Sherlock & Daughter
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| Sherlock & Daughter | |
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| Genre | Drama Mystery Period drama |
| Created by | Brendan Foley |
| Based on | Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Written by | Brendan Foley Micah Wright Shelley Goldstein |
| Directed by | Bryn Higgins |
| Starring | |
| Original language | English |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | The CW (US) Discovery+ (UK & Ireland) |
Sherlock & Daughter is an upcoming mystery television series created by Brendan Foley, and based on the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It will air on The CW and Discovery+.
Synopsis[edit]
Sherlock Holmes becomes embroiled in a malevolent conspiracy involving his archenemy Professor Moriarty, and ends up joining forces with Amelia Rojas, a young American woman whose mother was recently murdered. As they work together to crack the case, Amelia comes to suspect that the great detective might be her long lost father.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- David Thewlis as Sherlock Holmes
- Blu Hunt as Amelia Rojas[1]
- Dougray Scott as Professor Moriarty
Supporting[edit]
- Phillip P. Keene as Ambassador Anderson
- Bruno Gunn as Purser Curtis
- Flynn Gray as Robert Ricci
Production[edit]
The series was announced in February 2024, along with the casting of Thewlis, Hunt and Scott.[2] The series was created by Brendan Foley, who will act as executive producer alongside showrunner James Duff. Micah Wright, Shelley Goldstein, and Foley will provide the scripts.[3]
Filming is underway in Dublin, Ireland, including North Great George's Street. The series will consist of eight hour long episodes, all directed by Bryn Higgins.[1]
Release[edit]
Sherlock & Daughter will be broadcast by The CW in the US, whilst Discovery+ will air the series in the UK and Ireland.[4]
Internationally, the series will be broadcast by Yle and Amedia in Finland, NRK in Norway, DR in Denmark, SVT in Sweden, RÚV in Iceland, and SBS in Australia.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Federation Studios picks up distribution rights to Starlings Television Distribution's SHERLOCK & DAUGHTER". Federation Studios. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Rice, Lynette. "The CW Picks Up New Drama 'Sherlock & Daughter' Starring David Thewlis". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Hailu, Selome. "David Thewlis to Star in 'Sherlock & Daughter' Series Ordered at CW". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Layton, Mark. "The CW & Discovery+ investigate scripted thriller 'Sherlock & Daughter'". Television Business International. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Sherlock & Daughter at IMDb
- Sherlock & Daughter at Escapade Media
