Speaking as someone who baulked at the BBC modernisation of Sherlock Holmes stories, feeling the setting was integral to the magic of the stories, I've never been so delighted to be proven wrong.
Sherlock and Co, is podcast work at its very finest, bringing the adventures of the world's greatest detective seamlessly into the modern era and while simultaneously perfectly capturing the para-social magic of podcasting.
Reviewing after greatly enjoying 30+ episodes, each new adventure is lovingly and imaginatively written for the modern day, wonderfully acted to deliver genuine drama and consistent comedic beats. John Watson shines as the central character and narrator throughout the series more so than perhaps even in the original texts. The podcast meta narrative, including shoutouts and timely asides and references, play wonderfully against the main adventures, giving the show a sense of great depth and character likely not deliverable in any other format.
The highest praise I could offer is that, you could genuinely forgive someone for thinking the lead characters were real people - Each episode continues to be a delight!
