Sherlock creator Steven Moffat has said the new season of the hit BBC One series could be the last.
Series four is due on screens next year, with Moffat saying that stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman's A-list status could result in the show coming to an end.
"We do have two film stars in the programme," he told British newspaper The Telegraph. "They haven't needed to do these jobs for a very long time. They're coming back because they want to."
Steven Moffat
He added: "I don't know how long we can keep it going. I'm personally willing, but I'm hardly the main draw. I would be moderately surprised if this was the last time we ever made this show."
Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock
Sherlock is among the nominees for September's Emmy Awards in the US. Cumberbatch is shortlisted in the Best Actor in a Limited Series category alongside Bryan Cranston (for All The Way), Idris Elba (Luther), The People vs OJ Simpson's Cuba Gooding Jr and Courtney B Vance and Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager).
The Abominable Bride
Sherlock's The Abominable Bride special, which was broadcast in January, is nominated for Best TV Movie and will compete against All The Way, Confirmation, Luther and A Very Murray Christmas. The awards take place on Sunday September 18.
The Abominable Bride is the top-selling title of the year for BBC Worldwide and was licensed to 216 territories.
