Sherlock

Sherlock is a fresh take on the mystery genre that skillfully combines the intrigue of the original series with a modern-day outlook. Sherlock Holmes, in this adaptation, is an eccentric, narcissistic sociopath with amazing deductive abilities and poor social skills. John Watson is his likable (and often reluctant) assistant and the one who provides human insight and an empathetic view to the duo's cases. Together, they're a captivating pair that manage to balance out each other's weaknesses. The show's mysteries are smart and sharp, and the dialogue is often hilarious. While there's little cursing or violence, I'd recommend the series to teens and up for its rather mature themes and because this version of Holmes practically hinges on being an anti-hero. In all, it's an interesting show for those who are looking for something different.

The first season of the show was clean regarding sexual content. The first episode of the second season showed a woman nude except for her arms covering the sensitive areas. This scene went on for several minutes. The woman was also shown wearing lingerie and was a dominatrix. There are references to her work. There is violence in both seasons.

By far one of the greatest shows ever made. Genius & captivating. Second series had some sexual elements in the 1st episode & there's violence throughout the entirety of the show but it's a show you do not want to miss.

Sherlock is captivating the second you turn it on. Not only is Benedict Cumberbatch pretty good looking (I'm gonna be honest here), as is Martin Freeman, the acting is fantastic and the stories are great interpretation of the original Doyle novels. Each episode is 90 minutes, the length of a feature film. This is great because each is top-notch quality, however, they take a while to make so seasons come out 1 and 1/2 to 2 years apart. Heartbreaking to people obsessed, like me. There's plenty of product placement, as it takes place in the modern world, where we use plenty of gadgets. Mainly phones, like iPhone and Blackberry, are shown (an iPhone plays a major part in the first episode) but this isn't one of my concerns. None of the violence is extremely graphic, but is still scary and causes viewers to flinch, expecting to see something that doesn't end up showing onscreen. Some episodes are more violent than others. The first episode has gunfighting, nothing graphic though. Suicide by pills. The second episode is much more frightening, with spears and swords and beloved characters put in the way of lethal violence. A man is speared, no blood is shown though. Third episode is scariest of the first season. Men, women, elderly, and children are strapped to bombs and are implied dead. Explosions are shown. A main character is strapped to a bomb and Sherlock and John are held at gunpoint. That's a quick summary of the first season violence, more comes in the second with suicide off a building (extremely disturbing, as we love this character) and a combat scene where people are killed with a blow to the head. Slapstick fist fight between Holmes and Watson, more funny than scary. Sex is mainly an issue in "A Scandal in Belgravia", implied nudity, sexual sounds, (this episode is about a prostitute, so it's to be expected). Many people think Sherlock and John are romantically involved, not a new Holmes concept, although John denies it many times and argues that he is not gay. Sherlock is implied to be gay in the first episode, but doesn't really show and feelings or desires ever. He becomes interested in a woman at one point, but his sexuality is very unclear because at times he seems to like John. He never expresses anything significantly and it's hard to tell if he even cares at all. Sociopath, remember? Perhaps he is asexual? Oh well, doesn't matter much as the true content is the stories. Sherlock cares deeply about John either way, without a doubt, and John cares about him, which is really spectacular. As said above, Sherlock wears nicotine patches all the time and I believe he smokes a few times in the show, not significantly though. He had a past drug-addiction, mentioned only a few times and not very relevant to any stories. The end of the second season is pure torture. A heartbreaking cliffhanger based on the original story, "The Final Problem". The worst part is, season three doesn't come for a year and a half. After the last episode, this Sherlock depression, or, "Reichenbach feels" as fans call it, are killing me till then. Beware, this show will break your heart then leave you out to dry for long intervals between seasons. Watch at your own risk, however, once you start you will not stop. Incredible television adaptation.