Spoiler alert – viewers can expect a revelation about the detective’s former girlfriend in the finale of the US show

Jonny Lee Miller's detective will finally come face to face with his nemesis, while flashbacks to his native London will introduce Natalie Dormer's Irene Adler

The Game of Thrones star will take on the role played by Lara Pulver in BBC1's Sherlock

The modern-day take on Sherlock Holmes is one of 18 shows including Person of Interest, The Good Wife, 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly and How I Met Your Mother to have new series commissioned by the US TV network

But the star says Americans love the British show's "reverence for the originals and the relationship between Sherlock and Watson"

And the detective’s arch-nemesis Moriarty will appear “in the immediate future” confirms executive producer Rob Doherty

The first season of the CBS drama, showing in this country on Sky Living, has been extended after an impressive reception stateside

Paul Jones gives his (spoiler-free) verdict on the US Sherlock Holmes update starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu

The actor says he’s been consistently misquoted and taken out of context regarding the US Holmes update – so we let him set the record straight

CBS Sherlock Holmes update starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu will screen on Sky Living HD later this month