Last night (1 January) saw the anticipated return of BBC series Sherlock but a shocking twist rocked the series leaving a path of devastated fans in its wake.
Episode one, ‘The Six Thatchers,’ saw the show’s female lead – Mary Watson (Amanda Abbington) – dramatically killed off in unexpected fashion.
Sherlock season 4 – which was one of our 28 shows to look out for in 2017 – continues on BBC One next Sunday.
Fans settling down to watch the series on a gloomy New Year’s Day evening were left reeling by the turn of events.