Fans of BBC's Sherlock are in the midst of gearing up for its highly anticipated third season. While its episodes haven't exactly been hitting the small screen like rapid fire, executive producer Steven Moffat recently stated that its current pace is actually quite ideal.

Moffat recent dished to Express on the long hiatuses that the cast must take, which he feels are a blessing in a disguise.

"By the accident of how we make the episodes there is a huge gap in between filming when Benedict and Martin can go off and make big movies and then come back to the show we all love doing. If we keep that model going, it is ideal," he said.

The EP also spoke about the standard TV series model, which he suggests could be altered for the viewers' benefit by extending the time and allowing them to grow older with the show.

"There is a traditional model of making television where you make an awful lot of episodes over five, six or seven years until you get utterly sick of it and never make the show again but why not make episodes over an awful lot of years so no one gets suffocated by it?" Moffat added.

More details on the upcoming installment's long journey

BBC One's Sherlock will be returning to the small screen on Thursday, October 31. Be sure to keep checking back for more of the latest details on the TV series. The trailer for season 3 can be watched below.

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