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Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are Signed For at Least One More Season of Sherlock

by Susana Polo | 2:49 pm, March 12th, 2013


Season three of Sherlock hasn’t even started filming and already Benedict Cumberbatch is talking about Season four. Slow down, Ben! Give us some time to process.

What am I saying? Even if the actors are signed, they’re both making movies and Steven Moffat has to make the 50th and then a new season of Doctor Who. This isn’t going to happen for years.

Cumberbatch let the news slip to the Radio Times:

We’ve agreed to two more series but I could get into trouble for saying that. All I know at the moment is I’m doing these three [episodes of the upcoming series] and another three.

As previously stated, that fourth Sherlock could be years in the making, between the busy schedules of the actors, writers, and producer/directors who put the show together. But Cumberbatch isn’t just ready for a fourth season. He’s open for more. “It just depends on Martin [Freeman] and I’s availability, how long we can keep it going. It depends on Steven’s ability. I’d love to keep it going.”

I suppose it is nice to know you have a steady gig to come back to whenever you need work. After all, I know what happens to Smaug at the end of The Hobbit, and I there isn’t much of a history of returns for Star Trek villains either. At least Sherlock Holmes gets to cheat death.

(Radio Times via Digital Spy.)

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  • http://www.facebook.com/TechnoMistress Lisa Lacey Liscoumb

    This news makes me very happy! I was skeptical when I first heard about a “modern-day Sherlock” series, but I loved it as soon as I watched the first episode. Can’t wait for more.

  • Anonymous

    Twenty years from now: “It’s still happening! As soon as we finish Star Trek V and parts Eight through Ten of The Silmarillion!”

  • Pri Akhil

    YES! More Sherlock to come! I’ve been waiting soo long for Season 3..I was hooked from the first one onward- this is such a great service being done for us Sherlockians :D

  • Celesta

    YES! The very best of news! :) I don’t mind the wait if it means quality episodes (which Sherlock cast and crew is sure to deliver).

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Anna-Sophia-May/100000092990769 Anna Sophia May

    The fist thing that popped into my head was: Oh great. They’re going to make season three have an even more cliffhanger-y/heartbreaking ending, aren’t they? HOW ON EARTH ARE THEY GOING TO DO THAT BECAUSE MY HEART’S SHATTERED AS IS AND I DON’T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT THE S3 ENDING.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Anna-Sophia-May/100000092990769 Anna Sophia May

    Ahahaha, yes.
    ( I really have to say that I hope not though)

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