Prime Video has already announced that Young Sherlock Season 2 is on the way. The Guy Ritchie-directed series starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Sherlock Holmes hit with critics and fans thanks to its irreverent humor, great action, and, of course, the mystery at its center. The stat line for the series is rather impressive, with Young Sherlock reaching 45 million viewers and ranking among the top 10 Prime Original Seasons all-time. And thankfully, we’ll be getting more of the Sherlockian origin story.
“Young Sherlock has that rare magic—millions of fans around the world aren’t just watching a detective story, they’re falling in love with the origin of an icon,” Peter Friedlander, Head of Global Television, Amazon MGM Studios, said in a comment to press. “Guy Ritchie and Matthew Parkhill have cracked the code on making Sherlock’s early years feel fresh, dangerous, and utterly addictive, and have introduced a compelling take on James Moriarty that sets the stage for what’s to come. We can’t wait to see where they take him next in Season Two.”
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About Young Sherlock Season 1, we said, “Young Sherlock is expertly scored, with modern songs echoing alongside folk ones, and fights are sharply choreographed; this is one of the very few examples of how to use slo-mo effectively without becoming overwhelming. Young Sherlock is something that has earned being around for far more seasons to come.”
The series will have Guy Ritchie returning to direct the first episode of Young Sherlock Season 2, and the series was created for television and executive produced by showrunner Matthew Parkhill with executive producers Marc Resteghini, Dhana Rivera Gilbert, Simon Maxwell, Ivan Atkinson, Simon Kelton, Colin Wilson, Harriet Creelman, and co-executive producers Steve Thompson and James Dormer. Motive Pictures leads physical production for Young Sherlock.
What is Young Sherlock about?
An origin story for one of the world’s greatest detectives, Young Sherlock takes viewers into Victorian London to a time where Sherlock was a young man, Moriarty was his best friend, and Lestrade was just a regular old police officer.
Official synopsis from Prime Video:
When a charismatic, youthfully defiant Sherlock Holmes meets none other than James Moriarty, he finds himself dragged into a murder investigation that threatens his liberty. Sherlock’s first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy, leading to an explosive showdown that alters the course of his life forever. Unfolding in a vibrant Victorian England and adventuring abroad, the series exposes the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.
Young Sherlock Cast
We do not have any new information on the casting for Young Sherlock Season 2. When we do, we’ll update this article with the right information. But for now:
- Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Sherlock (After series)
- Dónal Finn (The Wheel of Time) as James Moriarty
- Zine Tseng (3 Body Problem) as Princess Gulun Shou’an/Xiao Wei
- Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) as Silas Holmes
- Natascha McElhone (Halo) as Cordelia Holmes
- Max Irons (Condor) as Mycroft Holmes
- Colin Firth (The King’s Speech)
What is the Young Sherlock Season 2 release date?
We do not currently have a release date or window for the second season of Young Sherlock, but it will stream exclusively on Prime Video.
