The Death of Sherlock Holmes
Upcoming television series
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The Death of Sherlock Holmes is an upcoming mystery television series based on Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, specifically The Final Problem and The Adventure of the Empty House. The series is set to premiere on Sky in 2027.
Period drama
André Küttel
Pierre Monnard
Pierre Monnard
| The Death of Sherlock Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mystery Period drama |
| Created by | Claudia Bluemhuber André Küttel Pierre Monnard |
| Based on | Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Showrunners | Claudia Bluemhuber Pierre Monnard |
| Written by | André Küttel Simone Schmid |
| Directed by | Pierre Monnard Claudia Bluemhuber |
| Starring | Rafe Spall Deleila Piasko |
| Countries of origin | Switzerland Germany Belgium |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Claudia Bluemhuber Pierre Monnard Florian Dargel Alexander Jooss Fabian Stein Baptiste Planche Bettina Alber Jonathan Ford Will Stapley |
| Production companies | Silver Reel Sky Switzerland SRF ARD Degeto Umedia |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky |
Premise
Set in Switzerland, 1891, the series follows on from Sherlock Holmes' famous battle to the death with master criminal Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls, from which both are thought to have perished. Near the Swiss Alps, a weak and amnesia-riddled Holmes is found and taken in by local villager Alma. When her young child Franz is accused of killing the town doctor; a crime that begins to hint at a deeper mystery, Holmes puts his still-impeccable deductive skills to use to both unravel the conspiracy and unearth his lost memories.[1]
The plot takes narrative cues from the short stories The Final Problem and The Empty House, wherein following his presumed demise at Reichenbach, Holmes goes into hiding and journeys incognito through several countries before publicly resurfacing in London three years later, having defeated the remnants of Moriarty's organisation. The series will explore the detective's travels during that period.
Cast
- Rafe Spall as Sherlock Holmes[1]
- Deleila Piasko as Alma[1]
- Dominic Geissbühler[2]
- Rick Okon[2]
- Marie Leuenberger[2]
- Mike Müller[2]
- Marcus Signer[2]
- Susanne Kunz[2]
- Dimitri Stapfer[2]
- Jeanette Hain[3]
- Michael Neuenschwander[3]
Production
The project was first announced in February 2026 as a collaboration between SRF and Sky Switzerland.[4] Silver Reel, ARD Degeto and Umedia later joined to co-produce.
By May, filming of the English-language series had commenced, with Rafe Spall cast as Holmes and Deleila Piasko co-starring.[1][5] The cast will also feature Bernese musician Dominic Geissbühler, better known as "Edb", in his acting debut.[6][2]
The shooting locations will include Valais, Bavaria and South Tyrol.[4] The series will consist of 6 episodes.[7]
Release
The Death of Sherlock Holmes will be broadcast in 2027 by Sky and its streaming service NOW in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Switzerland. The Switzerland release will also be covered by SRF, with ARD Degeto doing likewise for Germany, and Sphere Abacus distributing the show globally.[1][8]