Series synopsis
Young Sherlock is a British action & adventure mystery television series that premiered on Prime Video on March 4, 2026. It was created by Matthew Parkhill. It stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Dónal Finn, Zine Tseng and Natascha McElhone.
At the height of Tang dynasty, a young man named Di Ren Jie went to the capital to take an imperial examination. During the test, he stopped an assassination attempt against Empress Wu's life. Seeing his bravery and quick thinking, the empress ordered him to investigate the incident.
Premise
At the height of Tang dynasty, a young man named Di Ren Jie went to the capital to take an imperial examination. During the test, he stopped an assassination attempt against Empress Wu's life. Seeing his bravery and quick thinking, the empress ordered him to investigate the incident.
Premise: Think fast. Fight faster.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- 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
- Stephen Agnew as Nathan Burford
- Paul Ansdell as Judge
- Paul Antony-Barber as Professor Charles Thompson
Supporting cast
- Nicholas Asbury as Dignitary Ezra Hornsby
- Ravi Aujla as Professor Kishore Malik
- Jeff Bennett as Smudger
- Billy Byers as Young Mycroft
- Katharine Church as Student
- Annie Cordoni as Gloria
- Lucien Guo as Young Sherlock
- Mark Hawkins as Asylum Director
- Steven Hillman as Newgate Prison Warder
- Purdy Hughes as Young Beatrice
- Ian Midlane as Professor Ambrose Roberts
- Scroobius Pip as Fiddle Player
Guest cast
- Stephen Agnew as Nathan Burford
- Paul Ansdell as Judge
- Paul Antony-Barber as Professor Charles Thompson
- Nicholas Asbury as Dignitary Ezra Hornsby
- Ravi Aujla as Professor Kishore Malik
- Jeff Bennett as Smudger
- Billy Byers as Young Mycroft
- Katharine Church as Student
- Annie Cordoni as Gloria
- Lucien Guo as Young Sherlock
- Mark Hawkins as Asylum Director
- Steven Hillman as Newgate Prison Warder
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | March 4, 2026 | March 4, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Case of the Missing Scrolls 1871. A wayward young Sherlock Holmes is sent to Oxford to keep out of trouble, but he soon finds himself the prime suspect in a police investigation that threatens his entire future. |
March 4, 2026 |
| 2 |
The Case of the Burnt Photograph Sherlock is thrown into jail. He has to clear his name or face the gallows. |
March 4, 2026 |
| 3 |
The Case of the Unarmed Man The game's afoot. With another murder and two professors missing, it's a race against time for Sherlock and Moriarty to find them before the killer does. |
March 4, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 4, 2026 |
| Last aired | March 4, 2026 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |