Young Sherlock has been renewed for Season 2 at Prime Video.
The series, an irreverent Sherlock Holmes origin story starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin and from director Guy Ritchie, premiered earlier this year on the streamer. Ritchie will return to direct the first episode of Season 2.
Dónal Finn, Zine Tseng, Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, Max Irons and Colin Firth also star. Per Amazon MGM Studios, the series “ranks among the top 10 Prime Original Seasons all-time.”
“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,” said Peter Friedlander, Head of Global Television, Amazon MGM Studios. “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.”
What was Season 1 about and how did it in
Here’s the Season 1 logline:
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.
In an ending explained interview with Blavity’s Shadow and Act at the time of the show’s debut, Fiennes Tiffin and Finn spoke to us about the ending, which reveals Moriarty has the missing piece to the equation, and may potentially set him and Holmes up as the foes most depictions show them as.
Check out the full interview above.
The series is created for television and executive produced by showrunner Matthew Parkhill. Other executive producers are Marc Resteghini, Dhana Rivera Gilbert, Simon Maxwell, Ivan Atkinson, Simon Kelton, Colin Wilson, Harriet Creelman, and co-executive producers are Steve Thompson and James Dormer.
