Where to watch
Each link opens a search on that service. Checked 13 October 2026.
Streaming data from JustWatch
Sherlock
2010–2017
· TV Show
· 90 min episodes
· 4 seasons
A
MEANRANK
86/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #30
- IMDb #8
- Google retired #8
- Rotten Tomatoes #187
- Metacritic #9
- RatingGraph #17
+6 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #270
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #140
- Metacritic Critics #11
- Metacritic Audience #29
- Criticker #40
- Trakt #7
Every rating
72–98
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 72, highest is Google on 98.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →The quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.
Details
- Created by
- Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat
- Based on
- canon of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Studio
- Hartswood Films, BBC Cymru Wales, Masterpiece
- Released
- 25 July 2010
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 90 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 12 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 75 wins, 133 nominations
This title elsewhere
Cast
Full cast (25) →
Awards & nominations
See all 208 →12 major awards won · 75 wins from 208 nominations across 43 ceremonies
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role | Danny Hargreaves, Henry Brook, Dewi Foulkes, JC Deguara, Natalie Reid, Sara Bennett, Matias Derkacz, Neil Alford, and Amy Felce (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Television Movie | Sue Vertue, Beryl Vertue, Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, and Rebecca Eaton (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2014 | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | Doug Sinclair, Stuart McCowan, Jon Joyce, Paul McFadden, William Everett, and Sue Harding (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2014 | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie | Yan Miles (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2014 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | David Arnold and Michael Price (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2014 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | Neville Kidd (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2014 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Benedict Cumberbatch (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2014 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Martin Freeman (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
More like this
Featured in
All lists →
On this list
8 October 2026
TV's best male friendships, ranked: affection, loyalty and their limits
Ten pairs whose relationships change the work, the jokes and the choices their shows make possible.
29 October 2026
Why Batman works without superpowers—and when the films forget why
Fear, money, detective work and moral limits: four Batman films test what makes Bruce Wayne worth watching.
29 October 2026
Five great directorial debuts, ranked for what is already on screen
Citizen Kane, The 400 Blows, Get Out, Reservoir Dogs and Following: first features judged without borrowing greatness from the careers that followed.
29 October 2026
TV shows with Black female leads: four series worth arguing about
Insecure, Queen Sugar, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder, ranked for character writing, dramatic range and the lives they make room for.
29 October 2026
Five great TV scores—and the scenes that explain why
Twin Peaks, Succession, Game of Thrones, Westworld and Stranger Things, judged for what their original music does inside the drama.
8 October 2026
Leonardo DiCaprio's films, ranked—and the performances inside them
Twenty-one selected films, with a closer look at the acting: comic timing, self-invention, wounded authority and the effort that sometimes shows.
8 October 2026
TV's best male friendships, ranked: affection, loyalty and their limits
Ten pairs whose relationships change the work, the jokes and the choices their shows make possible.
29 October 2026
Why Batman works without superpowers—and when the films forget why
Fear, money, detective work and moral limits: four Batman films test what makes Bruce Wayne worth watching.
29 October 2026
Five great directorial debuts, ranked for what is already on screen
Citizen Kane, The 400 Blows, Get Out, Reservoir Dogs and Following: first features judged without borrowing greatness from the careers that followed.
29 October 2026
TV shows with Black female leads: four series worth arguing about
Insecure, Queen Sugar, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder, ranked for character writing, dramatic range and the lives they make room for.
29 October 2026
Five great TV scores—and the scenes that explain why
Twin Peaks, Succession, Game of Thrones, Westworld and Stranger Things, judged for what their original music does inside the drama.
8 October 2026
Leonardo DiCaprio's films, ranked—and the performances inside them
Twenty-one selected films, with a closer look at the acting: comic timing, self-invention, wounded authority and the effort that sometimes shows.
Just released
See all →
Coming soon
Trailer — Sherlock
×Full cast — Sherlock
×
208 awards — Sherlock
×
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
24 nominations, 5 won
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | Neville Kidd (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | David Arnold and Michael Price (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie | Yan Miles (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | Doug Sinclair, Stuart McCowan, Jon Joyce, Paul McFadden, William Everett, and Sue Harding (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role | Danny Hargreaves, Henry Brook, Dewi Foulkes, JC Deguara, Natalie Reid, Sara Bennett, Matias Derkacz, Neil Alford, and Amy Felce (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie | Arwel Jones, Dafydd Shurmer, and Joelle Rumbelow (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | Kate Rhodes James and Julia Duff (for " His Last Vow ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | Kate Rhodes James (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | Suzie Lavelle (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | Fabian Wagner (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | Sarah Arthur and Ceri Walford (for " His Last Vow ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | Sarah Arthur and Ceri Walford (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | David Arnold and Michael Price (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | David Arnold and Michael Price (for " A Study in Pink ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie | Charlie Phillips (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie | Charlie Phillips (for " A Study in Pink ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | Doug Sinclair, Stuart McCowan, Paul McFadden, Jonathan Joyce, Howard Bargroff, Rael Jones, Jamie Talbutt, Sue Harding, and Nathan Palmer (for " The Lying Detective ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | Doug Sinclair, Stuart McCowan, Paul McFadden, Jonathan Joyce, Howard Bargroff, Rael Jones, Jamie Talbutt, and Julie Ankerson (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | Doug Sinclair and Jeremy Child (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie | Howard Bargroff, John Mooney, Peter Gleaves, and Nick Wollage (for " The Lying Detective ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie | Howard Bargroff, John Mooney, Peter Gleaves, and Nick Wollage (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie | Howard Bargroff, John Mooney, Doug Sinclair, and Peter Gleaves (for " His Last Vow ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie | Howard Bargroff and John Mooney (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | James Etherington, Danny Hargreaves, Will Cohen, Ron Bowman, James Moxon, and Arianna Lago (for " A Study in Pink ") | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
15 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Benedict Cumberbatch (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Martin Freeman (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Television Movie | Sue Vertue, Beryl Vertue, Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, and Rebecca Eaton (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Steven Moffat (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Nick Hurran (for " His Last Vow ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Paul McGuigan (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Benedict Cumberbatch (for " The Lying Detective ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Benedict Cumberbatch (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Benedict Cumberbatch (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Miniseries or Movie | Sue Vertue, Beryl Vertue, Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Rebecca Eaton, and Bethan Jones (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Martin Freeman (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Television Movie | Sue Vertue, Beryl Vertue, Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Rebecca Eaton, and Bethan Jones (for " The Lying Detective ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Television Movie | Sue Vertue, Beryl Vertue, Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, and Rebecca Eaton (for " His Last Vow ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Steven Moffat (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Steven Moffat (for " A Study in Pink ") | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
9 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Benedict Cumberbatch | Winner |
| Best Movie/Miniseries | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Benedict Cumberbatch (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Benedict Cumberbatch (for " His Last Vow ") | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | Lara Pulver | Nominee |
| Best Movie/Miniseries | Sherlock (for " The Lying Detective ") | Nominee |
| Best Movie/Miniseries | Sherlock (for " His Last Vow ") | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Martin Freeman (for " His Last Vow ") | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | Amanda Abbington (for " His Last Vow ") | Nominee |
Irish Film & Television Academy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Andrew Scott | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Andrew Scott (for " His Last Vow ") | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
4 nominations
| Best Long-Form Television | Sue Vertue, Beryl Vertue, Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, and Rebecca Eaton (for " The Lying Detective ") | Nominee |
| Best Long-Form Television | Sue Vertue, Beryl Vertue, Mark Gatiss, and Steven Moffat (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Best Long-Form Television | Sue Vertue, Beryl Vertue, Mark Gatiss, and Steven Moffat | Nominee |
| Best Long-Form Television | Sue Vertue, Beryl Vertue, Mark Gatiss, and Steven Moffat | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards
2 nominations
| Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Limited Series | Arwel Jones (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Limited Series | Arwel Jones (for " His Last Vow ") | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Benedict Cumberbatch (for " The Lying Detective ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Benedict Cumberbatch (for " His Last Vow ") | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
British Academy Cymru Awards
23 nominations, 11 won
| Best Director of Photography: Fiction | Steve Lawes (for " A Study in Pink ") | Winner |
| Best Director: Fiction | Euros Lyn (for " The Blind Banker ") | Winner |
| Best Editing | Will Oswald | Winner |
| Best Make-Up & Hair | Claire Pritchard-Jones | Winner |
| Best Make-Up & Hair | Meinir Jones-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Make-Up & Hair | Claire Pritchard-Jones (for " The Great Game ") | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Arwel Jones | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Arwel Jones | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Arwel Jones (for " A Study in Pink ") | Winner |
| Best Television Drama | Sue Vertue | Winner |
| Best Television Drama | Sue Vertue (for " A Study in Pink ") | Winner |
| Best Make-Up & Hair | Claire Pritchard-Jones (for " The Lying Detective ") | Nominee |
| Best Make-Up & Hair | Claire Pritchard-Jones (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Best Photography and Lighting | Steve Lawes | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Arwel Jones | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Arwel Jones | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Production Team | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Bang Post Production Team | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Bang Post Production Team (for " The Great Game ") | Nominee |
| Best Special, Visual & Graphic Effects | Production Team | Nominee |
| Best Special, Visual & Graphic Effects | Production Team | Nominee |
| Best Special, Visual & Graphic Effects | Real SFX | Nominee |
| Best Television Drama | Sue Vertue | Nominee |
British Academy Television Craft Awards
13 nominations, 6 won
| Best Editing: Fiction | Yan Miles | Winner |
| Best Editing: Fiction | Charlie Phillips (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Winner |
| Best Editing: Fiction | Charlie Phillips (for " A Study in Pink ") | Winner |
| Best Sound: Fiction | Howard Bargroff, Jeremy Child, Paul McFadden, and Doug Sinclair | Winner |
| Best Sound: Fiction | Howard Bargroff, Jeremy Child, John Mooney, and Doug Sinclair (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Winner |
| Best Writer | Steven Moffat (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Winner |
| Best Director: Fiction | Paul McGuigan (for " A Study in Pink ") | Nominee |
| Best Editing: Fiction | Andrew McClelland (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Best Original Music | David Arnold and Michael Price (for " A Study in Pink ") | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Arwel Jones (for " A Study in Pink ") | Nominee |
| Best Sound: Fiction | Sound Team | Nominee |
| Best Sound: Fiction | Howard Bargroff, John Mooney, and Doug Sinclair, and Jon Salmon-Joyce (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Best Special, Visual & Graphic Effects | Kevin Horsewood, Real SFX, and Milk VFX (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
Crime Thriller Awards
12 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Winner |
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Martin Freeman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amanda Abbington | Winner |
| Best Television Series | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best Television Series | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Martin Freeman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Gatiss | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Rupert Graves | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Una Stubbs | Nominee |
| Best Television Series | Sherlock | Nominee |
TV Choice Awards
7 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Winner |
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best New Drama | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
British Academy Television Awards
10 nominations, 4 won
| Audience Award | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Sue Vertue, and Beryl Vertue | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Andrew Scott | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Martin Freeman | Winner |
| Audience Award | Sherlock | Nominee |
| Audience Award | Sherlock | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Martin Freeman | Nominee |
Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards
9 nominations, 4 won
| Effects – Picture Enhancement | Kevin Horsewood | Winner |
| Effects – Special | Real SFX | Winner |
| Music – Original Title | David Arnold and Michael Price | Winner |
| Tape and Film Editing – Drama | Charlie Phillips | Winner |
| Graphic Design – Programme Content Sequences | Peter Anderson Studio | Nominee |
| Music – Original Score | David Arnold and Michael Price | Nominee |
| Photography – Drama | Neville Kidd | Nominee |
| Photography – Drama | Steve Lawes | Nominee |
| Sound – Drama | Sound Team | Nominee |
Edinburgh International Television Festival Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Terrestrial Show | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best Terrestrial Show | Sherlock | Winner |
| Network And Ones to Watch Programme Choice | Sherlock | Winner |
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Drama Series | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best Writer – Drama | Steven Moffat | Winner |
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Winner |
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | Sherlock | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Sherlock | Nominee |
| Writer's Award | Steven Moffat | Nominee |
| Writer's Award | Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, and Stephen Thompson | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Benedict Cumberbatch | Winner |
| Best Miniseries | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
| Best Miniseries | Sherlock | Nominee |
| Best Miniseries or Television Film | Sherlock | Nominee |
Seoul International Drama Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Miniseries | Sherlock | Winner |
| Most Popular Foreign Drama of the Year | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
| Best Director | Douglas Mackinnon (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Best TV Movie | Sherlock (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
Russian National Movie Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Foreign Hero of the Year | Benedict Cumberbatch | Winner |
| Foreign TV Drama of the Year | Sherlock | Winner |
| Foreign Actor of the Year | Martin Freeman | Nominee |
| Foreign Actor of the Year | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
National Television Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best TV Detective | Benedict Cumberbatch | Winner |
| Best Drama | Sherlock | Nominee |
| Best Drama | Sherlock | Nominee |
| Best Drama | Sherlock | Nominee |
| Best Drama Performance | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
| Best Drama Performance | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
| Best Drama Performance | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
Broadcast Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Drama Series or Serial | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best Drama Series or Serial | Sherlock | Nominee |
| Best New Programme | Sherlock | Nominee |
| Best Single Drama | Sherlock (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| International Programme Sales | Sherlock | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movie or Limited Series | John Mooney, Howard Bargroff, Nick Wollage, Peter Gleaves, and Will Everett (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movie or Limited Series | John Mooney, Howard Bargroff, Nick Wollage, Peter Gleaves, and Jamie Talbutt (for " The Lying Detective ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movie or Limited Series | John Mooney, Howard Bargroff, Nick Wollage, Peter Gleaves, and Jamie Talbutt (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movie or Limited Series | John Mooney, Howard Bargroff, Nick Wollage, Paul McFadden, and Will Everett (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Nominee |
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Episode in a TV Series | Steven Moffat (for " A Scandal in Belgravia ") | Winner |
| Best Episode in a TV Series | Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Best Episode in a TV Series | Mark Gatiss (for " The Empty Hearse ") | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Television Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Claire Pritchard-Jones and Sarah Astley-Hughes | Winner |
| Best Contemporary Make-Up in a Television Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Claire Pritchard-Jones and Sarah Astley-Hughes | Nominee |
South Bank Sky Arts Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best TV Drama | Sherlock | Winner |
| Best TV Drama | Sherlock | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | Sherlock | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | Sherlock | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Yan Miles (for " His Last Vow ") | Winner |
Banff Rockie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Continuing Series | Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss (for " A Study in Pink ") | Winner |
British Academy Scotland Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director Film/Television | Douglas Mackinnon (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Winner |
Empire Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best TV Series | Sherlock | Winner |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Electronic Media | Sherlock (for " A Study in Pink ") | Winner |
Prix Europa Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Episode of a Television Fiction Series or Serial of the Year | Sherlock (for " A Study in Pink ") | Winner |
Television and Radio Industries Club Awards
3 nominations
| Crime Programme of the Year | Sherlock | Nominee |
| Crime Programme of the Year | Sherlock | Nominee |
| Drama Programme of the Year | Sherlock | Nominee |
British Screenwriters' Awards
2 nominations
| Best British TV Drama Writing | Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss | Nominee |
| Best British TV Drama Writing | Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss | Nominee |
Golden Nymph Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Television Film | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
| Best Television Film | Sherlock | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Series 1 Hour – Dialogue / ADR | Doug Sinclair and Paul McFadden (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Series 1 Hour – Effects / Foley | Doug Sinclair, Jamie Talbutt, Julie Ankerson, Stuart McCowan, and Jon Salmon-Joyce (for " The Abominable Bride ") | Nominee |
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards
2 nominations
| Best Television Short-Form Drama | Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, and Stephen Thompson | Nominee |
| Best Television Short-Form Drama | Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, and Stephen Thompson | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Miniseries | Sarah Arthur | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score for Television | David Arnold and Michael Price | Nominee |
Robert Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Television Series | Sherlock | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Television Presentation | Sherlock | Nominee |
Shanghai Television Festival Magnolia Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Television Series | Sherlock | Nominee |