Question 1

What specific date is the episode set on, according to a clue in the newspaper?

Accepted Answer

The episode takes place on November 7, 2012, based on football results seen in a paper: Man City vs. Ajax 2-2 and Schalke vs. Arsenal 2-2.

Question 2

What historical inaccuracy appears in the Hamburg scene?

Accepted Answer

The Hamburg scene shows a jury in a murder trial, but there are no juries in German jurisdiction.

Question 3

What Doctor Who Easter egg is hidden in the opening scene's dialogue?

Accepted Answer

A monk mutters a Tibetan greeting mispronounced as 'Tashi Dalek,' referencing the Daleks, alien villains from Doctor Who, whose writer Steven Moffat also worked on this episode.

Question 4

What award did this episode win in 2013?

Accepted Answer

It won an award at the Golden Globes (USA) in 2013.

Question 5

What is the central conflict for John and Lestrade after Sherlock's apparent death?

Accepted Answer

John and Lestrade try to move on with their lives, but Anderson believes Sherlock is still alive.

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