In this morning’s flurry of PBS announcements, the network made a special fuss over “Cumberbatch ( The Fifth Estate, Star Trek Into Darkness) and Martin Freeman ( The Hobbit, The Office UK) returning as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson in the contemporary reinvention of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic, created by Steven Moffat ( Doctor Who) and Mark Gatiss. Scheduling Sherlock’s three 90-minute episodes to follow Downton, PBS said in its first-quarter scheduling news, “reinforces PBS’ move into 10 PM programming on several key nights.” PBS also confirmed Downton Abbey’s January 5 return. In the UK, BBC has not yet announced Sherlock’s return date, but promises the three episodes will launch there before the PBS debut. UPDATED, 9:30 AM: Benedict Cumberbatch, fresh off his feature film flop The Fifth Estate, will return in the better-reviewed Sherlockstarting January 19 in the 10 PM time slot following Downton Abbey, PBS announced this morning.
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