The 21st century has seen two character-redefining takes on Sherlock Holmes, but there's a third which deserves far more attention than it gets.

Benedict Cumberbatch’s version in Sherlockmay be the most celebrated, but House arguably did the most impressive work by embedding Sherlock Holmes so thoroughly into an entirely different genre.

When asked if he would ever return to being Sherlock Holmes, who he played in Sherlock from 2010 until 2017, Cumberbatch was unsure, joking that it would take “a lot of money.” ...

When asked if he would ever return to being Sherlock Holmes, who he played in Sherlock from 2010 until 2017, Cumberbatch was unsure, joking that it would take “a lot of money.” ...

EXCLUSIVE: Benedict Cumberbatch‘s Sherlock could be about to dust off his magnifying glass. Sue Vertue, who produced the beloved BBC reimagining of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes ...

That's elementary, according to genealogy website Ancestry.com. Cumberbatch is distantly related to author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who created the brilliant but quirky sleuth some 130 years ago ...