TV SERIES · 2026– · UK
Young Sherlock
10 archived facts 1 topic 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
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- #001
Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Joseph Fiennes, who are nephew and uncle in real life, play Sherlock Holmes and his father Silas Holmes.
- #002
The Young Sherlock trailer drew 223 million views in one week, setting a record for the most-watched Prime Video trailer.
- #003
Although the title "Young Sherlock" suggests the lead character is seen at a significantly younger age than the traditional Holmes depiction, the actor playing the "young" Sherlock Holmes is in fact older than the Sherlock Holmes character of Arthur Conan Doyle's first stories.
- #004
Most of the scenes set at the fictional "Candlin College," where Sherlock works as a scout, were filmed at Magdalen College in Oxford.
- #005
Young Sherlock held three premieres: on 9 February 2026 in New York City, on 17 February 2026 in Mexico, and on 24 February 2026 in London.
- #006
The story follows Sherlock Holmes at age 19 at Oxford University, not yet the fully grown master detective. He is raw and unfiltered and lacks discipline. A murder at Oxford puts Holmes's freedom at risk, and he sets out to solve his first murder mystery, which draws him into a global conspiracy.
- #007
Filming on the series began in July 2024 in the United Kingdom. Scenes were shot in Bristol. In 2024 filming took place in Spain (specifically Jerez, Cádiz, Huelva and Seville) and in Cardiff, Wales. Filming on the series was completed in late February 2025.
- #008
The first two episodes will be screened in London for the cast and crew on Monday, 10 November 2025.
- #009
Young Sherlock (2026) is a mystery thriller series created by Matthew Parkhill and developed by Peter Harness and Guy Ritchie. It is inspired by Andy Lane's Young Sherlock Holmes book series, itself a pastiche of Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes stories. Ritchie directs the first two episodes, while Hero Fiennes Tiffin plays Holmes.
- #010
Hodge's first name is Bucephalus — meaning "ox-headed" — the name of Alexander the Great's famous horse.
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