Hours before the final episode of Sherlock season four aired, a Russian copy of ‘The Final Problem’ appeared online, with hundreds of fans rushing to watch.
Famously, the first few episodes of Game of Thrones season five appeared online, leading to a huge drop in viewing figures.
Despite the producers asking fans not to share the illegal copy online, viewing figures dropped significantly, the episode holding the show’s lowest-ever overnight UK ratings.
Meanwhile, showrunners Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat have spoken about the possibility of season five, revealing no plans have yet been made.