I just watched the first episode of Sherlock ( A Study in Pink ) and really enjoyed it. Strange thing is that I intensely dislike both the show and the character The Mentalist which is just a bastardized version of Sherlock Holmes . Strange since the thing I dislike the most is the arrogance of the Simon Baker's character whiles Benedict Cumberbatch's Holmes revels in his arrogance and it doesn't bother me a bit. Amazing how much better both the casting and acting in British series tends to be than in American ones.