In Sherlock series 2, which episode adapts the Holmes story “The Hound of the Baskervilles”?

In Sherlock series 2, the episode adapting “The Hound of the Baskervilles” is “The Hounds of Baskerville.”

The episode is the second instalment of Sherlock’s second series and was first broadcast in 2012. It relocates the classic Dartmoor mystery into a contemporary setting involving a military research facility, genetic experiments, and a frightening creature associated with the Baskerville legend. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman plays John Watson.

The title deliberately changes “Hound” to the plural “Hounds,” reflecting the episode’s modern conspiracy and the way several explanations compete with the supernatural story. The original Conan Doyle novel is singular, “The Hound of the Baskervilles.” Another common mix-up is with “The Blind Banker,” the preceding series 1 episode, or “The Abominable Bride,” the Victorian-era special broadcast between series 3 and 4.