Sherlock Season 5? Why Cumberbatch's Holmes Returning Would Be A Mistake
The BBC’s Sherlock was a favorite among fans of Sherlock Holmes, and while there have been a lot of rumors about a fifth season for years, the truth is that the return of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock Holmes would be a mistake. Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes is one of the most popular and beloved characters in literature, and his success has been such that he and his most memorable cases have been adapted to all types of media for over a century.
However, not every Sherlock Holmes adaptation has been fully loyal to the source material, and many of them have made big changes to the characters and stories to give them some freshness, and that happened with the BBC’s adaptation. Simply titled Sherlock, and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the series brought the Great Detective (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his partner and friend John Watson (Martin Freeman) to modern-day London, adapting some of their most popular cases to the modern day. Sherlock was praised for its stories and the performances of its main cast, and while it was a success with the audience, it was also heavily criticized during its final seasons.
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Sherlock aired from 2010 to 2017 for four seasons, one mini-episode, and a special episode, and while the first two seasons were very well-received by critics and viewers, the final seasons weren’t as successful, and the fourth season was heavily criticized. Still, rumors about Sherlock season 5 have been floating around for years, with Gatiss and Moffat giving fans hope from time to time, but ultimately, Sherlock season 5 would now be a mistake.
Sherlock succeeded in bringing the Great Detective to the present day and
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