I’d forgotten just how accomplished a drama Sherlock was even in its first season, but the recent repeat of the first episode, A Study In Pink, on BBC One has reminded me that Series Two can’t come fast enough. Unlike writer Steven Moffat’s other hit drama Doctor Who, the show is firmly hitched on twenty-first century Earth, making regular use of the advanced technology we now possess and playing on classic traits of Arthur Conan-Doyle’s characters. Quite possibly the best part of the programme is the instant chemistry between leads Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, a genuinely believable and empathetic relationship that brings out the best in both actor/character. That’s not to say that the rest of the cast detract from the show’s quality, though: Phil Davis is excellent as the disturbing psychopathic taxi driver, and Mark Gatiss’ cameos as brother Mycroft Holmes remain some of the most memorable scenes of the first season in its entirety. Moffat is on absolutely fine form here too, providing an utterly genius plot for us to unravel in the course of its ninety minute running time, and easily setting up the thrilling series arc just as well as he does with Who. On a closing note, watching A Study In Pink feels like watching an entirely new series, and I can’t wait to watch the weekly repeats of the other two stories. There really is amazing drama going on here, and in some ways it’s criminal we only get three doses of Cumberbatch a year!
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