Summary
The upcoming Prime Video showYoung Sherlockwill have an upcoming network rival.Young Sherlockwill mark directorGuy Ritchie’s return to the popular detective IP.Ritchie originally directed the 2009 Robert Downey Jr.-led version ofSherlock Holmes, which was then followed up bySherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadowsin 2011. ASherlock Holmes 3moviehas been in development for years, but the official production of the TV seriesYoung Sherlockhas been announced, marking the next entry into Ritchie’s Holmesian oeuvre.
Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin as the titular detective,Young Sherlocktakes audiences back to when the character is 19 years old. Still living with his parents (played by Natasha McElhone and Tiffin’s real-life uncle Joseph Fiennes), the young adult Sherlock Holmes is tasked with solving a major murder mystery at Oxford. Though the premise for theupcoming showYoung Sherlocksounds intriguing, it resembles another upcoming show from CBS.
Young Sherlock Is Solving The Biggest Mystery About The Detective That Even Arthur Conan Doyle Didn’t Reveal
Two additions to the cast of Young Sherlock show the TV series is solving a big Holmes mystery, but this might not be as good as it seems.
CBS' Einstein Sounds Suspiciously Similar To Amazon’s Young Sherlock
Both Einstein and Young Sherlock Feature Young Prodigies
Young Sherlockseems similar in concept to the upcoming CBS showEinstein. Adapting the German series of the same name,Einstein’s development fromMonkcreatives Andy Breckman and Randy Zisk was announced earlier this week. Its plot focuses on the young adult great-grandson of Albert Einstein, who, after getting into some antics, is tasked with working with police officers to solve high-profile crimes.
The German version ofEinsteinran for three seasons from 2017 to 2019.
With both focusing on young prodigies who solve crimes,the basic plots ofEinsteinandYoung Sherlockare similar. The premises both see their youthful protagonists initially biting off a little more than they can chew, despite their inherently high aptitudes.EinsteinandYoung Sherlockdo have some differences like being set in different cities. However, their procedural structures and similarly drawn protagonists will easily make the two series have tough competition with one another.
Einstein’s Troubled Production Means It May Not Actually Happen
This is Not the First Time CBS has Tried to Adapt Einstein
Young Sherlockmay not have to worry too much, asEinstein’s production is far from guaranteed. After the 2017 debut of the German series, NBC was the first network to plan an adaptation of the series back in 2018. A year later, Brickman and Zisk developed a version of the series at CBS, which never got off the ground. In 2020, the network also proposed a gender-swapped version ofEinsteinthat would give a more nuanced take on the police, responding to George Floyd’s murder and resultant protests.
Thus,this most recent version ofEinsteinis the third time that CBS alone has attempted to makeEinstein. Without a main cast or shooting start date announced,Einsteinis still so far in the early stages that it could fall victim to the same fate as the previous attempts to remake the German show.Young SherlockandEinstein’ssimilar premises could make them rivals, but their competition depends on both series actually happening in the first place.
Young Sherlock
Cast
Young Sherlock is a series that chronicles the early life of Sherlock Holmes, with Jude Law portraying the famed detective in his formative years. Set in 19th century London, the show delves into Holmes’s budding investigative skills and delves into his complex relationships with family and friends. The series explores how his early experiences shaped the detective he would ultimately become.
