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==Broadcast and reception==
The episode premiered in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Latin America simultaneously. In the UK, it was premiered at 8:30
''The Six Thatchers'' received mixed reviews. ''[[The Guardian]]'' was positive, saying "Cumberbatch channels Bond in the most explosive outing yet".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/01/sherlock-benedict-cumberbatch-review-james-bond-margaret-thatcher-mark-gatiss-steven-moffat-detective |title=Sherlock review – Cumberbatch channels Bond in the most explosive outing yet |first=Mark |last=Lawson |date=1 January 2017 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |accessdate=4 January 2017}}</ref> IGN gave a mixed review a 5.5/10 calling it "Mediocre" and "Sherlock returns with a confused and confusing case involving Margaret Thatcher's head."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/02/sherlock-the-six-thatchers-review |title=Sherlock: "The Six Thatchers" Review |first=Daniel |last=Krupa |date=1 January 2017 |work=[[IGN]] |accessdate=4 January 2017}}</ref> Digital Spy called it "satisfying enough" and saying "'The Six Thatchers' is an engaging outing with one fatal flaw. Everything works... apart from the one thing that really needs to."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/sherlock/review/a816706/sherlock-series-4-premiere-episode-1-review-spoilers/ |title=Sherlock review: Engaging but with one fatal flaw |first=Morgan |last=Jeffery |date=1 January 2017 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |accessdate=4 January 2017}}</ref> The Telegraph gave a good review with a rating of 4/5 stars, calling it "a dizzying triumph of complex plotting."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/01/01/sherlock-six-thatchers-worth-hype-review/ |title=Sherlock: Cumberbatch's return in The Six Thatchers was worth all the hype - review |first=Ben |last=Lawrence |date=1 January 2017 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |accessdate=4 January 2017}}</ref> After Ralph Jones, in an opinion piece in The Guardian, criticised the episode for making Sherlock into a James Bond-style action hero, Mark Gatiss wrote in personally and responded in the form of verse.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/jan/04/is-sherlock-worse-for-too-much-action-mark-gatiss-sends-his-verse-reaction |title=Is Sherlock worse for too much action? Gatiss sends his verse reaction |first=Mark |last=Brown |date=4 January 2017 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref>
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