It’s a mystery… or is it? When the Sherlock TV series first premiered on BBC One and PBS, some fans asked, “Why a contemporary setting?” With the Victorian era Sherlock: The Abominable Bride only a day away, after three successful, modern seasons, some may wonder, “Why a  Victorian Sherlock special?”

Sherlock co-creator, writer, E.P. and cast member, Mark Gatiss, has all the answers. Would you expect anything else from Mycroft Holmes? Watch the video, below, and see for yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crxnALrB-S8

The fourth, regular season of Sherlock begins production in the spring, with a likely January, 2017 premiere date.

What do you think? Are you glad the cast and crew could find time for a one-off special episode of the Sherlock TV show, or do you wish they’d just get on with the fourth season?