First aired in 2010, the debut season of the BBC's Sherlock redefined the classic detective for the 21st century. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the "high-functioning sociopath" Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as the pragmatic Dr. John Watson, the season consists of three 90-minute episodes that modernize Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original tales.
Hulu / Disney+: Often hosts the series in the United States. BBC iPlayer: Available for viewers in the United Kingdom.
Season 1 consists of three 90-minute episodes that redefined the detective genre:
The season consists of three 90-minute episodes that introduce Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) as a "high-functioning sociopath" and Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman) as a war veteran returning from Afghanistan. Instead of Victorian smog, the series features modern technology—GPS, smartphones, and blogging—as core components of Holmes's deductive process. Episode List A Scandal in Belgravia
– The series opener where Dr. John Watson, a war veteran returning from Afghanistan, meets Sherlock. They move into 221B Baker Street and solve a string of baffling "suicides". Episode 2: The Blind Banker