Because they’re able to get away with it, British television seasons are usually much shorter than American ones, often resembling a typical cable air schedule. Seasons may contain anywhere from 6 to 12 episodes, with start dates unpredictable. Sherlock tortures its fans with three 90-minute episodes and an undetermined hiatus between seasons. So far we’re averaging at about 2 years.
Sherlock, as the title implies, is another Sherlock Holmes adaptation, this time set in modern-day London. Although it predates the American version Elementary by quite a few months, it remains somewhat obscure to American audiences, lost in the shuffle between Guy Ritchie’s recent cinematic adaptations starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. Which brings up a good point. In recent years we’ve seen no less than three mainstream adaptations of the familiar tale. Why is it that nearly 100 years after what would have been his death, modern entertainment seems determined to resurrect him?
