Sherlock's long-time assistant – at least in the books – Dr. John Watson makes an appearance in the Enola Holmes 2 post-credits scene, played by Himesh Patel.

It’s less than a month before Sherlock’s Christmas special airs on New Year’s Day, but to whet your appetite until then the BBC have released some behind-the-scenes pictures.

Enola Holmes 2 credit scene: Who's playing Dr John Watson? After Enola and Sherlock team up to expose the conspiracy at the match factory, Sherlock visits Enola with a job offer to team up.

As if the ending of “Enola Holmes 2” isn’t complicated enough, the film’s post-credits scene sets up an entirely new wrinkle to the franchise — albeit an exciting one.

I was as surprised as anyone when it was announced that a sequel to Enola Holmes had been green-lit by Netflix in 2020. I suppose it shouldn't have been a surprise - Millie Bobby Brown's Stranger ...

Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes in "Enola Holmes 2" (Netflix) Dessi Gomez. November 15, ... Which means that despite that post-credits scene, a Henry Cavill Sherlock movie isn’t likely in the cards.