New Delhi, April 15 -- 'Prime Video' announced the renewal of 'Young Sherlock', starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin ('After' series) as Sherlock Holmes. From visionary director Guy Ritchie, the series is an irreverent, action-packed mystery that charts the legendary origin story of the world's greatest detective.
"'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."
Guy Ritchie will return to direct the first episode of the second season. Through its first 28 days of release, 'Young Sherlock' reached 45 million viewers. The series hit number one in over 95 countries worldwide, with 63 per cent of its audience coming from international markets and an outsize performance in the UK, India and Germany.
Season one of 'Young Sherlock' also starred 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').
Guy Ritchie serves as an executive producer and will return as a director in season two to direct the first episode of the season. The series is created for television and executive produced by showrunner Matthew Parkhill with executive producers Marc Resteghini, Dhana Rivera Gilbert, Simon Maxwell, Ivan Atkinson, Simon Kelton, Colin Wilson, Harriet Creelman and co-executive producers Steve Thompson and James Dormer. 'Motive Pictures' leads physical production for 'Young Sherlock'.
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