Young Sherlock is an upcoming streaming television series set to release on Prime Video. The series is an adaptation of Andrew Lane’s Young Sherlock Holmes book series, themselves a pastiche of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Sherlock Holmes stories. The series will be directed by Guy Ritchie and will star Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Holmes.
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Genre | Mystery |
Created by | Matthew Parkhill |
Based on | Young Sherlock Holmes by Andrew Lane Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle |
Directed by | Guy Ritchie |
Starring | Hero Fiennes Tiffin |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
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Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Synopsis
edit"At age 19, Sherlock Holmes is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever."[1]
Production
editThe series was first reported by the tabloid newspaper The Mirror in April 2024,[2] before being officially confirmed in May.[3]
The series will be written and showrun by Matthew Parkhill, and directed by Guy Ritchie, who had previously helmed two 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]
According to Lane, filming is set to commence in August.[5]
Release
editYoung Sherlock will consist of 8 episodes and will air on Prime Video.[4]
References
edit- ^ Berman, Marc (May 29, 2024). "'Young Sherlock' Series Ordered By Amazon Prime Video". Forbes. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Methven, Nicola (2024-04-03). "Guy Ritchie to make TV drama about young Sherlock Holmes with Harry Potter star". The Mirror. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (May 29, 2024). "Amazon Orders Young Sherlock Holmes Series Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Guy Ritchie to Direct". Variety. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 29, 2024). "Prime Video Orders 'Young Sherlock' Series Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin; Guy Ritchie To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Hi. The books have been parked for a while, but the fact that the Young Sherlock Holmes TV series starts filming in August for Amazon should provoke a publisher to start the series up again. Fingers and toes crossed!" on X