Sherlock
British mystery crime drama television series
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| August 2020 | The series is commemorated on a set of Royal Mail postage stamps featuring characters from the show. |
| 2017 | Fourth and final series concludes, with viewership dropping to its lowest point at 5.9 million for the final episode |
| January 2017 | Fourth series of Sherlock was released, with Moffat and Gatiss still undecided about creating a fifth series due to cast scheduling conflicts. |
| January 15 2017 | Final episode of Series 4, 'The Final Problem', aired, concluding the series. |
| January 15 2017 | Fourth series concluded its broadcast on BBC One and PBS. |
| January 8 2017 | Second episode of Series 4, 'The Lying Detective', aired. |
| January 1 2017 | Series 4 premiered with the episode 'The Six Thatchers'. |
| January 1 2017 | Fourth series began airing on BBC One and PBS. |
| August 5 2016 | Filming for Series 4 concluded at Pinewood Studio Wales. |
| May 2016 | Toby Jones was announced as a cast member, playing a villain from Sherlock Holmes lore. |
| April 4 2016 | Filming for Series 4 commenced at Pinewood Studio Wales. |
| January 6 2016 | Continued screening of the special episode in selected US cinemas with exclusive bonus behind-the-scenes material. |
| January 5 2016 | Special episode shown in selected US cinemas with exclusive bonus behind-the-scenes material. |
| January 1 2016 | The New Year's Day special draws 11.64 million viewers. |
| January 1 2016 | Special episode premiered simultaneously on BBC One and PBS, marking the first time the series aired on the same day in both the UK and US. |
| January 1 2016 | A special one-off episode aired, featuring a unique Victorian-period fantasy that diverged from the show's contemporary setting. |
| October 2015 | Title of the special episode was announced. |
| February 10 2015 | Filming of the special episode concluded. |
| January 5 2015 | Filming of the special episode began. |
| 2014 | The show wins multiple Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Martin Freeman. |
| July 2 2014 | Announcement made about a special episode to be broadcast between the third and fourth series of Sherlock. |
| January 2014 | Steven Moffat stated that a potential fifth series of Sherlock had already been plotted by himself and Mark Gatiss, though no definitive decision had been made to produce it. |
| January 2014 | Official mobile app 'Sherlock: The Network' was launched, expanding the show's digital engagement with fans. |
| January 19 2014 | Third series premiered in the United States. |
| January 12 2014 | 'His Last Vow' episode is broadcast. In this episode, Sherlock Holmes shoots Charles Augustus Magnussen to prevent him from blackmailing Mary Watson, resulting in Mycroft arranging Sherlock's exile from the United Kingdom. |
| January 5 2014 | 'The Sign of Three' episode is broadcast, featuring the wedding of John Watson and Mary Morstan during their wedding reception. |
| January 1 2014 | Third series premiered in the UK on New Year's Day. |
| December 2013 | BBC One premiered a seven-minute Christmas mini-episode titled 'Many Happy Returns', serving as a prequel to the third series of Sherlock. The episode explores Anderson's belief that Sherlock is still alive, showing his tracking of Sherlock's mysterious activities across Tibet, New Delhi, and Germany. |
| October 2013 | Fourth series of Sherlock was commissioned, with initial script planning beginning. |
| 2012 | Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman worked on the film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, creating scheduling challenges for the second series of Sherlock. |
| May 2012 | Second series premiered in the United States. |
| April 2012 | The three episodes of series two become the most watched programmes on BBC iPlayer between January and April |
| January 2012 | Second series of three episodes first broadcast in the UK. |
| January 15 2012 | Final episode of Series 2, 'The Reichenbach Fall', written by Steve Thompson and directed by Toby Haynes, was broadcast. The episode follows Moriarty's plot to discredit and seemingly kill Sherlock Holmes, inspired by Conan Doyle's 'The Final Problem'. |
| January 8 2012 | Second episode of Series 2, 'The Hounds of Baskerville', written by Mark Gatiss and directed by Paul McGuigan, was broadcast. The episode investigates strange activities at a military base and features Russell Tovey as Henry Knight. |
| January 1 2012 | First episode of Series 2, 'A Scandal in Belgravia', written by Steven Moffat and directed by Paul McGuigan, was broadcast. The episode focuses on Holmes retrieving compromising photos of a minor royal from Irene Adler. |
| 2011 | The show wins Best Drama Series at the BAFTA awards, with Martin Freeman winning Best Supporting Actor. |
| 2011 | The series was honored with a Peabody Award, recognizing its outstanding quality and innovative approach to the Sherlock Holmes narrative. |
| October 2010 | Sherlock premiered on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. |
| August 10 2010 | BBC confirmed renewal of Sherlock for a second series, following high ratings for the first episode 'A Study in Pink'. |
| August 8 2010 | Series 1 concludes with 'The Great Game' episode, which introduces the archenemy James Moriarty and ends with a dramatic cliffhanger involving a bomb vest confrontation between Sherlock and Moriarty. |
| August 1 2010 | Second episode 'The Blind Banker' broadcast, featuring Holmes being hired by a university acquaintance to investigate a mysterious bank break-in in the City of London. |
| July 25 2010 | First episode 'A Study in Pink' broadcast simultaneously on BBC One and BBC HD, introducing Sherlock Holmes and John Watson as flatmates, and depicting their first investigation into a series of deaths initially believed to be suicides. |
| January 2010 | First set of three episodes entered production, directed by Paul McGuigan (episodes 1 and 3) and Euros Lyn (episode 2). |
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