 The first series was released on disc by 2entertain in the United Kingdom on 30 August 2010 , in Australia on 4 November , and the United States on 9 November 2010 . The release included the three episodes and several special features . " A Study in Pink " featured audio commentaries by Steven Moffat , Mark Gatiss and Sue Vertue , while Benedict Cumberbatch , Martin Freeman and Mark Gatiss comment on " The Great Game " . The release included the pilot episode , a 60 @-@ minute version of " A Study in Pink " directed by Coky Giedroyc . Critic Mark Lawson called the decision to include the pilot " commendable and brave " . The British Board of Film Classification rated the pilot and the three episodes as a 12 certificate for video and online exhibition . The release also contained a 32 @-@ minute documentary about the production called " Unlocking Sherlock " . " Unlocking Sherlock " is also the name of a different , but related , documentary ( 2014 , 56 @-@ minute ) which premiered on PBS @-@ TV on 12 January 2014 as a prelude to the third series episodes . 
