The premiere date for the new season of Sherlock has now been announced.

The show’s official Twitter account confirmed that Season 4 will begin on Sunday 1 January 2017 on BBC One.

Sherlock will return in The Six Thatchers on January 1, 2017. #Sherlock pic.twitter.com/s6RJdaOZdI

— Sherlock (@Sherlock221B) October 26, 2016

Masterpiece PBS has also announced that Season 4 will premiere on the same day in the United States.

It’s not a game anymore. #SherlockPBS, Season 4 coming January 1, 2017 to MASTERPIECE on @PBS! pic.twitter.com/QUnVQfQ5o7

— Masterpiece PBS (@masterpiecepbs) October 26, 2016

Three new 90-minute episodes of Sherlock began filming in April.

Episode titles for the first two episodes were revealed last month: the first story is titled ‘The Six Thatchers’ and the second story is titled ‘The Lying Detective’.

Here’s everything we know about Season 4 so far.

Season 4 is available to pre-order on Amazon now.

Pre-order Season 4 on DVD on Amazon here.

Pre-order Season 4 on Blu-ray on Amazon here.

A Blu-ray Steelbook release will be available exclusively on Amazon.co.uk.

Pre-order the Season 4 Blu-ray Steelbook on Amazon here.

A complete box set featuring all four seasons, plus ‘The Abominable Bride’, will also be released.

Pre-order the complete Season 1-4 box set on DVD on Amazon here.

Pre-order the complete Season 1-4 box set on Blu-ray on Amazon here.

Watch the Season 4 trailer…

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