The Future Of BBC’s ‘Sherlock’

Though the downtime between seasons 1 and 2 was nearly 2 years, Steven Moffat (Doctor Who) ensures fans that the wait for season 3 of Sherlock won’t be “too long.” Anything over a year seems like ages to us, but for British viewers who are more accustomed to shorter seasons, the time and effort put into each episode makes for a better series.

“Get used to a bit of starvation.” Moffat says. “We’re making movies–those six films we’ve made could go in the cinema. You can’t factory produce that–it’s a different kind of show. So, when we’re good and ready–it won’t be that long–but when we’re ready, you’ll get the follow up.”

Another thing to consider is the fact that the stars of the show, Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) and Martin Freeman (Watson), along with Moffat, have become hot commodities in the TV and film industry. Moffat will be busy with the return of Doctor Who and a possible sequel of Tin Tin, Cumberbatch is said to be casted as the villain in J.J. Abrams Star Trek 2, and Freeman will be featured in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, along with his Sherlock co-star Cumberbatch. Though the cast are busy with projects of their own, none have any intentions to leave. With so many projects at play, it is no wonder that the season 3 premiere is still up in the air.