fourth series has been commissioned, with scripts being planned.[75][76] Moffat told The Telegraph, "we're all keen to continue", but it is difficult to co-ordinate the lead actors' schedules. Moffat continued, "And obviously Mark [Gatiss] and I have our other commitments too, but it's just a matter of scheduling."[77] Moffat and Gatiss also announced that they have developed plots for a fourth and fifth series.[78]
On 2 July 2014, the BBC announced that a full-length special episode of Sherlock will begin filming in January 2015, with a series of three episodes to be filmed later in the year.[79] The episodes are expected for release in 2016.[80]