Screenplay: Mark Gatiss

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Mark Gatiss. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


Direction Paul McGuigan

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Lara Pulver · Mark Gatiss

Synopsis In Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (TV) (2012), Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson face their most tantalizing case yet when Irene Adler, a cunning dominatrix, acquires compromising photos of a royal family member. Adler's wit and allure challenge Sherlock's intellect...

8.2

13K votes

8.2

13K votes

Direction Toby Haynes

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Andrew Scott · Mark Gatiss

Synopsis In Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall (TV) (2012), Sherlock Holmes faces his most formidable adversary, Moriarty, who orchestrates a masterful scheme to dismantle Sherlock's reputation. As Moriarty's plan unfolds, Sherlock is framed for a series of high-profile crimes, leading to a...

8.2

13K votes

8.2

13K votes

Sherlock (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 90 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Steven Moffat · Mark Gatiss · Paul McGuigan · Toby Haynes

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Rupert Graves · Mark Gatiss

Synopsis Sherlock (TV Series) (2010) follows the genius detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Dr. John Watson as they solve complex crimes in modern-day London. Sherlock, with his unparalleled intellect and sharp observational skills, tackles baffling cases while battling his...

8.0

40K votes

8.0

40K votes

Sherlock: His Last Vow (TV)

2014 · Movie · 89 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Nick Hurran

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Lars Mikkelsen · Amanda Abbington

Synopsis In Sherlock: His Last Vow (TV) (2014), Sherlock Holmes faces one of his most cunning adversaries yet: Charles Augustus Magnussen, a manipulative media magnate who thrives on blackmail and power. When a shocking case involving a stolen letter draws Sherlock...

7.9

11K votes

7.9

11K votes

Sherlock: A Study in Pink (TV)

2010 · Movie · 88 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Paul McGuigan

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Rupert Graves · Una Stubbs

Synopsis Sherlock: A Study in Pink (TV) (2010) follows Dr. John Watson, a war veteran, as he returns to London and meets the enigmatic detective Sherlock Holmes. The two form an unlikely partnership when a series of mysterious suicides catches Sherlock's...

7.9

12K votes

7.9

12K votes

Direction Nick Hurran

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Amanda Abbington · Toby Jones

Synopsis As Sherlock attempts to comfort John Watson after his wife's death entrepreneur and apparent philanthropist Culverton Smith tests a new drug on daughter Faith and his employees to make them forget his confession that he is planning to commit murder....

7.8

7K votes

7.8

7K votes

Sherlock: The Great Game (TV)

2010 · Movie · 89 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Paul McGuigan

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Rupert Graves · Mark Gatiss

Synopsis In Sherlock: The Great Game (TV) (2010), Sherlock Holmes is pulled into a deadly game orchestrated by a mysterious adversary. A series of bombings and cryptic puzzles challenge his intellect, forcing him to solve each riddle before innocent lives are...

7.8

11K votes

7.8

11K votes

Sherlock: The Sign of Three (TV)

2014 · Movie · 86 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Colm McCarthy

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Amanda Abbington · Una Stubbs

Synopsis In Sherlock: The Sign of Three (TV) (2014), Sherlock Holmes faces an unprecedented challenge: delivering a best man's speech at John Watson's wedding. As he navigates his nervousness and unfamiliar emotions, Sherlock recounts thrilling past cases, blending humor and tension....

7.7

9K votes

7.7

9K votes

Sherlock: The Empty Hearse (TV)

2014 · Movie · 84 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jeremy Lovering

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Louise Brealey · Amanda Abbington

Synopsis Two years after the devastating effects of The Reichenbach Fall, Dr John Watson has got on with his life. New horizons, romance and a comforting domestic future beckon. But, with London under threat of a huge terrorist attack, Sherlock Holmes...

7.6

9K votes

7.6

9K votes

Doctor Who (TV Series)

2005 · Series · 45 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Russell T. Davies · Graeme Harper · Euros Lyn · James Strong

Cast David Tennant · Matt Smith · Christopher Eccleston · Peter Capaldi

Synopsis TV Series (2005-Present). 12 Seasons. Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise and funny cheeky and brave. An alien and a loner his detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships...

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7.6

6K votes

7.6

6K votes

Direction Terry McDonough

Cast David Bradley · Jessica Raine · Brian Cox · Sacha Dhawan

Synopsis This special 50th anniversary one-off drama travels back in time to see how Doctor Who, the longest-running science fiction series ever, was created. The year is 1963, and BBC Head of Drama has brought together a small group of people....

7.4

343 votes

7.4

343 votes

Direction Steve Bendelack

Cast Mark Gatiss · Steve Pemberton · Reece Shearsmith · Jeremy Dyson

Synopsis TV Series (1999-2002). 3 Seasons. We all need to be jealous of something. The League of Gentlemen must be near the top of the tree of ideas other comedians wish they'd had first. But Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith...

7.4

423 votes

7.4

423 votes

Sherlock: Unaired Pilot (TV)

2009 · Movie · 58 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Coky Giedroyc

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Rupert Graves · Una Stubbs

Synopsis A pilot version of "A Study In Pink" which was produced by the Sherlock team but remade into the first episode upon request by the BBC. London, 2009: A series of mysterious suicides have struck the English capital. Nothing links...

7.4

894 votes

7.4

894 votes

Sherlock: The Final Problem (TV)

2017 · Movie · 89 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Benjamin Caron

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Mark Gatiss · Sian Brooke

Synopsis Sherlock: The Final Problem (TV) (2017) follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they confront their most personal and dangerous challenge yet. A dark secret from Sherlock's past resurfaces, involving a mysterious figure who manipulates minds and orchestrates deadly games....

7.4

6K votes

7.4

6K votes

Direction Mark Gatiss · John Das · Rachel Jardine

Cast Mark Gatiss · John Carpenter · Roger Corman · Roy Ward Baker

Synopsis TV miniseries. 3 episodes. Actor and writer Mark Gatiss ("Doctor Who", "Sherlock") examines the history of the horror film in three stages: the Universal success through the myths of Lugosi, Chaney or Karloff; the Hammer revival with Cushing or Lee;...

7.3

59 votes

7.3

59 votes

Direction Douglas Mackinnon

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Amanda Abbington · Mark Gatiss

Synopsis What if the world's most famous consulting detective and his best friend lived in a Baker Street of steam trains, hansom cabs, top hats and frock-coats? Welcome to 'Sherlock' in 1895! Some things, though, remain reassuringly the same. Friendship, adventure...

7.2

11K votes

7.2

11K votes

Direction Paul McGuigan

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Russell Tovey · Una Stubbs

Synopsis In Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville (TV) (2012), Sherlock and Watson investigate a chilling case on Dartmoor, where a young man claims to have witnessed a monstrous, glowing hound—just like the legend that haunted his family. As they delve deeper,...

7.2

9K votes

7.2

9K votes

Sherlock: The Blind Banker (TV)

2010 · Movie · 89 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Euros Lyn

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch · Martin Freeman · Una Stubbs · Zoe Telford

Synopsis In Sherlock: The Blind Banker (TV) (2010), Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson investigate a mysterious break-in at a prestigious London bank, where a cryptic symbol is left behind. The case escalates when linked to a series of unexplained deaths,...

7.1

9K votes

7.1

9K votes

Direction Charles Palmer

Cast David Suchet · Amelia Bullmore · Zoe Wanamaker · Deborah Findlay

Synopsis During a village's Hallowe'en party, a young girl boasts of having witnessed a murder from years before. No one believes her tale until her body is found later on in the evening, drowned in the apple-bobbing bucket.

6.9

164 votes

6.9

164 votes

Direction Richard Clark

Cast Matt Smith · Karen Gillan · Arthur Darvill · Daniel Mays

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2011). 5 Episodes. "Night and the Doctor" is the umbrella title for a series of mini-episodes of Doctor Who. In Bad Night and Good Night, Amy discovers the Doctor goes on adventures while she and Rory are asleep....

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6.8

230 votes

6.8

230 votes