Young Sherlock is an upcoming television series set to release on Prime Video. The series is an adaptation of Andrew Lane's Young Sherlock Holmes book series, itself a pastiche of Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes stories. The series will be directed by Guy Ritchie and will star Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Holmes.
| Young Sherlock | |
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| Genre | Mystery |
| Inspired by | Young Sherlock Holmes by Andrew Lane Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Showrunner | Matthew Parkhill |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Premise
editAs a 19-year-old at Oxford University, Sherlock Holmes is not yet the master detective he grows up to be. He is raw and unfiltered, and he lacks discipline. A murder at Oxford puts Holmes's freedom at risk, and he sets out to solve his first murder mystery that leads him to a global-level conspiracy.[1]
Cast
edit- Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Sherlock Holmes, an unruly 19 year old amateur investigator
- Zine Tseng as Princess Gulun Shou'an, a young Chinese princess, scholar and martial artist
- Joseph Fiennes as Silas Holmes, Sherlock's adventurous father
- Natascha McElhone as Cordelia Holmes, Sherlock's artistic mother
- Dónal Finn as James Moriarty, Sherlock's future arch-nemesis.
- Max Irons as Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock's older brother
- Colin Firth as Sir Bucephalus Hodge
- Adam James as Dr. Charles Maltby
Production
editDevelopment of a television series adaptation of the Young Sherlock Holmes books written by Andy Lane was first reported in April 2024 with Hero Fiennes Tiffin starring as a young Sherlock Holmes and Guy Ritchie attached to the project as well.[2] Amazon Prime Video ordered eight-episodes of the series in May 2024 to be executive produced by Inspirational Entertainment and Motive Pictures. The series is written by showrunner Matthew Parkhill, who also executive produces. Ritchie will direct and executive produce alongside Lane, Simon Kelton, Ivan Atkinson, Simon Maxwell, Dhana Gilbert, Colin Wilson, and Marc Resteghini.[3]
The series will be written and showrun by Matthew Parkhill, and directed by Guy Ritchie, who had previously helmed two unrelated cinematic Holmes adaptations: Sherlock Holmes (2009), and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011). The role of the nineteen year old Holmes will be played by the twenty-six year old Hero Fiennes Tiffin who had previously worked with Ritchie on The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.[4]
In June, Fiennes Tiffin's uncle Joseph Fiennes was cast as Sherlock's father, alongside Natasha McElhone as his mother.[5] In July, Zine Tseng, Colin Firth and Dónal Finn joined the cast.[6][7][8]
Filming of the series began in the United Kingdom in July 2024.[9]
Max Irons was seen filming scenes in late August.[10] In September, Irons was confirmed to be playing Mycroft Holmes.[11]
Release
editYoung Sherlock will consist of 8 episodes and will air on Prime Video.[4]
References
edit- ^ Berman, Marc (29 May 2024). "'Young Sherlock' Series Ordered By Amazon Prime Video". Forbes. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Methven, Nicola (3 April 2024). "Guy Ritchie to make TV drama about young Sherlock Holmes with Harry Potter star". The Mirror. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (29 May 2024). "Amazon Orders Young Sherlock Holmes Series Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Guy Ritchie to Direct". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (29 May 2024). "Prime Video Orders Young Sherlock Series Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin; Guy Ritchie to Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (25 June 2024). "Joseph Fiennes & Natascha McElhone Board Guy Ritchie's Young Sherlock Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (2 July 2024). "3 Body Problem Star Zine Tseng Joins Young Sherlock Series at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (16 July 2024). "Colin Firth Joins Guy Ritchie's Young Sherlock Series For Prime Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (30 July 2024). "Young Sherlock Amazon Series Casts Wheel of Time Actor Dónal Finn (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (17 July 2024). "2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Max Irons on Young Sherlock set in Oxford with Hero Fiennes Tiffin". Twitter. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (23 September 2024). "'Young Sherlock': Max Irons To Play Mycroft Holmes In Prime Video Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 September 2024.