Sherlock creator would begin writing new shows if Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman signed on

Steven Moffat, co-creator and showrunner of the Emmy-winning series Sherlock, said he would start writing the show’s fifth season if stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman committed to returning.

Moffat, 61, in an appearance on the BBC Today program on Monday, said he would “start writing tomorrow” if the actors, who played Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson in the celebrated series, committed to another season of the Program.

“They’re onto bigger and better things, but, Martin and Benedict, ‘Will you please come back?'” Moffat said, according to Term.

The latest: Steven Moffat, the co-creator and executive producer of the Emmy-winning series Sherlock, said he would start writing the show’s fifth season if stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman committed to returning.

Set in London, the series ran for four seasons totaling 15 episodes between 2010 and 2017, also featuring the late Una Stubbs as Mrs. Hudson, Rupert Graves as DI Lestrade and Louise Brealey as Molly Hooper.

Following the conclusion of Sherlock, both have been seen in high-profile projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Cumberbatch playing Doctor Strange, while Martin appears in the Black Panther movies as the Everett K. Ross character.

In the interview, Moffat promoted his West End play The Unfriend and said he and his collaborators had “just started talking about” the second series of their hit BBC/Netflix miniseries Inside Man.

Moffat said the show, which features Stanley Tucci and David Tennant, “performed quite well” on “enthusiastic nod charts” that measure public opinion.

Following the conclusion of Sherlock, both have been seen in high-profile projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Cumberbatch playing Doctor Strange, while Martin appears in the Black Panther films as the Everett K. Ross character.

The series, set in London, ran for four seasons with a total of 15 episodes between 2010 and 2017, starring Cumberbatch in the title role.

The series, which features Tucci as a convicted murderer solving crimes from jail, got off to a slow start on Netflix until it passed the five million mark on the streaming service, the outlet reported.

Moffat said of tabulations: ‘You don’t get a [ratings] issue the next day now you get a breakdown of the audience a month later.’

Moffat said of his new play, which features Sherlock star Amanda Abbington: “It’s about the exquisite agony of bringing up difficult issues.” How do you do it?’