Sherlock next series could be last: Steven Moffat

TV drama Sherlock creator Steven Moffat thinks that the upcoming series of the hit drama, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, could be the last as its stars have busy Hollywood careers.

Moffat, the executive producer of the BBC One show, said he was “amazed” that the corporation had managed to secure Cumberbatch, who plays the eponymous detective, and Freeman, his sidekick Doctor Watson, for a fourth series, which is expected to air in early 2017, reported the Telegraph.

“I don’t know how long we can keep it going. I’m personally willing but I’m hardly the main draw. I would be moderately surprised if this was the last time we ever made this show. But it absolutely could be,” he said.

Sherlock, a modern day-set interpretation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories about of the famous fictional detective, has become one of the BBC’s most popular programmes, amassing a cult following, and has nominated for six Emmy Awards.

A Victorian-themed special episode, which aired in the New Year, was seen by more than 12 million viewers on BBC One.

The producer said that both Freeman and Cumber-batch do the show for their fans.