Based on the namesake series of books by Andrew Lane, Young Sherlock is an upcoming mystery adventure series. The plot revolves around a younger version of the legendary private detective Sherlock Holmes as he becomes entangled in a murder mystery at Oxford University. If you want to know when Young Sherlock is coming out, this is what we have discovered.
Here’s all the Young Sherlock Series release date information we know so far, and all the details on when it is coming out.
Is there a Young Sherlock Series release date?
Young Sherlock could arrive by 2026 at the earliest.
In late May 2024, Amazon Prime Video officially ordered the TV adaptation of Lane’s widely popular book series, as per Variety. Hero Fiennes Tiffin will portray the titular character. Guy Ritchie, who has helmed the Sherlock Holmes films starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, will direct the series. This is Ritchie and Tiffin’s second collaboration after The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
“In Young Sherlock, we’re going to see an exhilarating new version of the detective everyone thinks they know in a way they’ve never imagined before,” the Snatch director explained. “We’re going to crack open this enigmatic character, find out what makes him tick, and learn how he becomes the genius we all love,” he added.
Matthew Parkhill will serve as the writer, showrunner, and executive producer on the project. If filming begins by the end of this year, the eight-episode series will come out in 2026 at the earliest.
Where is Young Sherlock Series coming out?
Young Sherlock Series is anticipated to come out on Amazon Prime Video in 2026 at the earliest.
This is because the series is in development at Amazon Prime Video.
ComingSoon will provide an update when Amazon announces the exact release date of Young Sherlock.
The official synopsis for Young Sherlock reads:
“The origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in an explosive re-imagining of this iconic character. 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.”
