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Sherlock(2010)
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Sherlock
Brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes teams with his loyal partner Dr. John Watson to outwit cunning criminals in a tech‑driven London, where every case threatens to expose the city’s darkest secrets.
Released
2010
Rated
TV-14
Seasons
4 seasons
CrimeDramaMystery
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A contemporary adaptation places the well‑known detective and his physician associate as they investigate crimes in present‑day London.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 13 episodes · premiered Jul 25, 2010
Season 23 episodes · premiered Jan 1, 2012
Season 33 episodes · premiered Jan 1, 2014
Season 43 episodes · premiered Jan 1, 2017
- 4.01The Six ThatchersJan 1, 2017Rate
Why are images of Margaret Thatcher being destroyed? Is it the work of an individual with a personal vendetta, or could there be a more sinister and calculated motive behind the attacks?
- 4.02The Lying DetectiveJan 8, 2017Rate
In *Sherlock*, the titular character confronts what may be the most formidable adversary of his career: Culverton Smith, a powerful and seemingly untouchable figure who harbors a deeply dark secret.
- 4.03The Final ProblemJan 15, 2017Rate
Holmes and Watson travel to Europe to escape Moriarty's vengeance.
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Cast & Crew
12 unique people credited
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1Awards & Nominations
20 wins · 34 nominationsPrimetime Emmy Award
- Won2016Outstanding Television Movie
- Won2016Outstanding Special Visual Effects
- Won2014Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
- Won2014Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special
- Won2014Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
- Won2014Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- Won2014Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie
- Won2014Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- Nom2014Outstanding Television Movie — Steven Moffat
- Nom2014Outstanding Television Movie — Mark Gatiss
- Nom2014Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
- Nom2014Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special — Nick Hurran
- Nom2014Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special
- Nom2014Outstanding Television Movie
- Nom2014Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
- Nom2014Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie — Benedict Cumberbatch
- Nom2014Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie — Martin Freeman
- Nom2014Outstanding Television Movie — Sue Vertue
- Nom2012Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
- Nom2012Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- Nom2012Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
- Nom2012Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special
- Nom2012Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
- Nom2012Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- Nom2012Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
- Nom2012Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie — Benedict Cumberbatch
- Nom2012Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie — Martin Freeman
- Nom2012Outstanding Miniseries or Movie — Sue Vertue
- Nom2012Outstanding Miniseries or Movie — Steven Moffat
- Nom2012Outstanding Miniseries or Movie — Mark Gatiss
British Academy Television Award
- Won2012Best Supporting Actor
- Won2012Best Supporting Actor — Andrew Scott
- Nom2012Best Actor — Benedict Cumberbatch
- Nom2012Best Supporting Actor — Martin Freeman
- Nom2012Best Actor
- Won2011Best Drama Series
- Won2011Best Supporting Actor
- Nom2011Best Supporting Actor — Martin Freeman
- Nom2011Best Drama Series — Steven Moffat
- Nom2011Best Drama Series — Mark Gatiss
- Nom2011Best Drama Series — Sue Vertue
- Nom2011Best Actor
- Nom2011Best Actor — Benedict Cumberbatch
Critics Choice Television Award
- Won2012Best Movie/Miniseries Actor
- Won2012Best Movie/Miniseries
More awards & festivals (9) — regional academies & film-festival prizes
Satellite Award
- Won2012Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film — Benedict Cumberbatch
- Nom2012Best Miniseries or Television Film
- Won2010Best Miniseries
- Nom2010Best Miniseries — British Broadcasting Corporation
Peabody Awards
- Won2010Peabody Awards — Hartswood Films
- Won2010Peabody Awards
Irish Film Television Awards
- Won2013Irish Film & Television Awards — Andrew Scott
Tca Award
- Nom2012Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials
- Won2011Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials
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Spoiler-Safe Guide
high confidencesource-verifiedAll 13 episodes and the special are covered (4 series, 2010-2017). Every ★★★ event has at least two independent Tier 1-3 sources confirmed this run. One ★ character-debut detail (Eurus in S4E1) was downgraded from ✓ to ~ after finding no Tier 1 source with scene-level plot text from this run. The Molly Hooper S2E3 tag remains ~ by design — the show deliberately withholds the mechanics of her role in Sherlock's survival.
Showing everything up to nothing yet. 17 later beat(s) hidden.
Key: ★ notable · ★★ major · ★★★ series-defining · ✓ confirmed · ~ estimated · ⚠️ limited sources
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Characters
Sherlock Holmes · Benedict Cumberbatch · debut [S1E1✓]
A self-described 'high-functioning sociopath' and consulting detective who gradually reveals emotional depth across four series. His arc moves from apparent indifference to those around him toward a recognition that his relationships with John, Mary, and ultimately his own family history are central to who he is.
John H. Watson · Martin Freeman · debut [S1E1✓]
An army doctor and Afghanistan veteran dealing with trauma. His friendship with Sherlock becomes the emotional spine of the series. He marries, grieves, and ultimately endures the loss of his wife before returning to his life at Baker Street.
Jim Moriarty · Andrew Scott · debut [S1E3✓]
The 'consulting criminal' — Sherlock's intellectual mirror and the series' primary antagonist across the first two series. He orchestrates escalating threats before engineering a final confrontation designed to destroy Sherlock entirely, at the cost of his own life.
Irene Adler · Lara Pulver · debut [S2E1✓]
A dominatrix who possesses compromising photographs and proves uniquely capable of wrong-footing Sherlock. She appears in a single episode but has lasting significance as the one person shown to genuinely affect him emotionally.
Mary Watson (nee Morstan) · Amanda Abbington · debut [S3E1✓]
John's fiancée and then wife, later revealed to be a former intelligence operative living under a false identity. Her arc ends with her death protecting Sherlock, which temporarily destroys the Holmes-Watson partnership.
Charles Augustus Magnussen · Lars Mikkelsen · debut [S3E1✓]
A cold, methodical media mogul who uses blackmail rather than chaos as his weapon. He operates as the primary antagonist of Series 3 and is ultimately killed by Sherlock when it becomes clear no legal remedy can stop him.
Eurus Holmes · Sian Brooke · debut [S4E1~]
Sherlock and Mycroft's secret younger sister, institutionalised since childhood following acts of violence including the murder of Sherlock's childhood friend. She appears across Series 4 in multiple disguises before her true identity is revealed.
Mrs. Hudson · Una Stubbs · debut [S1E1✓]
Landlady of 221B Baker Street. A steady, warm presence throughout the series who proves more resilient than she appears.
DI Greg Lestrade · Rupert Graves · debut [S1E1✓]
Scotland Yard detective inspector who regularly enlists Sherlock's help on complex cases. A reliable, decent figure whose trust in Sherlock is shaken by the events of Series 2.
Molly Hooper · Louise Brealey · debut [S1E1✓]
A pathologist at St Bartholomew's Hospital who has an unrequited attachment to Sherlock. She proves crucial at key moments in the series, particularly around Sherlock's apparent death.
Mycroft Holmes · Mark Gatiss · debut [S1E1✓]
Sherlock's elder brother, who holds a senior position in the British government. He operates as a watchful, paternalistic figure who conceals more about the Holmes family history than he reveals.
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