who was this character originally created by?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock (TV series)
Sherlock is a British crime television series based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories.
when did season 4 of sherlock come out 1 January 2017 who is the lead character of this series? Sherlock Holmes
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Sherlock (TV series) [SEP] Introduction
Sherlock is a British crime television series based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, it stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson. 13 episodes have been produced, with four three-part series airing from 2010 to 2017, and a special episode that aired on 1 January 2016. The series is set in the present day, while the one-off special features a Victorian period fantasy resembling the original Holmes stories. "Sherlock" is produced by the British network BBC, along with Hartswood Films, with Moffat, Gatiss, Sue Vertue and Rebecca Eaton serving as executive producers.