BBC Commissions Third Season of Sherlock

We are hearing that, following the conclusion of airing the second season of Sherlock in the UK, a third season has been commissioned by BBC.

"Yes of course there's going to be a third series - it was commissioned at the same time as the second. Gotcha!" tweeted Steven Moffat, the co-creator of the series.

The third (and final) episode of the season was adapted from "The Final Problem", the story in which Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty stumble over the Reichenbach Falls to their (apparent) deaths. So there was no guarantee that the series would continue.

We're thrilled it will.

We still have many months to go before the second season hits our shores. PBS's Masterpiece Mystery has scheduled the season premiere for May 6th.