BBC’s Sherlock Holmes books to television, including the detective’s fake death – here’s how the show’s version compares to the source. Sherlock Holmes was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and made his first appearance in A Study in Scarlet, published in 1887. The Great Detective went on to appear on various short stories and four novels, in which he went through all types of adventures.
The cases of Sherlock Holmes have fascinated generations of readers, so it’s not surprising that they have been adapted to all types of media for over 100 years. Among the most recent versions of the famous detective is the BBC’s series Sherlock, created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. Sherlock is a modern adaptation of Conan Doyle’s stories and characters, which helped the series resonate with the audience. The series brought some of the detective’s most famous cases to the modern world, but also one of his most memorable moments: his death, which turned out to be fake.
Sherlock died in season 2’s finale “The Reichenbach Fall”, where Moriarty revealed he had everything ready to kill how Sherlock survived the fall was never given, and it continues to be open to interpretation, unlike in the books.
the death of Sherlock Holmes being a big deal to fans, who pushed so hard for his return that Conan Doyle ended up doing so.
The return of Sherlock Holmes in the books was very well done and the character’s popularity continued after that, which can’t be said about the show. Sherlock’s quality decreased after he was brought back, and his cases (and other elements) were no longer believable. Still, its version of Sherlock’s death was interesting and more exciting than in the books, but the source material definitely takes the prize for making his return more interesting and believable.