful it becomes.

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Connections

References Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1998)

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Soundtracks

Opening Titles
(uncredited)
Written by David Arnold and Michael Price

User Reviews

Don't worry. Next date won't be like this.

A serious decline in quality compared to the first episode. I saw it last night and I already forgot what was it about. It is not boring, but leaves no impression. A hollow episode, full of genre cliches.

6/10

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Blind Banker

Filming Locations:

Cardiff Central Library, The Hayes, Cardiff, Wales, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hartswood Films, BBC Wales, Masterpiece Theatre

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD