Really enjoyed the crime drama series based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories, it's a modern take on him. With the high quality of the writing, performances, and direction it's a great watch. The plots are loosely based on the original stories while changes have been made in keeping up with the modern time. As the original was based during the Victorian time and this series is based in present day, accordingly, instead of pipe the modern Holmes is a drug addict, Dr. Watson writes a blog instead of a book etc.

The first season is an instant hit with its amazing plot, pacing, humor, and charms.

The first episode, "A Study in Pink" introduces us to Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, we get to see the scope of Sherlock mental capability with his deduction sequences. The plot is really good and entertaining, got me instantly hooked to the series 5/5.

The second episode, "The Blind Banker" was nice but the plot and storytelling felt mediocre in front of the electric first episode. 3/5

The first season concluded with "The Great Game", the episode introduces the character of Sherlock's archenemy James Moriarty. The intellectuality game between the two is a marvel to watch. The plot and storytelling the best, ending with a cliff-hanger it's a 5/5.

The second season continues to entertain us with intrigue, great plot, lots of humor and a shocking end.

"A Scandal in Belgravia" is the first episode of the second season, it introduces us to Irene Adler, the closest Sherlock gets to have a love interest. The cat and mouse game between them is a treat to watch, great script and plot. (5/5)

"The Hounds of Baskerville" is the second episode of the second season. It is the most famous of Conan Doyle's story and the revision done on the plot to give it a modern outlook is excellent. It's full of mystery but the end is not as satisfying as season starter. (3/5)

"The Reichenbach Fall" is the third and final episode of the second season, it's the final confrontation between Sherlock and his nemesis, the plot, storytelling, pacing, and performance is brilliant. It could be considered the best episode of the Sherlock series. (5/5)

The third season is more focused on the characters then the cases, more on emotions then thrills. We get to see the human side of Sherlock with the adventures taking the lower stage. All this does have a purpose as we discover in the season's climax.

"The Empty Hearse" is the first episode of Season 3, the episode can be divided into three parts. The first part is about explaining how Sherlock Homes get back from death, many different theories are thrown in. The second is about the emotional turmoil Watson goes over on accepting Sherlock's return and the last about the detective case itself, which kinds of feels ignored on the overall scheme of things. (3/5)

"The Sign of Three" is the second episode of the third season. Its theme is the Watson wedding, with a crime to be solved in the wedding itself. The case plot is not the highlight instead it's the clever witty humor of Sherlock, a bit erratic and not the finest out of the detective. (3/5)

"His Last Vow" is the third and final episode of the third season. The finale ends the season on high, among the best episode of the series. All the build-up on showing the human caring side of Sherlock and the special relationship of his with Watson comes into play here. The strong plot got a creepy & dark feel to it, the storytelling and pacing are perfect giving us an unexpected non-Sherlock ending. (5/5)

The fourth season made me feel Sherlock has run out of steam.

"The Six Thatchers" is the first episode of the fourth season. By now it feels like the writers have run out of good source materials, the plotting is mediocre at best. (3/5)

"The Lying Detective" is the second episode of the fourth season. This is a perfect sum total of all the Sherlock episodes till now, we have a great plot, lots of intrigues, unexpected twists, loud emotions, tons of fun and great performances still somehow not able to eclipse the season finales of previous years (4/5)

"The Final Problem" is the third episode of the fourth season. Among the worst episodes of the series, too much over the top stuff happening, well it was always over the top with Sherlock but at least it used to be fun. While the plot premises is intriguing the way it went about execution was not Sherlock like. (2/5)

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2015 Christmas Special). The special episode depicts a Victorian Sherlock Holmes, a mixture of fan service and social commentary. We do get loads of witty humor and intrigue but by the end, I was ready to get back to the Sherlock Homes of our time. (3/5)