From Sherlock to Nathan Barley: Benedict Cumberbatch’s

He’s been Lisa’s pal in The Simpsons, played the devil for Neil Gaiman and gone head-to-head with Miss Marple. But which of the actor’s performances is his finest?

Cumberfans assemble. After a five-year intermission, Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch is back on our TVs. Voice work aside, his blistering star turn in new Netflix drama Eric is his first proper small-screen role since 2019. But where does it figure in the Cumber canon? We count down his top 20 TV roles from worst to best (although let’s face it, he’s never actively bad). What will claim the top spot? You might be surprised …