The sense of darkening mood that began in the last episode is followed through in this episode. John is still attempting to cope with Mary's death. Meanwhile, Sherlock is having to find a way to get his friend back and keep his promise to Mary. In order to fulfil this promise, Sherlock takes the case of Culverton Smith a man who claims to be a killer. This is all part of a scheme by Sherlock to bring himself close to death so that John Watson has to save him, all as Mary had planned it.
Culverton Smith, has been appearing in the show trailers, leading some to imagine that he would be a master criminal on the level of Moriaty and Magnusson. In actuality, Smith turns out to be far more banal, far more real type of evil. A philanthropist with a northern accent, who gets up to nasty things in a hospital is certainly familiar type of person to people in Britain. Smith's friendship with the Queen is very similar to a certain TV host's relationship with the first British Prime Minister. In many ways you wonder what else he is up to other than serial killing.
Sherlock nonetheless gets Culverton to confess --- a theme of the episode. John confesses to Sherlock about the death of Mary. In a cynical turn, Culverton enjoys his confessions and thinks they will make him more popular. Only Mycroft does not confess to a secret sibling and it looks as though next week will pay the price for it.
The reveal that Sherlock's secret sibling is actually a sister, Euros, was an interesting twist. The actor did a really good job revealing that she was disguised as Watson's fling, Smith's daughter and John's psychiatrist. Her agenda will surely be revealled next week.
Benedict Coumberbatch did a good job playing a drug addled Sherlock. Martin Freeman expressed the grief of John Watson well enough.
A highlight of the episode was Una Stubbs as Miss Hudson, who gets to hold Sherlock at gunpoint and drive a fast car. For the first time in a while Steven Moffat address the backstory of her having a drug lord husband. It was also nice to see the return of Billie Wiggins, providing Sherlock with drugs yet again.
9/10
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