Draft:Young Sherlock (British TV series)

Young Sherlock is an upcoming British detective television series. The series is written and executive produced by showrunner Matthew Parkhill, and Guy Ritchie directs and executive produces as well. Hero Fiennes Tiffin stars as a young Sherlock Holmes. The series is produced by Inspirational Entertainment and Motive Pictures for Amazon Prime Video.

Synopsis
As 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.

Cast

 * Hero Fiennes Tiffin as a young Sherlock Holmes
 * Zine Tseng as Princess Gulun Shou'an
 * Joseph Fiennes as Sherlock's father, Silas Holmes
 * Natascha McElhone as Sherlock's mother, Cordelia Holmes
 * Colin Firth as Sir Bucephalus Hodge

Production
Development 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. 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. And it was revealed that Ritchie would direct and executive produce alongside Lane, Simon Kelton, Ivan Atkinson, Simon Maxwell, Dhana Gilbert, Colin Wilson, and Marc Resteghini. In June, Fiennes Tiffin's uncle Joseph Fiennes was cast as Sherlock's father, alongside Natasha McElhone as his mother, and in July 2024, Zine Tseng was cast opposite Fiennes Tiffen as Princess Gulun Shou'an, while Colin Firth was cast as Sir Bucephalus Hodge.

Release
Young Sherlock will consist of 8 episodes and will air on Prime Video.