What is Sherlock about?
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
A brilliant, abrasive detective and his partner solve complex crimes in a witty, gritty modern London.
Suspenseful and cerebral, with dry wit. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Sherlock parents guide
Nothing past what a TV-14 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Three questions
- Is Sherlock scary?
- Only a little. Sherlock has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Sherlock?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Sherlock rated, and is it OK for kids?
- For teens, mostly: it is rated TV-14, with strong violence.
Cast and crew
Created byMark Gatiss, Steven Moffat
StarringBenedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman
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