What is Sherlock (TV series)?
{{Infobox television |caption = |genre = Crime drama |creator = {{Unbulleted list|[[Steven Moffat]]|[[Mark Gatiss]]|{{small|'''Based on the [[Canon of Sherlock Holmes|works]] of'''}}|[[Arthur Conan Doyle|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]]}} |director = {{Unbulleted list|[[Toby Haynes]]|[[Euros Lyn]]|[[Paul McGuigan (filmmaker)|Paul McGuigan]]}} |writer = {{Unbulleted list|Mark Gatiss|Steven Moffat|[[Stephen Thompson (writer)|Steve Thompson]]}} |starring = {{Unbulleted list|[[Benedict Cumberbatch]]|[[Martin Freeman]]|[[Mark Gatiss]]|[[Rupert Graves]]|[[Andrew Scott (actor)|Andrew Scott]]|[[Una Stubbs]]|[[Vinette Robinson]]|[[Louise Brealey]]}} |composer = {{Unbulleted list|[[David Arnold]]|[[Michael Price (composer)|Michael Price]]}} |country = United Kingdom |language = English |num_series = 4 |num_episodes = 13 |executive_producer = {{Unbulleted list|Mark Gatiss|Steven Moffat|[[Beryl Vertue]]|[[Rebecca Eaton]] {{small|[[Masterpiece (TV series)|Masterpiece]]}}|Bethan Jones {{small|[[BBC]]}}|[[Sue Vertue]] {{small|2.3}}}} |producer = {{Unbulleted list|Sue Vertue|Elaine Cameron {{small|2.3}}}} |editor = {{Unbulleted list|Mali Evans|Tim Porter|Charlie Phillips}} |cinematography = {{Unbulleted list|Steve Lawes|Fabian Wagner}} |camera = Single camera |runtime = 90 mins |company = {{Unbulleted list|[[Hartswood Films]]|[[BBC Cymru Wales|BBC Wales]]|[[WGBH-TV|WGBH]]}} |channel = {{Unbulleted list|[[BBC One]]|[[BBC HD]] (2010)|[[BBC One HD]] (2012–)}} |first_aired = {{Start date|2010|07|25|df=y}} |last_aired = present }} '''''Sherlock''''' is a [[BBC]] television series based on characters created by Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] placed in 21st century London. [[Benedict Cumberbatch]] stars as Sherlock Homes, alongside [[Martin Freeman]] who plays Dr. John Watson. The series aired 4 seasons between 2010 and 2017. In this contemporary TV version, Watson is a war vet just home from Afghanistan. He meets the eccentric [[Sherlock Holmes]] when he advertises for a flatmate. Together they solve mysteries related t