Sherlock series 3 will air on January 19, PBS Masterpiece announced on Wednesday.

Specifically, Sherlock series 3 will air at 10 p.m. on January 19 following a new episode of Downton Abbey series 4 (which is already airing in the U.K.).

Despite today’s exciting news, the BBC has yet to set a start date for Sherlock series 3’s airing in the United Kingdom. It could begin on the same day as it does in the U.S., or it could start earlier.

Reports over the past few months have indicated that the drama could start as early as next month, but Benedict Cumberbatch (who plays Sherlock) has said he’s campaigned to have the show air in the U.S. and U.K. at the same time. Martin Freeman (who plays Watson) said in May that the show could premiere in December.

Since PBS made the announcement by themselves today, we have our doubts that the show will premiere in both countries simultaneously.

Related: BBC releases Sherlock series 3 behind-the-scenes photos.

Also today new promotional material for the show surfaced in the form of three images:

Click the first image to see it full size!

Sherlock series 3, episode 1 is titled “The Empty Hearse,” episode 2 is “The Sign of Three” and episode 3 is “His Last Vow.”

See a BBC drama trailer which includes footage from Sherlock series 3 in our September report.

For three weeks PBS will have a huge Sunday night programming line up. Downton Abbey and Sherlock are unquestionably the most popular U.K. shows airing in the U.S. (besides Doctor Who), so viewers will be able to tune into one channel on one night to get both of the beloved dramas.

Do you think the ‘Sherlock’ series 3 air date in the UK will be earlier than January?

Now that the United States has their air date, the spotlight is on the BBC to announce a start date for United Kingdom viewers. Americans hope that the show will start on January 19 in the U.K. so it’s easier to avoid spoilers on Tumblr and other social media sites. The need to avoid spoilers is critical, because during the series 2 finale we saw Sherlock take a fall of a building that looked like it would kill him. Obviously he lives, but the question is: How?

Thanks, EW.