In 1896, Sherlock Holmes becomes embroiled in a malevolent conspiracy involving the Red Thread criminal syndicate, who have kidnapped his closest friends. He joins forces with Amelia Rojas, a young Native American woman whose mother was recently murdered. As they work together to crack the case, Amelia also sets out to learn if the great detective is her long-lost father.
Blu Hunt as Amelia Rojas, a young American from California who arrives in London following her mother's murder to find Sherlock Holmes, her suspected father
Ardal O'Hanlon as Mr. Halligan, Sherlock's butler and coach driver
Fiona Glascott as Lady Violet Somerset, a wealthy socialite who trains young women in practising proper etiquette in British high society
Aidan McArdle as Chief Inspector Whitlock, the head of Scotland Yard who is well acquainted with Sherlock
Kojo Kamara[a] as Clarence Halfpenny, the owner of a carriage workshop
Joe Klocek as Daniel "Dan" Moriarty, alias Michael Wylie, Professor Moriarty's estranged son and a juvenile offender who grew up in Australia
Ivana Miličević as Marjorie Anderson, Clara's mother and Paul's wife
Aisling Kearns as Cassie, the Anderson family's maid
Savonna Spracklin as Lucia Rojas, Amelia's deceased mother and a proficient engineer who appears during flashbacks. Born Little Dove, her ethnicity is revealed in "For Kith and Kin" as "the daughter of a rancher and an Apache, with a Spanish grandfather".
Orén Kinlan as Shaw McPherson, the leader of the Baker Street Irregulars, a gang of street children whom Sherlock hires to find information
Shashi Rami as Bertram "Bertie" Birtwistle, an insurance investigator searching for the American ambassador's missing jewels
Antonio Aakeel as Detective Swann, part of the Scotland Yard scientific division, who is fascinated with the newest technological innovations
Guest
Hyoie O'Grady as Charles "Charlie" Holroyd, the Anderson family's coach driver
Andy Kellegher as Weams, a criminal affiliated with the Red Thread
Michael Ellen Sean as Magott, Weams's partner, who is affiliated with the Red Thread
Caolan Byrne as Dankworth, a prison officer at Newgate Prison loyal to Moriarty
Jack Meade as Lord Withersea, a nobleman working for the Red Thread
Seamus O'Hara as O'Leary, Withersea's Irish bodyguard
Ruairí Heading as Pete Pound, a technician who installs a telephone at 221B Baker Street
Rose O'Neill as Emma, a debutante under Lady Violet's tutulege
Maximilian Henhappel as Herr Bernt, an associate of Dan Moriarty
In 1896, London, Sherlock Holmes who is being blackmailed and sidelined from investigating finds some hope when a young woman disguised as his scullery maid arrives at his doorstep. Amelia Rojas from California who believes she is his daughter potentially has the answer to solving the kidnapping of the U.S. ambassador's daughter, Clara who she befriended and traveled with on a ship from America to England.
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"The Common Thread"
Bryn Higgins
Brendan Foley
April23,2025(2025-04-23)
Sherlock assigns Amelia to her first case under his strict orders to find more evidence on Clara's kidnapping. After disobeing him, Sherlock sends Amelia on a hunt across london for a missing horse harnessed to a stolen carriage. Amelia has her own ideas about the crime and uses her intuition that lead her to the coachman, Charlie who's more involved than she thought. When she gets even closer to danger, she's forced to bring in the police for help. Sherlock realizes she hasn't been back and gather clues from her room, finding what he needs in order to find her and solves the case.
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"Partners in Crime"
Bryn Higgins
Teleplay by: Shelly Goldstein & Brendan Foley
May7,2025(2025-05-07)
Sherlock bails Amelia out of jail after she was arrested on his suspicion that she may be involved with the criminal syndicate known as the Red Thread. Their the ones who's been kidnapping people around the city like Clara, Dr. Watson and Mrs. Hudson. When Amelia explains that her mother's death is also linked, her and Sherlock come to an agreement to work together on the case and to not stop until they find out who murdered her mother. They split up; Amelia takes on questions from the insurance investigator over the Ambassador's the missing jewels while Sherlock visits his nemesis Professor Moriarty under false pretense at Newgate Prison in disguise as in inmate to intimidate Charlie to learn his plans.
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"For Kith and Kin"
Bryn Higgins
Teleplay by: Shelly Goldstein & Brendan Foley
May14,2025(2025-05-14)
Sherlock instructs Amelia to retrieve his horse from the Ambassador's residence in order to learn more about the missing jewels. On the way back, she is followed by a charming young man with an Australian accent who pulls a pistol on her when she tackles him. He introduces himself as Michael Wylie and explains that he needs Sherlock's help to find his father. When their Red Thread investigation leads them to Lord Withersea's home, Amelia discovers two freshly killed bodies in coffins while Sherlock foils the witnesses the lord take his own life rather than deal with the organization's wrath.
Sherlock searches for the missing jewels and their connection to his missing friends; Dr. Watson and Mrs. Hudson. He turns to Mr. Birtwistle, the insurance investigator on the Ambassador's case for assistance. Meanwhile, Amelia accompanies Clara as her chaperone to a debutante ball at Lady Violet's home in order to keep on eye the socialite since she was suspect to Emma's death. However, when Amelia is denied entry, a suspicious Sherlock and Mr. Wylie who also attended the soire stop the carriage and coachmen who tried to kidnap her.
After Amelia confronts Sherlock for lying about knowing her mother, he reveals how he met Lucia when she was apart of the Apache tribe during her visit to London with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He knew her only as "Little Dove" and was deeply impressed with her mechanical inventions. Sherlock goes back to Newgate Prison to return his favor to Moriarty; his estranged son, Dan, otherwise known as Michael Wylie who rather not be in his presence since he's still a criminal. Sherlock asks the professor for another favor, to be kidnapped by his men in order to go undetected to meet with the Prime Minister.
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"The Golden Fleece"
Bryn Higgins
Shelly Goldstein
June4,2025(2025-06-04)
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"The Last Dance"
Bryn Higgins
James Duff
June11,2025(2025-06-11)
Production
The series was announced in February 2024, along with the casting of Thewlis, Hunt and Scott.[3][2] The series was created by Brendan Foley, who acts as executive producer alongside showrunnerJames Duff. Micah Wright, Shelly Goldstein, and Foley provided the scripts.[4] Filming took place in Dublin in April 2024, with North Great George's Street being used for exterior shooting.[5] Filming also occurred in County Wicklow.[6] Production wrapped in June.[7] The series consists of eight episodes, all directed by Bryn Higgins.[2]
Release
Promotional poster
The series premiered on April 16, 2025[8] on The CW in the US and Discovery+ in the UK and Ireland.[9] Internationally, the series is broadcast by Yle and Amedia in Finland, NRK in Norway, DR in Denmark, SVT in Sweden, Amediateka in Russia, RÚV in Iceland, and SBS in Australia.[2] Federation International in July 2025 helped negotiate the sale of the show to Sky Italia in Italy, Bell Media in Canada, RTS in Switzerland, Nova in Greece, Disney Entertainment in the Balkans, Tivibu in Turkey and TV3 Group in the Baltics.[10]
Reception
Critical ratings
The series opened to generally positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 75%.[11]MediaPost stated: "The great David Thewlis mesmerizes in the Role of Sherlock Holmes. This show is a high-quality, well-made adventure and mystery series – two words that add up to one word: Entertainment."[12]The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "Thewlis is a perfect fit" in an otherwise "modestly amusing" series with possible future potential. It singled out Dougray Scott for his "theatrical physicality" as Professor Moriarty.[13]The A.V. Club thought the show "successfully intertwined mystery with melodrama",[14] while TV Guide also praised Thewlis as "perfectly cast" alongside Blu Hunt as Sherlock's possible daughter, and highlighted supporting performances by Dougray Scott and Fiona Glascott.[15]RogerEbert.com praised Hunt's performance, but criticised the writing of the show.[16]
Ratings
The first season of Sherlock & Daughter became the most-watched season on The CW broadcast network in the US, the second-most watched on The CW streaming app and the fourth-most watched on the Max streaming service following its release.[10] The following are the viewership ratings for the first season's broadcast on The CW in the US.
Viewership and ratings per episode of Sherlock & Daughter
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