Sherlock: Series 3 Premiere Jan 2014, Watch New Trailer Teaser from BBC One Here (VIDEO)

"Sherlock" Series 3 is set to premiere in the UK on January 1st, 2014 with the episode "The Empty Hearse" and they have released a new teaser trailer to get fans excited about the upcoming season. 

"Sherlock" was created by Steven Mofat and Mark Gatiss and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes as well as Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson. The first two series were met with critical acclaim and great ratings which made the third series an easy choice. 

Production for series three began in March of 2013. 

BBC One is premiering a "Sherlock" mini-episode online on Christmas Day, according to Hypable. The episode is entitled "Many Happy Returns" and will act as a prequel to the upcoming third season of the series. Picking up two years after the second season finale when Sherlock supposedly died, the synopsis for the episode reads, "Sherlock has been gone for two years. But someone isn't quite convinced that he's dead ..." PBS has not commented yet on whether they will air the mini-episode or not.

The episodes will begin to air in the United States on PBS three weeks behind. 

Watch the latest "Sherlock" Series 3 trailer teaser here.