94% on Rotten Tomatoes; 'A Scandal in Belgravia' holds a 9.4 individual IMDb episode score - among the highest ever for a British drama episode. The season peaked the show creatively and ended on one of the decade's great television cliffhangers.
Renewal: No official cancellation, but Moffat and Gatiss have confirmed Season 5 is not in active development as of 2026; last episode aired January 2017. (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12010 · 3 eps | 25 July 2010 | 8.8 | 93% | 9.1/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 22012 · 3 eps | 1 January 2012 | 9.2 | 94% | 9.1/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 32014 · 3 eps | 1 January 2014 | 7.8 | 91% | 9.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 42017 · 3 eps | 1 January 2017 | 6.8 | n/a | 9.1/10 | ONE-TIME WATCH |
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Irene Adler enters the show without clothes and leaves having beaten Sherlock Holmes at his own game. The writing is the cleverest in the series - the mystery, the seduction, the reveal, all operating simultaneously. Pulver and Cumberbatch produce the show's best single performance pairing.
Full episode review →Moriarty's endgame arrives and Sherlock's reputation is systematically dismantled before the confrontation. The rooftop is earned - this is a finale that understood you must take everything from a character before you can have an audience beg for their return.
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