George Chrysostomou on five character who deserve a ‘young’ TV spinoff… With the release and success of CBS’s Young Sheldon and other similar properties, such as FOX’s Gotham, it is perhaps the beginning of a trend that we shall see more often. Taking a character back to their childhood is usually reserved for the odd flashback, where […]
TV show deaths and strong narrative arcs
George Chrysostomou on TV show deaths and strong narrative arcs… Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones, Westworld and Sherlock so be warned! When looking back to this last season of Game of Thrones, only a few moments really stick out to me as being memorable and somewhat iconic. The Wall coming down is of course a big one, but […]
Steven Moffat teases possible fifth series of Sherlock at Comic-Con
Although all signs have pointed towards the fourth series of Sherlock being its last – including comments from both Benedict Cumberbatch and co-creator Mark Gatiss – it seems that Steven Moffat isn’t quite ready to rule out the possibility of a fifth series for the popular BBC show. Speaking at the San Diego Comic-Con yesterday, […]
Sherlock’s co-creator isn’t sure series 5 will ever happen
One of the co-creators for hit drama Sherlock thinks the show’s end may have come. The series began back in 2010, and has only managed four seasons in that significant period of time. This is mainly due to the scheduling of the show’s two stars, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.Mark Gatiss claims that this is […]
Mark Gatiss doesn’t know if we’ll see more Sherlock
Prior to the premiere of Sherlock series four on New Year’s Day, there was a lot of talk that the latest season could be the final run of episodes for the beloved BBC drama. Back in October, Benedict Cumberbatch indicated that the fourth series “might be the end of an era”, only for Steven Moffat […]
Sherlock Series 4 Episode 3 Review – ‘The Final Problem’
Tori Brazier reviews the third and final episode of Sherlock series four… Well, after the usual teasing references to it over previous episodes, Sherlock finally pulled on the deerstalker again – but you’d be forgiven for missing this detail in a series finale rammed with tests, puzzles and challenges galore, for the characters and audience […]
Sherlock’s series 4 finale ‘The Final Problem’ suffers a new ratings low
Last night the BBC aired the finale of the fourth series of Sherlock, with ‘The Final Problem’ slumping to a ratings low for the show with 5.9 million viewers overnight. The previous week’s ‘The Lying Detective’ had pulled in 6 million viewers in overnight ratings, down considerably from the opening episode ‘The Six Thatchers’, which […]
Sherlock Series 4 Episode 1 Review – ‘The Six Thatchers’
Tori Brazier reviews the first episode of the eagerly-awaited fourth series of Sherlock… It’s been three years since the last series of Sherlock aired, and with suggestions that this fourth run could be the last, expectations are at their peak. Last January the BBC aired a one-off, stand-alone Victorian-set Sherlock caper – ‘The Abominable Bride’ […]
Sherlock Series 4: Moriarty’s Return Theory
Liam Hoofe with a theory on the Moriarty mystery in Sherlock… The Russian playwright Anton Chekhov once gave some simple advice about the construction of a narrative: if it is not essential, then do not put it there in the first place. This idea has become known as Chekhov’s Gun – simply put, if you […]
Michael C. Hall and Amanda Abbington to star in Netflix drama series Safe
Former Dexter and Sherlock stars Michael C. Hall and Amanda Abbington have been cast in the new drama from Netflix and Canal+, Safe. The eight-part series comes from mystery author Harlan Coben and the UK’s Shameless’ Danny Brocklehurst, who will also write the series. Safe will see Hall as a British paediatric surgeon raising two teenage daughters, Jenny and Carrie, alone after the death […]
