Summary
- The CW is rebooting Sherlock Holmes in the series
Sherlock & Daughter
, starring David Thewlis. - The series will follow Sherlock Holmes and a young girl who may be his daughter as they solve a global conspiracy and her mother’s murder.
- The show will feature an awkward investigation and the introduction of a new Moriarty played by Dougray Scott.
The CW will reboot Arthur Conan Doyle’s great detective, Sherlock Holmes, as the series Sherlock & Daughter gets the order from the network. The series will star Harry Potter and The Sandman actor David Thewlis as Sherlock, who already has experience with the detective after starring in Enola Holmes 2. The series promises to take the sleuth “out of his comfort zone, mysteriously unable to investigate a sinister case without risking the lives of his closest friends,” according to The CW (via TV Insider).
As the title suggests, the series will team Sherlock Holmes up with a young girl, who could very well be her father. You can check out more about the plot of Sherlock & Daughter below.
“Enter: young American Amelia (Blu Hunt). After her mother’s mysterious murder, she learns her missing father may be the legendary detective. Despite wildly different backgrounds and attitudes, the pair must work together to solve a global conspiracy, crack her mother’s murder, and find out for sure if she really is Sherlock’s daughter.”
The mysterious Amelia will be played by Blu Hunt (The New Mutants, The Originals), who turns up at Holmes’ door claiming to be his daughter. Which is sure to lead to an awkward investigation and investigative team. While there is currently no mention of Sherlock’s long-time partner, Dr. Watson, it has been revealed that Dougray Scott, known best for his roles in the likes of Mission: Impossible II and Batwoman, will portray the latest iteration of Sherlock’s nemesis, Moriarty.
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“The CW continues to expand its original programming lineup with quality scripted and unscripted series, based on IP that everyone knows, that encourage co-viewing across generations of fans,” said Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment, The CW Network, in a statement. “Sherlock & Daughter brings Cannes Film Festival Best Actor award winner and SAG, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated David Thewlis to the network as the renowned detective Sherlock Holmes. The entire cast and creative team have done a magnificent job putting a new twist on the classic character. And because we also need things only a Sherlock can solve, we are looking forward to welcoming two great game shows to The CW in Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble, which will bring prime time game night to the whole family.”
As per the report, Sherlock & Daughter comes from Starlings Television Distribution, Albion Television, and StoryFirst. The series will be led by showrunner and executive producer James Duff (Star Trek: Picard) and is created, written, and executive produced by Brendan Foley, with Micah War Dog Wright and Shelly Goldstein also writers on the series.
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