Sherlock: Season 1

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BBC-1 | PBS | BBC | BBC One | Season Premiere Date: July 25, 2010

Starring: Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch

Summary: Part of PBS's Masterpiece Mystery, the three Sherlock Holmes stories set in modern-day London were created and written by Stephen Moffatt and Mark Gatiss. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman play the detective and Dr. John Watson.

Creator: Steven Moffat and Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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Season 1 Episodes

8.0
S1:E3. The Great Game
Air Date: August 8, 2010
7.0
S1:E2. The Blind Banker
Air Date: August 1, 2010
8.2
S1:E1. A Study in Pink
Air Date: July 25, 2010

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Ken Tucker

Oct 22, 2010

Tremendously clever fun, Masterpiece Mystery! presents the first of three modernizations of the Sherlock Holmes tales. Read full review

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Robert Bianco

Oct 22, 2010

The result is a sharp, funny, clever series that remains faithful to the spirit of Doyle's stories while infusing them with a vibrant spirit of modernity. Read full review

Nancy DeWolf Smith

Oct 22, 2010

The stories are complex and contemporary, with references to a remembered past. But it's easy to forget the past--the present Sherlock, droll yet naive, is so wonderfully weird. Read full review

Mike Hale

Oct 21, 2010

The appeal is elementary: good, unpretentious fun, something that's in short supply around here. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Oct 24, 2010

It is cinematic in the sense that nothing in it looks quite real. But it works: This is not the London known as jolly and old, but the new chilly city of glass, a place of missed connections, of aliens and alienation. And the smart dialogue and warm performances--even Holmes has a discernible beating heart, or perhaps two--keep ice from forming on the production. Read full review

David Hinckley

Oct 22, 2010

A viewer who knew nothing of the earlier incarnations could come to this one and find it immediately engaging, like a good modern police buddy-team drama. Read full review

Rachel Michaels

Oct 24, 2010

The major flaw of "The Great Game" is not allowing Sherlock and Watson to work enough as a team. This flaw makes clearer what the other episodes do well, which is to emphasize the most interesting and important aspect of the original stories, Holmes and Watson's complicated and entertaining relationship. Read full review

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Mayhemunit

Aug 29, 2010

UTTERLY intriguing, excellent dialogue. plots: They are elaborate, yet, totally spectacular. Sherlock will compel you to the edge of your seat and captivate you with this twenty-first century adaptation. Benedict does a good job as Sherlock Holmes .

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speznick

Jan 11, 2016

Unknown Crimes

Sherlock Holmes can't be something described as new, He's now back better than ever. The show Sherlock is based on the character Sherlock Holmes. Director Paul Mcguigan really made an impact on the show by showing sherlock's brilliance with the work he does.You will beUnknown Crimes

Sherlock Holmes can't be something described as new, He's now back better than ever. The show Sherlock is based on the character Sherlock Holmes. Director Paul Mcguigan really made an impact on the show by showing sherlock's brilliance with the work he does.You will be amazed by how fast he will be able to solve a crime.
The episode begins with John Watson meeting Sherlock looking for a roommate. When Sherlock first learned of the all the suicides in a row he figured that they weren’t all as it had seemed. After going to see the latest crime scene he finds that she wrote a note in the ground shortly before her death. Sherlock learns that the person behind the murders is his arch enemy.
Watching Sherlock is like being inside a real crime. Sherlock can examine any person and can tell their back story like its nothing.People are always amazed when they see the things that he does to solve the crime.Now that Sherlock has found a new “friend” many things will be acomplished easier than it was because he has back up and can be used as a new mind in solving crimes and giving ideas. The thing you will be able to notice about sherlock is he is not a
nice guy he is very hot headed and crazy as some say.
My opinion on this show is that it is very interesting,To me this show is more to me than good its great.The director is very good at keeping you hooked onto watching the show so you can find out the ending. I would definitely recommend this to to other people because of how good this show is to watch.If i could give this show a rating I would give it a 9. I only watched one episode and the show makes me want so many more episodes to find out more things about him and the crimes that he solves.… Expand

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Seth147

Jan 2, 2012

Sherlock is one of the best British series now, if not the best. The actors are not only great, quite correspond to the characters of the original work, but the episodes are also very well written. The replicas are striking, humor is not bad, the rate remains constant ... Totally differentSherlock is one of the best British series now, if not the best. The actors are not only great, quite correspond to the characters of the original work, but the episodes are also very well written. The replicas are striking, humor is not bad, the rate remains constant ... Totally different from the recent American version / UK, there are still weakly adventures inspired by the original work (despite the recovery of numerous aftershocks and elements of the books) but who do not need to maximize the stunts and special effects for Do I Market. Putting aside the excellent Doctor Who (also created by Steven Moffat) is a series of very rare quality that deserves an audience just as wide as the great American hits. If you do not already know, it's time to discover this gem!… Expand

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Br_AgSs

Dec 17, 2018

Loyal to the books, Sherlock is the best version of the world's best detective, all episodes are exciting and greatly written and acted

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cbeers2513

Jan 10, 2014

I never thought I would say that a three-episode TV season would be the greatest bargain I've ever received. Sherlock is an unbelievable experience, taking every recent iteration of the iconic sleuth and overshadowing each one with its witty dialogue and incredible lead acting. Cumberbatch,I never thought I would say that a three-episode TV season would be the greatest bargain I've ever received. Sherlock is an unbelievable experience, taking every recent iteration of the iconic sleuth and overshadowing each one with its witty dialogue and incredible lead acting. Cumberbatch, who flawlessly portrays the lovably heartless sociopath, and Freeman, the humane war veteran Watson, come together as one of the best on-screen duos quite possibly in any medium. Their banter both in and outside the crime scenes, ranging from deductions to social conflicts, give the series an unquenchable spirit that keeps the audience begging for more. The mysteries are also cleverly adapted from the source material, taking Doyle's masterpieces and reinventing them with a modern twist that adds a sense of relevance to the episodes. Even the supporting cast is memorable, featuring performances that make me seriously rethink my opinions of the Robert Downey films. Lestrade is not a bumbling idiot but a useful ally. Mrs. Hudson isn't an irritable landlady, but a sweet, naive mother figure. Everything feels better and allows me to invest in the story even more.
In short, it says a lot about a series to produce three episodes a season. They need to uphold a strong level of quality to make up for the lack of content they provide. However, Sherlock needn't worry about all this. The characters, mysteries, and dialogue not only come together like cogs in a machine, perfectly working off one another to produce an exceptional final product, but also go above and beyond the source material with a modern spin that truly shines. It is my sincere hope that Sherlock lasts forever, because its undeniable charm has forever been implanted into my mind, taking root and, like a good mystery, will never escape until the case is closed.
Elementary.

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MrNikitaTV

Dec 3, 2017

Шерлок 1 сезон- отличный детективный сериал. С отличными персонажами (Шерлок, Ватсон, Майкрасофт, Мориарти). Больше всего в сериале запоминается дух Лондона с детективом и взаимодействие персонажей. Такого юмора давно не видел просто с каждой шутки в голос смеялся. Сериал умеетШерлок 1 сезон- отличный детективный сериал. С отличными персонажами (Шерлок, Ватсон, Майкрасофт, Мориарти). Больше всего в сериале запоминается дух Лондона с детективом и взаимодействие персонажей. Такого юмора давно не видел просто с каждой шутки в голос смеялся. Сериал умеет заинтриговывать и позволяет зрителю думать с Шерлоком. поставлю 9 из-за слабенькой второй серии. В целом первый сезон сериала можно назвать шедевром детектива.… Expand

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NikolayG

Aug 19, 2017

Cumberbatch is the Donald Trump of Sherlock Holmeses, insulting, unnuanced, boorish, unfiltered, abrasive, mean, unsympathetic and ultimately sociopathic. In this series one roots for Moriarty and weeps to learn that the petty mean arrogant jerk, Sherlock Holmes, ever avoided the falls.Cumberbatch is the Donald Trump of Sherlock Holmeses, insulting, unnuanced, boorish, unfiltered, abrasive, mean, unsympathetic and ultimately sociopathic. In this series one roots for Moriarty and weeps to learn that the petty mean arrogant jerk, Sherlock Holmes, ever avoided the falls. Granted, Sherlock season 1 was OK, but never has a show imploded so quickly. Season 2 was so-so. Season 3 was abysmal, a disgrace, an affront to the memory of Sherlock Holmes' creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, and to the character himself. The show has become so frantic in its pacing and how it is shot, like a 50 minute music video, that it is virtually impossible to follow. I think some shots are so short they must occupy half a frame of film. Also, rather than understand Sherlock's reasoning, as we did in season 1, the explanations in season 3 are not explanations at all. They are just pretend explanations that come and go so quickly we are not even meant to understand them, which makes the show boring. If you have so little faith in your story that you have to dress it up with all this hyperactive superficial nonsense, don't even bother telling it. And by the way, Sherlock Holmes is NOT A COLD BLOODED MURDERER.. To turn him into one was disgusting. I'm going back to re-watch the 1980s-90s Sherlock Holmes, the definitive series with Jeremy Brett, the best Holmes series ever made starring the best Holmes actor who ever lived, as I've said goodbye to this ADHD Attention Deficit Disordered sociopathic take on Holmes. Enough is enough.… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 4

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  Air Date: January 1, 2017
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 1, 2014
Season 2

91
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 1, 2012
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: July 25, 2010
- 8.0
  S1:E3. The Great Game
  Air Date: August 8, 2010
- 7.0
  S1:E2. The Blind Banker
  Air Date: August 1, 2010
- 8.2
  S1:E1. A Study in Pink
  Air Date: July 25, 2010