Young Sherlock
2026 · TV Series · TV-14 · ★ 7.9 · 75% critics
Disgraced and raw, a young Sherlock Holmes gets pulled into his first murder case, putting his freedom at risk. What begins as a personal mystery quickly spirals into a globe-trotting conspiracy with far-reaching consequences for his life.
Based on Young Sherlock Holmes
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Details
- Years
- 2026
- Release date
- 2026-03-04
- Network
- Prime Video
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (249 votes)
About
If you want a playful, suspenseful origin story with plenty of twists and energy, Young Sherlock is likely for you; Not for you if you need a strict, traditional Sherlock approach like Elementary or prefer less action-driven thrillers like NCIS: Origins.
Pros: clever mystery; stylish thrills; fast bingeability | Cons: uneven writing; polarizing portrayal; some contrived plots
Themes
- based on novel or book
- conspiracy
- oxford, england
- globetrotting
- oxford university
- sherlock
- origin story
- 1870s
- sherlock holmes
- bewildered
Cast & crew
Hero Fiennes Tiffin
as Sherlock Holmes
Dónal Finn
as James Moriarty
Zine Tseng
as Princess Gulun Shou'an
Natascha McElhone
as Cordelia Holmes
Max Irons
as Mycroft Holmes
- SA
Stephen Agnew
as Nathan Burford
- PA
Paul Ansdell
as Judge
Paul Antony-Barber
as Professor Charles Thompson
Nicholas Asbury
as Dignitary Ezra Hornsby
Ravi Aujla
as Professor Kishore Malik
Directed by Anders Engström, Tricia Brock, Guy Ritchie +1 more
Episodes1 season · 8 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1The Case of the Missing Scrolls54mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2The Case of the Burnt Photograph45mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E3The Case of the Unarmed Man43mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E4The Case of the Missing Button50mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E5The Case of Young Sherlock Holmes51mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E6The Case of the Killing Jar48mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E7The Case of the Two Corners49mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E8The Case of Beatrice Holmes55mAmazon Prime Video