# Sherlock Holmes (Soviet TV series)

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Sherlock Holmes (Soviet TV series) and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Commenters recommend this Soviet adaptation starring Vasily Livanov as the most accurate version of Doyle's stories and some of the best TV they have watched. No complaints recur.

## Why people recommend it

- Commenters simply love it (3 comments): "Because I love that TV series" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48509493)) "Sherlock Holmes is great." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47370539)) "Also - Sherlock Holmes :)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48152344))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Sherlock Holmes (Soviet TV series)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/sherlock-holmes/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).