Two new BBC drama series will be making their debut on Showcase, as BBC Worldwide Canada signs a deal with Showcase to bring Luther and Sherlock to Canadian airwaves.

Luther is a six-part psychological thriller starring Idris Elba (The Wire), in which viewers enter the dark world of the titular character, while Sherlock is a modern take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic detective. Its cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch (Atonement, The Last Enemy) as the famed detective, Martin Freeman (The Office [UK], Hot Fuzz), and Rupert Graves (God on Trial, The Forsyte Saga).

Sherlock is written by Steven Moffat (Doctor Who, Coupling) and Mark Gatiss (Doctor Who, The League of Gentlemen),

Luther is a BBC/BBC America co-pro, while Sherlock is a co-pro with Hartswood Films and Masterpiece for BBC Wales.