Sherlock season 3

Sherlock Season 3

Sherlock is a British television crime drama that presents a contemporary adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, it starsBenedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes andMartin Freeman as Doctor John Watson. Nine episodes have been produced, the first three of which aired in 2010. Series two aired in 2012, and a third series aired in 2014. The third series has become the UK's most watched drama series since 2001.Sherlock has been sold to over 200 territories.

Sherlock depicts "consulting detective" Holmes, assisting the Metropolitan Police Service, primarilyDetective Inspector Greg Lestrade (Rupert Graves), in solving various crimes. Holmes is assisted by his flatmate, Dr John Watson, who has returned from military service in Afghanistan. Although the series depicts a variety of crimes and perpetrators, Holmes' conflict with his archnemesis Jim Moriarty (Andrew Scott) is a recurring feature. 

Molly Hooper (Louise Brealey), a pathologist at St. Bart's Hospitaloccasionally assists Holmes in his cases. Other recurring roles include Una Stubbs as Mrs Hudson, Holmes and Watson's landlady; and co-creator Mark Gatiss as Sherlock's brother, Mycroft Holmes. Sue Vertue and Elaine Cameron of Hartswood Filmsproduced the series for the BBC and co-produced it with WGBH Boston for its Masterpiece anthology series on PBS. The series is primarily filmed in Cardiff, Wales. 

North Gower Street in London is used for exterior shots of Holmes and Watson's 221B Baker Street residence. In January 2014, executive producer Steven Moffat has announced that a fourth series has been commissioned, with scripts being planned.

Critical reception has been highly positive, with many reviews commenting on the quality of the writing, performances and direction. Sherlock has beennominated for numerous awards including: BAFTAs,Emmys and Golden Globe, and winning several awards across a variety of categories. All of the series have been released on DVD and Blu-ray, alongside tie-in editions of selected original Conan Doyle stories and original soundtrack composed byDavid Arnold and Michael Price. In January 2014, the show launched its official mobile app called Sherlock: The Network which was created by The Project Factory in association with Hartswood Films.