Sherlock & Daughter: Unraveling mysteries with David Thewlis and Blu Hunt (news).

In an era where the television landscape is as crowded as a London street at teatime, a fresh series is elbowing its way through the fog, promising intrigue, familial drama, and, of course, a dash of good old-fashioned detective work. Enter Sherlock & Daughter, a brand-new crime thriller series coming to discovery+ in the UK and Ireland, where the game is not just afoot—it’s taken a leap into uncharted territory.

Starring the ever-enigmatic David Thewlis, known for roles that span the quirky to the downright sinister, as the legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes, this series promises to take us on a journey to the turn of the century, but with a twist. It seems our dear Holmes, typically as unflappable as his deerstalker hat, finds himself in a bit of a pickle. Facing a sinister case that threatens the lives of his closest confidants, Holmes is less the confident detective and more a man out of his depth.

But fear not, dear readers of SFcrowsnest, for every Holmes has his Watson—or in this case, his Amelia. Played by the vibrant Blu Hunt, best known for her roles in The Originals and The Mutants, Amelia is a young American with a mystery of her own. Following her mother’s “shocking and unexplainable” demise, she discovers her father may be none other than Sherlock Holmes himself. Now, there’s a family reunion you won’t find on any ancestry website.

The plot thickens as Holmes, torn between his razor-sharp intellect and newfound emotional turmoil, faces Amelia. She claims to be his daughter, and though their worlds couldn’t be more different, it appears she might just be the key to unraveling the global conspiracy at hand, not to mention solving the riddle of her mother’s murder. Can she be the catalyst for Holmes’ redemption?

And let’s not forget the cherry on this thrilling cake—Dougray Scott, whose accolades include both International Emmy and BAFTA Awards, steps into the shoes of Holmes’ arch-nemesis, Moriarty. With Scott’s talent for bringing depth and menace to his roles, Moriarty is sure to be a foe worth watching.

Commissioned by Warner Bros. Discovery’s own Clare Laycock, with Charlotte Reid at the helm for discovery+, and co-financed by Krempelwood, Sherlock & Daughter is set to be a “gritty, dangerous thriller,” according to Laycock. And frankly, in a world where crime dramas are dime a dozen, the promise of a series that blends the cerebral challenge of a Holmes mystery with the emotional complexity of a family drama is as refreshing as a brisk walk on the moors.

So, dust off your magnifying glasses and prepare your armchairs, for Sherlock & Daughter is set to redefine what we expect from a crime thriller. With a stellar cast, a plot that promises as many twists as a country lane, and the backdrop of discovery+’s streaming service, this is one series that aims to keep us guessing until the very end. And as any fan of the detective genre knows, there’s nothing quite like a mystery that keeps you on your toes—or in this case, glued to your screen.