Sherlock - Series 3 Teaser Trailer

Credit: BBC

The wait for new episodes of Sherlock is nearly at an end!

Following an encore broadcast of the series two finale, "The Reichenbach Fall," BBC unveiled a brief teaser trailer for series three. The clip confirms that Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) is alive and well, though his partner, John Watson (Martin Freeman), is unaware that his friend and colleague has survived. The series three premiere, "The Empty Hearse," is expected to focus on the impact of Sherlock's faked death on Watson.

In addition, series 3 will see a new villain in the form of Borgen star Lars Mikkelsen (brother of Hannibal's Mads Mikkelsen) as the nefarious Charles Augustus Magnussen. Check out the full clip below via The Hollywood Reporter and BBC: