SPOILER ALERT: Sherlock Holmes is alive.

Despite the detective's seeming plunge to his death at the conclusion of Season 2, BBC One has released the first trailer for Sherlock Season 3 and it makes it rather clear that our hero has survived. How so? Tune in to the premiere to find out.

But watch the new promo now to get excited for upcoming episodes and then check out this scoop to learn who will be Sherlock's main nemesis when this drama returns:

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