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You may have heard that Sherlock Series 3 is now definitely a thing that will be happening.
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The first episode is called "The Empty Hearse" and premieres in the U.K. on BBC One on Jan. 1.
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John is going to find out how his best friend faked his death and more to the point, why.
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It was written by Mark Gatiss, who also plays Sherlock's brother Mycroft.
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Una Stubbs is back as Mrs. Hudson, and we couldn't be happier about that.
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As is Louise Brealey as lovelorn pathologist Molly.
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And Rupert Graves as back as silver fox DI Lestrade.
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Yes, the gang is all here, but who is this new person to the right of Molly?
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That would be Mary Morstan, John's new love interest.
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Pop fact: She is played by Amanda Abbington, Martin Freeman's real-life partner.
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With a wedding for John and Mary on the cards, it looks like this happy couple will have to split up.
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Maybe Sherlock and Molly could happen.
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Although that looks unlikely thanks to this joker, whoever he is.
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Maybe he's wearing that tux to get back in the game, though probably unlikely.
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Tumblr has had so little to work with these past two years, it has spent days upon days fixating over why John has grown a mustache.
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The deerstalker looks like it's a "thing" now.
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Purposeful thrusting forward of the hand.
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All that throbbing fan fic.
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Is it wrong to really fancy Lestrade?
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The look on John's face would suggest "yes it is."
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But we have to talk about something — they've released so many pictures at once!
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Even Sherlock looks worried about how Tumblr is going to react to all of this.
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Yes, Mrs. Hudson. YES.