Sherlock will be back for a second series says BBC

By Jody Thompson

Elementary: Benedict Cumberbatch (left) as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr John Watson


BBC1's hit Sunday night crime drama Sherlock Holmes will be coming back for a second series, MailOnline can confirm.

The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle reboot, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as his sidekick Dr John Watson, has been a huge success, pulling in over 7million viewers for Sunday's finale.

And the BBC said confirmation of the details a second series would be coming soon - with fans hoping for a longer run than just the three episodes it enjoyed this time round.

A spokesperson for the show revealed to MailOnline that creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss were meeting with Ben Stephenson, the BBC's head of drama commissioning, today to thrash out the details.

She said they would be discussing how many shows there would be for the second series and added: 'It's just those sort of details that need to be sorted out. It's always definitely been a case of when, not if, there will be another series.'

Yesterday, the show's producer Sue Vertue - wife of Moffat - told BBC Breakfast that she hoped TV chiefs would give another series the green light.

She added: 'We're having a meeting to talk about how many and when.'
There are certainly a wealth of Holmes stories ripe for the 21st century adaptation treatment.


Dynamic duo: The 21st century crime-busting pair in action


Reaction to the show in the US has also been hugely positive, so the creators will be wanting to tap into that lucrative market with more shows too.

Like the show's British fans, they're lapping up the fact that the iconic details from Doyle's original books remain – they live at the same address of 221b Baker Street, have the same names and Moriarty is still their arch enemy.

But the stories, despite many being adapted from Doyle originals, are given a unique 21st century twist, as was the case with A Study In Pink (originally A Study In Scarlet).

Moffat has said of the show: 'Conan Doyle's stories were never about frock coats and gaslight - they're about brilliant detection, dreadful villains and blood-curdling crimes... and frankly, to hell with the crinoline.

'Other detectives have cases, Sherlock Holmes has adventures, and that's what matters.'


source :dailymail