Not every Sherlock Holmes adaptation is made equal, however.

Over the decades, TV and film adaptations of Sherlock Holmes have changed drastically.

Others, likeMorris Chestnut’sWatson, have even taken Holmes out of the story entirely.

Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock and Robert Downey Jr in Sherlock Holmes

Of course, all three adaptations are still adaptations.

Those shows turned Sherlock from some inconceivable Ubermensch into a relatable role model.

Sherlock and Daughter poster image of Blu Hunt and David Thewlis

Anna Torv as Olivia, Joshua Jackson as Peter, and John Noble as Walter in Fringe

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Andrew Scott as Moriarty on a roof in Sherlock.

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Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes (2009) sitting in a chair while holding a violin bow

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