VOD News | On 22, Apr 2026

Amazon Prime Video has renewed Young Sherlock for a second season.

The show, starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin (After series) as Sherlock Holmes, is an irreverent, action-packed mystery that charts the legendary origin story of the world’s greatest detective. Guy Ritchie serves as an executive producer and the series is created for television and executive produced by showrunner Matthew Parkhill.

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.

Season 1 also starred Dónal Finn (The Wheel of Time) as the young Moriarty, as well as Zine Tseng (3 Body Problem), Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale), Natascha McElhone (Halo), Max Irons (Condor) and Colin Firth (The King’s Speech).

“Guy Ritchie’s rough-and-ready detective prequel is an entertaining romp thanks to charismatic turns from Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Dónal Finn,” we wrote in our review of Season 1.

Through its first 28 days of release, Young Sherlock reached 45 million viewers and ranks among the top 10 Prime Original Seasons all-time. Now, Amazon has officially ordered a second chapter. Guy Ritchie will return as a director in Season 2 to direct the first episode of the season.

“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.”

 

First look: Hero Fiennes Tiffin in Amazon’s Young Sherlock

13th December 2025
Amazon and Guy Ritchie are teaming up for Young Sherlock, a new series charting the origins of Sherlock Holmes, and new images give us a first look at the prequel in action.

The series will star Hero Fiennes Tiffin (After series) as Sherlock Holmes and promises to continue all the wit and charm of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes feature films, with Ritchie exec-producing the project.

An irreverent, action-laden mystery that follows the iconic detective’s early adventures, Young Sherlock follows the origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in an explosive re-imagining of his younger days. Sherlock Holmes is a disgraced young man – raw and unfiltered – when he finds himself wrapped up in a murder case that threatens his liberty. His first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy that changes his life forever. Unfolding in 1870s Oxford and adventuring abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.

Alongside Hero Fiennes Tiffin, the series will co-star Dónal Finn (The Wheel of Time), Zine Tseng (3 Body Problem), Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale), Natascha McElhone (Halo), Max Irons (Condor) and Colin Firth (The King’s Speech). The series is written and executive produced by showrunner Matthew Parkhill with executive producers Dhana Gilbert, Marc Resteghini, Simon Maxwell, Ivan Atkinson, Simon Kelton, Colin Wilson, and co-executive producers Harriet Creelman and Steve Thompson.

It will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in 2026.

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