Same for Sherlock (although I do heart the Cumberbatch)
Have you been watching Elementary?
Really didn't think I'd like it, but found Johnny Lee Miller very good
I haven't tbh but I have heard good things about JLM's portrayal.
Might try to catch up
I'd recommend it.
The episodes them selves were a bit formulaic,
Mystery > Cops state the obvious solution >Sherlock rules it out then goes through two other explanations < arrives at the twist and explains to the perpetrator how he worked it out
Miller got more eccentric and interesting as the series went on, and Lucy Lui surprisingly works OK as Watson.
not mega-telly, but entertaining enough.