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The Blind Banker
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The Blind Banker

The Blind Banker

2010
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 29m
Sherlock - Season: 1, Episode: 2 - All Episodes
Sherlock Holmes is on the job while people are getting murdered left & right - one in a museum/auction house, one a banker in his home, and another after a long foot chase. What do they have in common? And where did the museum worker disappear to who found the first victim? And who was the man who tried to take Sherlock's head?

Directed by:

Paul McGuigan

Screenwriter:

Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat

Starring:

Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Una Stubbs, Zoe Telford, Gemma Chan, Louise Brealey

Franchise:

Sherlock (TV series)

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Country:

UK

Language:

English
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The Blind Banker

2010
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 29m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 06 Jul 2016
85
62nd
Decently entertaining, but probably the most forgettable episode of the entire show.
Rated 06 Jul 2016
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 23 Jul 2012
60
65th
Exciting and entertaining, but not the best of the Sherlock episodes.
Rated 23 Jul 2012
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 28 Aug 2018
80
74th
There's not a whole lot of love for this one, but I actually prefer it to the following two installments with their clever (or lukewarm) attempts at trying to introduce classic characters in this modern version. This one is a straight forward bottle installment, something that I've always had a lot of love for.
Rated 28 Aug 2018
kasperlKasperL
Rated 24 Apr 2014
40
19th
Sometimes a certain three-letter word communicates disappointment much better than a load of four-letter ones: Meh.
Rated 24 Apr 2014
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 23 Sep 2012
68
65th
Possibly the weakest entry of the show is still perfectly entertaining.
Rated 23 Sep 2012
nilooravaeinilooravaei
Rated 10 Feb 2014
86
77th
probably the weakest sherlock episode to date, though being weak by sherlock standards is still pretty damn good by regular tv standards. there were still lovely moments of witty banter, but it felt a bit thin and contrived, plot-wise.
Rated 10 Feb 2014
rossRoss
Rated 08 Apr 2013
60
57th
A huge disappointment after the great pilot. The mystery is not very intriguing. The main problem is that the threat of the mysterious oriental powers doesn't really work in the modern setting. If set 100 years earlier it would have been far more suspenseful. It does have some funny comedic bits and a promising ending though.
Rated 08 Apr 2013
lexlex
Rated 21 Dec 2012
75
40th
Engaging TV film, stands out as the most unnecessary of the show though.
Rated 21 Dec 2012
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 10 Nov 2012
70
60th
More slow moving than the previous episode, but had a few thrilling moments
Rated 10 Nov 2012
rihreyrihrey
Rated 16 Jan 2024
38
34th
The editing remains trash, and the script was also terrible this time around. Bleh.
Rated 16 Jan 2024
mwestcottmwestcott
Rated 05 Nov 2018
90
75th
The Blind Banker is a step down from the amazing opening. However Freeman and Cumberbatch are still in fine form and the lighter moments welcomed and build character just fine. It's a low point for the first series, but considering the other two, this is still in the top tier of Sherlock adaptations.
Rated 05 Nov 2018
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 21 Jan 2018
62
27th
I don't remember this very well except for the fact that the modern approach felt quite awkward with this particular mystery. Also felt needlessly stretched to fit the running time. It was still passably fun I guess and didn't kill my interest in the series.
Rated 21 Jan 2018
boxcarsBoxcars
Rated 06 Oct 2015
6
32nd
Drier than the series' pilot and relying more on fortune and coincidence rather than Sherlock's powers of deduction, 'The Blind Banker' is a relatively entertaining episode if an unimpressive one.
Rated 06 Oct 2015
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 01 Feb 2014
81
64th
A bit more uneven than the first episode, and more ridiculous, but still an entertaining time.
Rated 01 Feb 2014
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 15 Jan 2014
73
39th
Too much case, not enough main-figure-dynamic.
Rated 15 Jan 2014
mapplethorpeMapplethorpe
Rated 04 Dec 2013
7
61st
Not as good as the prior episode, as the entire first hour is both slow and boring, but an exciting final act almost makes up for it.
Rated 04 Dec 2013
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 14 Sep 2013
65
73rd
Very good.
Rated 14 Sep 2013
maakalmaakal
Rated 11 Feb 2013
72
43rd
Got better as it went along, but not nearly as fun as the first installment.
Rated 11 Feb 2013
ytadelYtadel
Rated 23 Dec 2012
3
28th
Doesn't have the narrative drive or the exciting mystery of the episodes surrounding it. Honestly, I barely remember it. But since I watched it the same night I watched A Study in Pink and I remember that episode very well, I think that says a lot.
Rated 23 Dec 2012
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 10 Dec 2012
65
58th
The classic Homes "oriental mystique" plot seems a bit at odds with the modern day setting, but its' still thoroughly enjoyable.
Rated 10 Dec 2012
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 08 Oct 2012
63
57th
An entertaining watch, but lacks the intensity and dynamic of the very best Sherlock episodes.
Rated 08 Oct 2012
baggerBagger
Rated 01 Aug 2012
60
29th
After a pretty strong pilot, we end up in something that feels like an episode 15 years out of place at best. And 60 years out of place at worst.
Rated 01 Aug 2012

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