Some time ago I wrote about the new Sherlock series with great anticipation, and I am delighted to hear that in two short weeks this 21st century take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories has made a clean sweep with the British public – ratings, reviews, the works. The only complaint is that a season of only three 90-minute films now seems cruelly short. Creators Steven Moffat (Coupling, Doctor Who) and Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen, Doctor Who) have nothing against the Victorian period and all those lovely adaptations with hansom cabs emerging from the fog. They simply approached the concept as if Conan Doyle were writing in today’s London. Now that I have seen the first two films, I can attest that Sherlock remains remarkably true in spirit to the original stories, and sometimes even the original dialogue. Mark your calendars for Sherlock’s premiere season on Masterpiece Mystery! starting October 24th through November 7th. The DVD and Blu-ray of the first three films will follow shortly after the broadcast, and includes audio commentaries by creators and actors as well as a 30-minute “making of” featurette.
A+ would read again
Thanks for the kind words