Cumberbatch also teased about the third outing, saying in no uncertain terms, that the three-part series is comprised of three films. “There’s an awful lot to enjoy in the three films we’ve made of it and trust me, they’re films – they are really richly detailed and you don’t go away feeling unsatisfied,” he said, according to The Independent.

Benedict CumberbatchBenedict Cumberbatch has been lauded for his role as Sherlock

The show’s star, who - alongside Freeman – has taken his career to Hollywood since starring in the British crime drama, has recently announced that he’ll follow in the footsteps of Michael Sheen, John Gielgud, David Tennant, Rory Kinnear, Jude Law and John Simm by playing Hamlet next year. “I know for certain I’m doing Hamlet sometime in autumn on the London stage," he said.

And it’s been a long-time goal for the Star Trek actor, who revealed his desire to play the role last year in an interview with The Telegraph. “I hope to return to theatre soon, hopefully as Hamlet, as it’s a role I’ve been interested in for a long time,” he said. “I don’t know if there is such a thing as a right age to play the part, but 36 or 37 seems appropriate to me, so I need to do it before long.”

Sherlock Season 3Sherlock season 3 rounds off the BBC’s festive programing with a debut on New Year’s Day. We’ll be tuning in, will you?