Sherlock: 7 Predictions For The Christmas Special

3. Ghosts

€œGhosts.€ That€™s the word Mark Gatiss gave when asked to provide a clue as to the forthcoming adventures of one Sherlock Holmes.

There€™s many ways it could be taken, such as the ghosts of his past coming back to haunt him - Moriarty€™s potential return - or it could have a more literal meaning. The Sherlock stories aren€™t particularly concerned with the supernatural, but with this being a totally standalone thing then maybe it€™s a road they will go down.

It€™s the perfect time for a ghost story, and it could even see Sherlock putting its own twist on something like A Christmas Carol, which would be an intriguing proposition, and may offer an explanation for why they€™re in the Victorian setting.

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