Amanda Abbington tweets Sherlock script, fans freak out

Sherlock series four just got a little closer. Episodes have been written, props have been sourced, the stars themselves are back on set.

And to make it even more real, Amanda Abbington took to Twitter to share a snap of her season four script...

https://twitter.com/CHIMPSINSOCKS/status/717250746421526528

Naturally Sherlock superfans were excited.

https://twitter.com/shaz_england/status/717255571913752576

Seriously excited.

https://twitter.com/TanjaGunkel/status/717253214668787712

Excessive-gif-use excited.

https://twitter.com/ossswin/status/717262303863955456
https://twitter.com/SawyerTracey/status/717272163519217664
https://twitter.com/its_always_you_/status/717262116303020032
https://twitter.com/jaynejaynie/status/717255418754547712
https://twitter.com/AnastasiiaMaria/status/717253423188414464
https://twitter.com/si_sena/status/717252443055239169

There were also lots of "AAHHHHH"s

@CHIMPSINSOCKS AAAAAAAAAH

— amina (@accio_dallas) April 5, 2016

And emojis.

@CHIMPSINSOCKS ?????

— Amanda (@heavenlyjunkies) April 5, 2016

And "AAAHHHH"s with emojis.

@CHIMPSINSOCKS ah I can't take this! ?

— Sociopath221B (@TaylorLovesYT) April 5, 2016

Basically Twitter – and the rest of the Sherlock fandom – are super pleased.

Only, say, nine months to wait 'til we get to see the finished product...

Sherlock will return for a fourth series on BBC1