
And that is exactly what we want Sherlock Holmes to do. This new Sherlock Holmes lives to solve crimes and mysteries. Equally impressive and unlikeable, his Sherlock exhibits an almost total disregard for authority, family or friends. But if he thinks everything will be just as he left it, he’s in for a very big surprise. But, with London under threat of a devastating terrorist attack, Sherlock is about to stage his outrageous resurrection. Cumberbatch’s performance has rightly been heaped with praise. Two years after Sherlock's 'death', Dr John Watson has got on with his life. Taking many of the classic storylines of the Victorian set novels but skilfully weaving a story arc that is both emotional and enthralling, the now 21st century saga effortlessly hitting the moments that Sherlock Holmes aficionados will expect while remaining a thrilling and evocative piece of television for the uninitiated.Ĭritically acclaimed, the show has won three BAFTAS, nine Prime Time Emmys and garnered a Golden Globe nomination for Cumberbatch for Best Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television amongst numerous other nominations and awards. Hudson Spectre star Andrew Scott as Holmes’s arch nemesis Moriaty Gatiss plays the infamous sleuth’s brother Mycroft Rupert Graves (The White Queen) plays Scotland Yard’s finest Detective Inspector Lestrade and Lars Mikkelsen plays "the Napoleon of Blackmail" Charles Magnussen. The partners in fighting crime are ably supported by Una Stubbs as their Baker Street residence housekeeper Mrs. The stellar Sherlock cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch (Marvel’s Doctor Strange and an Oscar nominee for The Imitation Game) as the fiercely intelligent but equally arrogant Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman (The Office, Fargo, Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy) as Holmes’s often exasperated side-kick Doctor John Watson. Until the special episode “The Abominable Bride” that is. Anyone expecting a smoking pipe and a deerstalker will be left wanting. Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the men behind Doctor Who and The League Of Gentlemen, Sherlock plays with expectations and gives them a delightfully knowing modern spin. The classic tomes in question are Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes detective stories. A modern masterpiece that takes a character from classic literature and playfully confounds audience expectations while staying true to the much-revered source material. Moffat previously confirmed that the upcoming special will stand alone from the highly anticipated fourth season.Quite simply, Sherlock is one of the greatest shows of our time. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson find themselves in Victorian London investigating a mysterious ghostly bride who appears to have committed murder from beyond the grave.

The Abominable Bride (Plus Bonus Features) Season 1, Episode 1 TV-14 CC HD CC SD. The 90-minute special finds the pair in 1890s London, with Amanda Abbington, Rupert Graves and Una Stubbs also starring. The Abominable Bride (Plus Bonus Features) 1 h 29 min. The beloved duo of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return to play intrepid investigators Sherlock and Watson, based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Series 4 of #Sherlock will start shooting next spring. It was also announced Saturday that “Sherlock’s” fourth season will begin production in the spring, with creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss currently writing the new episodes. Get ready to meet The Abominable Bride – – 1st January 2016 #221Back #Sherlock /Xy4lGJt5ry This is the first time a new chapter of “Sherlock” will air in both countries on the same day, after years of American fans complaining about the delay. Two of the mysteries surrounding the much-anticipated “ Sherlock” special have been solved: its airdate and its title.īBC One announced via Twitter on Saturday that “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride” will bow on Jan.
