To my surprise, the BBC's "Sherlock", which updates the classic detective stories to 21st century, has no mentions on this board. And it's something you MUST watch.
Two seasons in 2010-2011, both of which have three 90-minute episodes. So it's basically a series of TV-movies. It became a huge hit in Britain, got rave reviews, and collected many of the biggest awards. Season three is coming out next year. You can get the first two seasons on DVD.
The premise updates Sherlock Holmes to modern times, and the results are often stunning. Cumberbatch as Sherlock and Freeman as Watson are BRILLIANT, and their relationship is literally one of the greatest on-screen relationships I have ever seen. I'm not kidding. The show basically makes Sherlock a highly intelligent sociopath with little human emotion, where as Watson's military background is brought to the front. Over the course of the series, the humanity of Watson (who also has his own demons) becomes the salvation for the borderline-psychotic Sherlock. Their relationship is constantly evolving, and has great payoffs.
Dialogue is exceptional, and often very, very funny. The stories themselves are adapted to modern times with great skill, often changed drastically from their origins. Even if you have read the novels, the show offers a lot of surprises. The only weak link is the 2nd episode on season 1, but even that has its rewards.
I can't recommend this show enough. It's magical. I had to watch all six 90-minute episodes in two days, couldn't get enough of them.
And you are going to hear a lot of Cumberbatch in the next couple of years. This series made Hollywood pay attention, and now he is playing the lead villain both in Star Trek 2 and The Hobbit.
9.1 at IMDB. Check it out: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/
Two seasons in 2010-2011, both of which have three 90-minute episodes. So it's basically a series of TV-movies. It became a huge hit in Britain, got rave reviews, and collected many of the biggest awards. Season three is coming out next year. You can get the first two seasons on DVD.
The premise updates Sherlock Holmes to modern times, and the results are often stunning. Cumberbatch as Sherlock and Freeman as Watson are BRILLIANT, and their relationship is literally one of the greatest on-screen relationships I have ever seen. I'm not kidding. The show basically makes Sherlock a highly intelligent sociopath with little human emotion, where as Watson's military background is brought to the front. Over the course of the series, the humanity of Watson (who also has his own demons) becomes the salvation for the borderline-psychotic Sherlock. Their relationship is constantly evolving, and has great payoffs.
Dialogue is exceptional, and often very, very funny. The stories themselves are adapted to modern times with great skill, often changed drastically from their origins. Even if you have read the novels, the show offers a lot of surprises. The only weak link is the 2nd episode on season 1, but even that has its rewards.
I can't recommend this show enough. It's magical. I had to watch all six 90-minute episodes in two days, couldn't get enough of them.
And you are going to hear a lot of Cumberbatch in the next couple of years. This series made Hollywood pay attention, and now he is playing the lead villain both in Star Trek 2 and The Hobbit.
9.1 at IMDB. Check it out: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/
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