Sherlock: Season 1

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A contemporary take on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle
stories, Sherlock is a thrilling, funny, fast-paced adventure series set in
present-day London. Co-created by Steven Moffat (Doctor Who, Coupling) and
Mark Gatiss, Sherlock stars BAFTA-nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (Hawking,
Amazing Grace) as the new Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman (The Office, Love
Actually), as his loyal friend, Doctor John Watson. Rupert Graves plays
Inspector Lestrade. The iconic details from Conan Doyle’s original books
remain–they live at the same address, have the same names and, somewhere out
there, Moriarty is waiting for them. And so across three thrilling, scary,
action-packed and highly modern-day adventures, Sherlock and John navigate a
maze of cryptic clues and lethal killers to get at the truth. In
the wake of Guy Ritchie’s reimagining, the BBC puts its own stamp on Arthur
Conan Doyle’s sleuth–and sets him in a London filled with cell phones and
laptops. In the pilot, director Paul McGuigan (a keen visual stylist)
introduces Sherlock Holmes (Atonement’s Benedict Cumberbatch) as a “high-
functioning sociopath” and Dr. John Watson (The Office’s Martin Freeman) as an
army veteran with posttraumatic stress disorder. Through a mutual friend, the
two become flatmates at 221B Baker Street (Una Stubbs plays their landlady).
Holmes, who consults with Scotland Yard inspector Lestrade (Rupert Graves) on
his trickier cases, drafts Watson to assist him. In “Study in Pink,” four
people commit suicide by poison. When Holmes sets out to establish a link, he
falls right into the culprit’s clutches. Other cases concern a smuggling
operation (“The Blind Banker”) and a mad bomber (“The Great Game”). Though he
doesn’t make a formal entrance until episode three, an infamous figure from
Sherlock’s future has a hand in each mystery, while the detective’s brother,
Mycroft (co-creator Mark Gatiss), first appears when he tries to hire Watson
for a case of his own, an offer that gives the good doctor pause. Through his
job at a medical office, Watson also meets Sarah (Zoe Telford), who becomes
his girlfriend. Part of the fun of Jeremy Brett’s Holmes (and Agatha
Christie’s Poirot) came from the period details, so this update takes a little
getting used to–as does the occasional mumbled line–but Cumberbatch and
Freeman share an enjoyable Odd Couple rapport, marked by flashes of deadpan
wit, which compensates for the absence of deerstalker caps (Holmes favors
scarves) and journals (Watson maintains a website). Extras include commentary
on the finale, the original pilot, and a featurette, in which cocreator Steven
Moffat (Doctor Who) notes that Cumberbatch was his only choice for the title
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Tremendously clever fun, Masterpiece Mystery! presents the first of three
modernizations of the Sherlock Holmes tales. –Ken Tucker, Entertainment
Weekly The result is a sharp, funny, clever series that remains faithful to
the spirit of Doyle’s stories while infusing them with a vibrant spirit of
modernity. –Robert Bianco, USA Today The stories are complex and
contemporary, with references to a remembered past. But it’s easy to forget
the past–the present Sherlock, droll yet naive, is so wonderfully weird.
–Nancy DeWolf Smith, Wall Street Journal See more

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Product Details:

• Genre: Drama
• Format: Multiple Formats, Color, Subtitled, NTSC
• Contributor: Vinette Robinson, Rupert Graves, Mark Gatiss, Louise Brealey, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, David Nellist, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tanya Moodie, Jonathan Aris, Zoe Telford, Andrew Scott See more
• Language: English
• Number Of Discs: 2
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 Ounces
• Item model number ‏ : ‎
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, Subtitled, NTSC
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 7 hours and 41 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ November 9, 2010
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves, Louise Brealey
• Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English