'Sherlock' Season 5 Rumors: Steven Moffat Says High Ratings Could Make Renewal Happen
"Sherlock" season 5 is still up in the air and while fans await the show's fate, co-creator Steven Moffat said that he is alright with ending the show after four seasons.
In an interview with Broadcast Now, he stated that while he expects BBC to approach them to do another season of "Sherlock," it will be alright if they do not.
"The ratings were extremely good so I guess they'll ask us again, and then we'll have to see first of all if we have three films we want to make, and then if Benedict [Cumberbatch] and Martin [Freeman] have the time, schedule and inclination," Moffat said.
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"Every year, you're making a less exciting offer to them: do you want to do more Sherlock? Do you want to do even more Sherlock? Do you want to do even more Sherlock again? It's not like we haven't had our reward for doing that show, it's been such a phenomenon. Not doing it again would be fine. If that was it, then that would be it. None of us will starve in the street — well, I might," he went on to say.
Both Cumberbatch and Freeman have hectic schedules with several projects lined up for them. Despite this, the actors remain committed to doing "Sherlock" season 5.
However, Cumberbatch has emphasized that while "Sherlock" could still come back on the small screen, it will be a while before that happens, thanks to their busy schedule.
In an interview with Associated Press via Independent early this year, he said that "it's not going to happen again with the same regularity that it has been happening."
This means that should "Sherlock" season 5 be given the green light, it is unlikely for it to premiere January next year.
At the moment, BBC is yet to drop its verdict on the series. Should there be another year of new adventures for Sherlock (Cumberbatch) and Watson (Freeman), it will be a long wait for fans.
