According to showrunner Steven Moffat, the upcoming three episodes of 'Sherlock' will be darker and more emotional.
- Dec 31, 2016
AceShowbiz - The upcoming fourth season of "Sherlock" will be darker and more emotional, according to showrunner Steven Moffat. The series' new three episodes premiere on Sunday, January 1 at 9 P.M. ET/PT as part of "Masterpiece Mystery!" on PBS.
The upcoming season will go "into the real story," according to Steven. "It's nice to go into the real story," he tells ET, "One year ago with the Christmas special, we took a sidestep in the narrative. We're finally getting back to the story we're telling and that's exciting."
Of the three 90-minute episodes, he offers, "I think it's a very good ride. If we manage to keep our secrets, there are some proper shocks this time around. There are some knock-out-of-your-chair moments. Lock yourselves away from all spoilers because it's worth it."
Steven promises that the dry comedy and witty banter will remain on the series. "I suppose it is darker," he shares, "However I'm worried that both the trailer and the interviews we all give sort of caricature that a bit. It's still the same show. There's still humor there, there's still all the fun there. You aren't expecting Chekhov. But yes, it gets as dark as it can really get."
When asked about the arrival of baby Watson, Steven says, "I'm not going to go into the details of what we do about that. I would say that the observation that Sherlock Holmes tends to do things well, especially when it comes to his friends. He's something of a d**k, but he's not a terrible man or anything - he behaves himself, particularly around his friends and he does things subtly. Underneath it all, there is a bane of human kindness there."
He adds, "In terms of the baby, there's a tremendous paranoia about if you [make this life change] in television land, as if somehow the moment you have children you never do anything else. It's not like we stop having adventures just because we've got a baby. You don't! Sherlock's reputation is far worse than it actually is."
