First Images Of Steven Moffat’s Irene Adler From Series 2 Of Sherlock

On Wednesday night, the BBC are previewing the first episode in series 2 of Sherlock, A Scandal in Belgravia at a special BFI screening. It will air on BBC1 early in the new year.

This story introduces another key player in the Holmes mythos – Irene Adler, figured in just one of Doyle’s stories but used as a romantic prop in countless do-overs, reimaginings and derivations.

Lara Pulver plays the role for the BBC series. Here are the two first images of her in character, and costume.

Incidentally, the premiere of Guy Ritchie’s “other Sherlock” will take place not 24 hours later, also in London. That too is a “second round”, and also features an Irene Adler.