Watch The — Abominable Bride 2016

"The Abominable Bride" is a special feature-length episode of the BBC crime drama series Sherlock . It was first broadcast on January 1, 2016, and serves as a standalone story set primarily in Victorian London, contrasting with the series' usual modern-day setting.

Often available for digital purchase or rental in most territories. Apple TV / iTunes: Available to buy or rent. Watch The Abominable Bride 2016

As the mystery unfolds, the episode reveals itself to be taking place within modern-day Sherlock’s "Mind Palace." While in a drug-induced state on a plane (immediately following the events of Season 3), Sherlock uses the Victorian case to help him solve the modern-day riddle of how James Moriarty could possibly have returned from the dead. Sherlock Holmes: Benedict Cumberbatch Dr. John Watson: Martin Freeman Mrs. Hudson: Una Stubbs Lestrade: Rupert Graves Mycroft Holmes: Mark Gatiss Mary Watson: Amanda Abbington James Moriarty: Andrew Scott "The Abominable Bride" is a special feature-length episode

Occasionally available for free to viewers in the UK, depending on current licensing windows. Apple TV / iTunes: Available to buy or rent