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Sherlock Special Premieres January 1

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MASTERPIECE and PBS special “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride,” a 90-minute specialpremieres Friday, January 1, 2016 on MASTERPIECE Mystery! on OETA at 8:00 p.m. CT, and simultaneously online at pbs.org/masterpiece. The special will have an encore broadcast on Sunday, January 10 at 9:00 p.m. CT. This is the first time that “Sherlock” has premiered in the US and the UK on the same day.

Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game) and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit) return as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the acclaimed modern retelling of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic stories. But now our heroes find themselves in 1890s London. Beloved characters Mary Morstan (played by Amanda Abbington), Inspector Lestrade (Rupert Graves) and Mrs. Hudson (Una Stubbs) also turn up at 221b Baker Street. “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride” is a 90-minute “Sherlock” special.

“Sherlock” is produced by Hartswood Films for BBC One and co-produced by MASTERPIECE. It was created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, and inspired by the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride” was co-written by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. The executive producers are Beryl Vertue, Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Sue Vertue and Rebecca Eaton for MASTERPIECE.