It's what his best friend wanted more than anything, but for John Watson it might well be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'! If Sherlock thinks everything will be just as he left it though, he's in for a very big surprise.'īenedict Cumberbatch will be returning as Sherlock and Martin Freeman as John Watson in the new season, which finally wrapped up filming earlier this year. But, with London under threat of a huge terrorist attack, Sherlock Holmes is about to rise from the grave with all the theatricality that comes so naturally to him.
New horizons, romance and a comforting domestic future beckon. 'In episode one of this new series, two years after the devastating effects of The Reichenbach Fall, Dr John Watson has got on with his life.
The official synopsis of the first episode, titled 'The Empty Hearse,' is as follows: The new episode will be available to watch online via live stream on BBC One.Ĭlick here for viewing information in the U.S.on PBS January 14, 2014. Sherlock 3 episode 1 will air on New Year's Day at 9p.m. The highly anticipated season 3 of hit drama 'Sherlock' will be broadcast Januin the UK.