Overview
- All eight episodes are streaming on Prime Video following the March 4 global release.
- The origin drama sets a 19-year-old Holmes at Oxford in the 1870s, forging an early friendship with James Moriarty.
- Showrunner Matthew Parkhill positions the project as a separate universe, not a prequel to Guy Ritchie’s Downey-led films.
- Guy Ritchie executive produces and directs the opening installments, with a cast featuring Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Dónal Finn, Colin Firth and Zine Tseng.
- Early reaction is broadly positive, with critics praising the leads’ chemistry and reports citing an 84% Rotten Tomatoes score, while a second season remains unconfirmed.