Draft:Young Sherlock (British TV series)
Young Sherlock | |
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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 |
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, itself 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.
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]
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.
- Colin Firth as Sir Bucephalus Hodge
- Joseph Fiennes as Silas Holmes, Sherlock's adventurous father.
- Natasha McElhone as Cordelia Holmes, Sherlock's artistic mother.
Production
[edit]The 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]
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 and Colin Firth joined the cast.[6][7]
Filming commenced in August 2024.[8][9]
Release
[edit]Young 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 July 21, 2024.
- ^ Methven, Nicola (2024-04-03). "Guy Ritchie to make TV drama about young Sherlock Holmes with Harry Potter star". The Mirror. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (May 29, 2024). "Amazon Orders Young Sherlock Holmes Series Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Guy Ritchie to Direct". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 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 July 21, 2024.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (June 25, 2024). "Joseph Fiennes & Natascha McElhone Board Guy Ritchie's 'Young Sherlock' Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (July 2, 2024). "'3 Body Problem' Star Zine Tseng Joins 'Young Sherlock' Series at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 16, 2024). "Colin Firth Joins Guy Ritchie's 'Young Sherlock' Series For Prime Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 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
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (14 August 2024). "2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 August 2024.