Sherlock (2010)

Directed by

Euros Lyn, Nick Hurran, Paul McGuigan, Rachel Talalay

Written by

Mark Gatiss

Cast

Rupert Graves, Louise Brealey, Mark Gatiss, Vinette Robinson, Zoe Telford, Andrew Scott, Lara Pulver, Benedict Cumberbatch

Genre

drama television series, crime television series, detective television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

4 seasons, 12 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 6,517 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A modern-day version of Sherlock Holmes solves complex crimes in London with his partner Doctor John Watson. The show adapts classic detective stories into contemporary settings with sharp dialogue and layered mysteries.

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What happens

Sherlock is a British mystery crime drama television series based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the show stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson. Thirteen episodes were produced, with four three-part series airing from 2010 to 2017 and a special episode that aired on 1 January 2016. The series is set in the present day. The one-off special features a Victorian-period fantasy resembling the original Holmes stories. Sherlock was produced by the BBC, along with Hartswood Films; Moffat, Gatiss, Sue Vertue and Rebecca Eaton were the executive producers. The series was supported by the American station WGBH-TV Boston for its PBS anthology series, Masterpiece, where it also aired in the United States. The series was filmed primarily in Cardiff. North Gower Street in London was used for exterior shots of Holmes's and Watson's 221B Baker Street residence. Sherlock's first three series received praise for the quality of the writing, acting, and directing, though the final series had a mixed reception. The programme has been nominated for numerous awards including Emmys, BAFTAs and a Golden Globe, winning several awards across a variety of categories prior to its final series. The show won in three categories at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Cumberbatch, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Freeman, and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special for Moffat. Two years later, it won Outstanding Television Movie. In addition, the show was also honoured with a Peabody Award in 2011. The third series became the UK's most watched drama series since 2001. Sherlock has been sold to 180 territories. All of the series have been released on DVD and Blu-ray, alongside tie-in editions of selected original Conan Doyle books and an original soundtrack composed by David Arnold and Michael Price. In January 2014, the show launched its official mobile app called Sherlock: The Network. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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