You will be surprised how diverse the great detective's screen incarnations are. Here are few of chosen best.

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Sherlock

The heroes of the works of Conan Doyle are transferred to the XXI century. Sherlock Holmes lives in London on Baker Street, solves client cases and helps the police find criminals. One day, a colleague introduces the hero to John Watson, a doctor and veteran of the Afghan war. Sherlock invites a new acquaintance to rent an apartment together. Soon, John helps the detective investigate the death of a woman. So they become partners, and then real friends.

The series by Mark Gatiss and Stephen Moffat became one of the the most popular television projects of our century. He won the hearts of the audience with exciting stories, interesting directorial moves and vivid characters.

Sherlock Holmes was played by Benedict Cumberbatch. Notably, he was the only actor to audition for the role. After his tests, the creators of the show realized: Cumberbatch is so organic in the role of a detective that it makes no sense to offer this image to someone else.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes is the world's only consulting detective. He not only takes on the affairs of private persons, but also helps the police in investigations. Sherlock's broad outlook, deductive method, and the ability to spot little things allow Sherlock to solve the most intricate crimes. In his work, he is assisted by Dr. John Watson, with whom he lives in an apartment on Baker Street.

Each of the 41 episodes of the series is a screen version of a short story or novel by Arthur Conan Doyle. The main role is played by Jeremy Brett. The actor openly admitted that Sherlock was not his
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IMDb... However, he tried to get used to the role and managed to bring humor to the character of the detective. Thanks to his skillful play, his Sherlock has become one of the best on-screen incarnations of the great detective.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

John Watson returns to London after serving in Afghanistan. He settles at 221B on Baker Street, which is watched over by the elderly Mrs. Hudson. Here John meets an eccentric neighbor, Sherlock Holmes. At first, Watson treats him with distrust and apprehension. Later, the hero gets to know Sherlock better and becomes his companion in investigations.

The Soviet "Sherlock Holmes" quickly fell in love with viewers. After the release of the first film, the creators received many letters asking for a sequel. So the show went on screens for six years.

The project received a positive response not only in Russia, but also in the UK. Critics
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Vasily Livanov and Vitaly Solomin: The Russian Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watsonthat the characters and plots are very close to the literary source, and this cannot be said about many Western counterparts. The leading actor Vasily Livanov even received the Order of the British Empire. And his wax figure is on display at the Sherlock Holmes Museum in London.

Elementary

After the death of his beloved Sherlock Holmes became addicted to drugs . The hero's father hires surgeon Joan Watson as Sherlock's sobriety curator: she helps the detective undergo rehabilitation. Over time, the professional relationship between the characters is replaced by friendship. Joan becomes a student of Sherlock, and later - his colleague. Together, they help NYPD solve complex cases.

Before the premiere, critics were skeptical about the show, because two years before that, the popular "Sherlock" from the BBC appeared on the screens. However, after the release of the series, many
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The AV Club. It's Elementary, Sherlock: How the CBS procedural surpassed the BBC drama his innovative approach and uniqueness.

The peculiarity of the project is that the creators turned Watson into a female character. Thus, the authors sought to emphasize that men and women can be colleagues and friends and at the same time not enter into a love relationship.

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