MEN, WOMEN AND HOUNDS: THE RETURN OF "SHERLOCK"

Old enemies get an intriguing revisionist spin in the new second season of SHERLOCK, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. Images: BBC

Worldwide fans of the new re-imagined SHERLOCK HOLMES series created by those two BBC "Wunder-kids" Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss won't have long to wait now to see how the Baker Street sleuth (played with steel eyed, cold hearted modern day superiority by Benedict Cumberbatch) and his loyal companion Doctor John Watson (a pre and post HOBBIT Martin Freeman) get out of their first cliffhanger battle against the scheming and quite mad Professor Moriarty (Andrew Scott). Arriving on New Year's Day on BBC 1 HD, the first of three tales linked to classic Arthur Conan Doyle adventures will surely be a fine start to the channel's new season of 2012 programming.


Here's the BBC promotional blurb: 


BBC One’s much praised, multi-award-winning drama Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, returns for an eagerly awaited second series of three, 90-minute films – A Scandal In Belgravia, The Hounds Of Baskerville and The Reichenbach Fall.

Holmes with Irene Adler (Lara Pulver) in A Scandal in Belgravia.

The contemporary re-imagining of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic, co-created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, caused a sensation in the summer of 2010, delivering an audience of more than nine million viewers who tuned in to watch Sherlock and John Watson navigate a maze of cryptic clues and lethal killers in three thrilling, action-packed adventures.

At Dartmoor, the duo investigate The Hounds of Baskerville.

In episode one of this new series, compromising photographs and a case of blackmail threaten the very heart of the British establishment but, for Sherlock and John, the game is on in more ways than one as they find themselves battling international terrorism, rogue CIA agents and a secret conspiracy involving the British government. But this case will cast a darker shadow over their lives than they could ever imagine, as the great detective begins a long duel of wits with an antagonist as cold and ruthless and brilliant as himself: to Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler will always be THE woman.

The mad genius of Holmes arch-enemy, Moriarty (Andrew Scott).

Benedict Cumberbatch returns as Sherlock Holmes, with Martin Freeman as John Watson, Mark Gatiss as Mycroft, Rupert Graves as Inspector Lestrade, Una Stubbs as Mrs Hudson, Andrew Scott as Moriarty, Louise Brealey as Molly Hooper and Lara Pulver as Irene Adler.

Trailer for the new series via THE GUARDIAN: Sherlock: watch an exclusive trailer for the second series – video | Television & radio | guardian.co.uk
BBC Sherlock Series 2 Preview - YouTube
Sherlock Series 2 BBC Teaser - YouTube


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