Gatiss' 'Lot No. 249' Introduces Sherlock Holmes in a Dark Twist

The popular 'A Ghost Story for Christmas' series faces an uncertain future despite critical acclaim for its latest installment.

Mark Gatiss' adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Lot No. 249' for 'A Ghost Story for Christmas' introduces Sherlock Holmes as a new character, providing a prequel to the detective's stories.
The story follows medical student Smith, played by Kit Harrington, who seeks help from Sherlock Holmes after his fellow student Bellingham, an Egyptology specialist, falls into a trance.
Bellingham, played by Freddie Fox, possesses a mummified body and strange occurrences begin to happen on campus, leading Smith to suspect the mummy's involvement.
The TV adaptation ends differently from the original story, with Bellingham unveiling a second mummy, Lot No. 250, which brutally kills Smith and another character, Monkhouse Lee.
The series, which has been ongoing since the 1970s, may be at risk due to funding difficulties, despite its popularity and critical acclaim.