Sherlock (TV series)

For other films and series about Sherlock Holmes, see Sherlock Holmes (disambiguation) and Sherlock (disambiguation) § Arts and entertainment.

Sherlock
A view of the London skyline, with the word "Sherlock" in black letters
Genre
Created by
Based onSherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Written by
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Sue Vertue
  • Elaine Cameron
Cinematography
Editors
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time85–90 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release25 July 2010 (2010-07-25) –
15 January 2017 (2017-01-15)
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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 have been 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 in which it aired. The one-off special features a Victorian-period fantasy resembling the original Holmes stories.

Sherlock is produced by the British network BBC, along with Hartswood Films, with Moffat, Gatiss, Sue Vertue and Rebecca Eaton serving as executive producers. The series is supported by the American station WGBH-TV Boston for its Masterpiece anthology series on PBS, where it also airs in the United States.[2][3][4] The series is filmed primarily in Cardiff, Wales. North Gower Street in London is 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. 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.[5] The third series became the UK's most watched drama series since 2001.[6] Sherlock has been sold to 180 territories.[7]

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.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Sherlock editor Yan Miles wins an Eddie Award". Hartswood Films. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. ^ "MASTERPIECE and PBS Announce New "Sherlock" Special to Premiere on January 1". PBS. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. ^ "PBS & BBC Ink Multi-Title Co-Production Deal". Variety. 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  4. ^ "BBC, PBS Renew 'Masterpiece' Partnership". The Wrap. 22 February 2010. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Masterpiece: Sherlock: A Study in Pink (PBS)". Peabody Awards. May 2011. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  6. ^ Jones, Paul (22 January 2014). "Sherlock series 3 is most watched BBC drama series for over a decade. An average of almost 12 million people tuned into the third series of the detective drama on BBC1". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  7. ^ Sherlock in five languages – BBC Worldwide Showcase. YouTube. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  8. ^ Jeffrey, Morgan (20 January 2014). "Sherlock: The Network app: 'It's a bit of Cumberbatch in your pocket'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  9. ^ The Digital Development Factory Pty Ltd (20 January 2014). "Sherlock: The Network. Official App of the hit TV detective series". App Store. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2014.