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Sherlock: The Abominable Bride | New Year's Day Special

Courtesy of © Robert Viglasky/Hartswood Films and BBC Wales for BBC One and MASTERPIECE
Dr. John Watson (MARTIN FREEMAN), Sherlock Holmes (BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH)

Fri. Jan. 1 at 9pm on WKAR-HD 23.1 | Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman 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.

There will be a rebroadcast of Sherlock: The Abominable Bride on MASTERPIECE on PBS stations on January 10 at 10 p.m.

Starting January 11, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride will be available for streaming for two weeks on pbs.org/masterpiece, video.wkar.org, via the PBS apps for iOS and Android devices and via digital platforms including Roku, AppleTV, Amazon Fire TV and Xbox.

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