U.K. fans of BBC's Sherlock continue to wait it out for the third episode of the hit detective series, which will feature Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) coming out of hiding after previously faking his own death.

According to Mirror, "there is a fascinating plot and crime clues galore in the opening 15 minutes," of His Last Vow, as Sherlock continues adopting to the world as he once knew it prior to his bogus death.

Sherlock will be given the job of assisting Lady Elizabeth Smallwood, whose family may be destroyed by season 3's new antagonist, Charles Augustus Magnussen (Lars Mikkelsen).

When the villain comes face-to-face with Sherlock over Smallwood's family secrets, the tone of the plot is undoubtedly set for the rest of the upcoming series.

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BBC's Sherlock will airing His Vast Vow in the U.K. on Sunday, Feb. 2. The show is set to make making its return to TV in the U.S. on Jan. 19, 2014 at 10 p.m. Eastern Time..

The most recent trailer for the upcoming series can be viewed below.

U.K. fans of BBC's Sherlock continue to wait it out for the third episode of the hit detective series, which will feature Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) coming out of hiding after previously faking his own death.

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