Sherlock fingerprintMasterful craft, high energy.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, storytelling, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout editing, score, and cinematography
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Sherlock is tense and fast-paced.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's romantic and moving. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
Expect plenty of sharp wit and dark humor.
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, storytelling, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, storytelling, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout editing, score, and cinematography
Look and sound: the editing, score, and cinematography stand out.
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Sherlock is included with a subscription to Hulu, Philo, AMC+, and PBS in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on KQED. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 9, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
4 seasons
It has 4 seasons with 12 episodes of about 90 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 87 out of 100, so both groups see Sherlock much the same way.
It ran from 2010 to 2017 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+85GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Sherlock in 99 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 206 storytelling tropes for Sherlock, including Running Gag, "Friends" Rent Control, In Harm's Way.
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