Sherlock (2010)

A new sleuth for the 21st century.

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

Created by: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat

Music by: David Arnold, Michael Price

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Released: 2010-07-25

Seasons: 4

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Sherlock (2010): trivia & fun facts

Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, Sherlock Holmes fans with experience of adapting or using Victorian literature for television, devised the concept of the series.
Several actors auditioned for the part of Watson, and Martin Freeman eventually took the role.
Gatiss says that there had been an argument for producing these tales over three years, but Moffat explained that they rejected "deferred pleasure".
According to overnight data provided by the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB), the highest overnight figure from the first series of Sherlock was 7.5 million for the opening episode, "A Study in Pink", whereas the second series averaged over 8 million viewers.
Amanda Abbington, Freeman's then real-life partner, plays Mary Morstan, Watson's girlfriend and eventual wife.
The first series also won the Arqiva award for the "best terrestrial show" at the 2011 Edinburgh International Television Festival.
In 2019, Sherlock was ranked 60th on The Guardian's list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century.
The three episodes of series two were the three most watched programmes on iPlayer, the BBC's video-on-demand service, between January and April 2012.
Sherlock was produced by the BBC, along with Hartswood Films; Moffat, Gatiss, Sue Vertue and Rebecca Eaton were the executive producers.
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.

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