Sherlock
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson's adventures in 21st Century London. A thrilling, funny, fast-paced contemporary remake of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic.
The update maintains some traditional elements of the stories, such as the Baker Street address and the evil Moriarty. Although the events of the books are transferred to the present day, existing elements are incorporated into the new characters to "ground the forthcoming tales in reality, and appease ardent fans of the classic tales"; for example, Martin Freeman's Watson has returned from military service in Afghanistan. When speaking to The Sherlock Holmes Society of London and discussing the fact that the original Watson was invalided home after serving in the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880), Gatiss realised that "It is the same war now, I thought. The same unwinnable war".
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Loo Brealey | Molly Hooper |
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Benedict Cumberbatch | Sherlock Holmes |
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Martin Freeman | Dr. John Watson |
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Una Stubbs | Mrs. Hudson |
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Rupert Graves | DI Lestrade |
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Mark Gatiss | Mycroft Holmes |
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Zoe Telford | Sarah |
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Vinette Robinson | Sgt Sally Donovan |
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Rita Davies | Blind Lady |
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Jonathan Aris | Anderson |
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Phil Davis | Jeff |
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Andrew Scott | Jim Moriarty |
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John Sessions | Kenny Prince |
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San Shella | Andrew West |
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Peter Davison | Planetarium Voiceover |
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Deborah Moore | Crying Woman |
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Doug Allen | Joe |
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Haydn Gwynne | Miss Wenceslas |
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John Lebar | Golem |
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Lynn Farleigh | Professor Cairns |
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Di Botcher | Connie Prince |
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Jeany Spark | Homeless Girl |
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David Nellist | Mike Stamford |
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Tanya Moodie | Ella |
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Alison Lintott | Julie |
Director | Paul McGuigan |
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Coky Giedroyc |
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Writer | Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Arthur Conan Doyle, Steve Thompson | |
Producer | Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Kathy Nettleship, Beryl Vertue, Sue Vertue, Rebecca Eaton, Bethan Jones | |
Musician | David Arnold, Michael Price | |
Photography | Steve Lawes, Matt Gray |
Invalided home from the war in Afghanistan, Dr. John Watson becomes roommates with the world's only "consulting detective," Sherlock Holmes. Within a day their friendship is forged and several murders are solved.
War vet Dr. John Watson returns to London in need of a place to stay. He meets Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective, and the two soon find themselves digging into a string of serial "suicides."
Mysterious symbols and murders are showing up all over London, leading Sherlock and John to a secret Chinese crime syndicate called Black Lotus.
Mycroft needs Sherlock's help, but a remorseless criminal mastermind puts Sherlock on a distracting crime-solving spree via a series of hostage human bombs through which he speaks.