Sherlock Season 4 Release Date, Spoilers: Christmas Special 2014 Features 'Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'

Sherlock Season 3 ended with a solid bang and left fans of the series asking for more. Now, there's good news that Sherlock Season 4 might not be too far off after all, despite original rumors suggesting the show would be years in the making.

In a recent report from The Sun, it was described that the BBC is in full blast on delivering the fourth season of Sherlock. That means the forecast release date could be as early as December 2014, but rumors of such an early premiere date should be taken with a grain of salt as there has been no official statement made so far.

One thing does appear to be more or less certain, and that is that Sherlock will be returning for a Christmas Day special at the very least.

Steven Moffat, the show's co-creator stated that the fourth season of the show will certainly be bigger and better than the previous one. It would even possibly top the epic finale of the 3^{rd season, with Moriarty, returning from beyond the grave.}

In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, the co-creator said;

"We practically reduced our cast to tears by telling them the plan. Honestly, Mark [Gatiss] and myself are so excited with what we've got coming up, probably more excited than we've ever been about Sherlock. ... Honestly I think we can [top the last series]."

The BBC has yet to make any official statement, but the rumored Christmas Special is supposedly going to be based on the story of "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle".

Sherlock has been getting all the spotlight due to its great production level and story. It got a 4 out 5 star rating on Metacritic, which is reserved for really great shows, and other worldwide critics have also been full of praise for the show. Here are a few of the comments on some top U.S. dailies:

"The result is a sharp, funny, clever series that remains faithful to the spirit of Doyle's stories while infusing them with a vibrant spirit of modernity." – USA Today

"The stories are complex and contemporary, with references to a remembered past. But it's easy to forget the past--the present Sherlock, droll yet naive, is so wonderfully weird." â€“ Wall Street Journal