BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, SHERLOCK: THE LYING DETECTIVE
WHY HE DESERVES A NOD: The normally composed sleuth was all over the emotional map in Season 4’s second installment, giving Cumberbatch a chance to sink his teeth into quite a few meaty scenes. We saw Sherlock strung out on heroin and (gasp!) sporting a few days of stubble, and Cumberbatch had a ball once Sherlock snapped into manic case-solving mode. He even found time for a poignant heart-to-heart with pal John Watson, confirming that Cumberbatch’s turn belongs in the pantheon of all-time great Holmes portrayals.
