Since Series 3 ended earlier this year, fans of BBC's Sherlock have been waiting on the edge of their laptops for the announcement of Series 4. We provided a little teaser with speculation recently.
You'll recall that at the end of "His Last Vow" in Series 3, we were treated to a special appearance by Jim Moriarty. The @BBCOne Twitter account yesterday echoed the very same strains:
"Did you miss me?" #221back. #Sherlock http://t.co/sJXE1VeFaG
— Sherlock - #221back (@BBCOne) July 1, 2014
And similarly, it followed up with a tweet telling us to expect a communication today at precisely 2:21 pm BST, having changed its avatar to Moriarty and the account name to the hashtag #221back.
It's all gone dark... Something's coming... Or someone. Details at 2.21pm tomorrow. #221back #Sherlock
— Sherlock - #221back (@BBCOne) July 1, 2014
Just as promised, 2:21 pm rolled around brought us the announcement that got the fandom all weak-kneed in anticipation:
"Miss me?" #Sherlock, the hit @BBCOne drama, will return for a Special, followed by a series of three new episodes. #221back
— Sherlock - #221back (@BBCOne) July 2, 2014
That was followed by a series of tweets that gave away pretty much nothing, other than the timing of the filming dates:
Well, that was pretty much a yawner. What did we learn? There will be three new episodes in Series 4 (not a surprise, given the previous three series containing three each), plus a Special to keep us occupied whilst we wait. The filming will occur in 2015, so it's likely that the new series will air in late 2015 (at the earliest) or more likely in early 2016.
Our reaction:
While we're at it, we're thinking that the hashtag should be pronounced "221B - ACK!" because of all of the waiting and drama. #221back
— I Hear of Sherlock (@IHearofSherlock) July 2, 2014
What do you think? Are you going to be able to contain yourself? Was this the announcement that wasn't?
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