The Death of Sherlock Holmes

The Death of Sherlock Holmes
Genre
Created by
Based onSherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle
Showrunners
  • Claudia Bluemhuber
  • Pierre Monnard
Written by
  • André Küttel
  • Simone Schmid
Directed by
  • Pierre Monnard
  • Claudia Bluemhuber
Starring
Countries of origin
  • Switzerland
  • Germany
  • Belgium
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Claudia Bluemhuber
  • Pierre Monnard
  • Florian Dargel
  • Alexander Jooss
  • Fabian Stein
  • Baptiste Planche
  • Bettina Alber
  • Jonathan Ford
  • Will Stapley
CinematographyFlorian Emmerich
EditorBenjamin Fueter
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSky Television

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 Television in 2027.

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 and characters

Production

The project was first announced in February 2026 as a collaboration between SRF and Sky Switzerland.[9] Silver Reel, ARD Degeto, and Umedia later joined to co-produce.

By May, filming of the series had commenced, with Rafe Spall cast as Holmes and Deleila Piasko co-starring as Alma.[1][10] The cast will also feature Bernese musician Dominic Geissbühler, better known as "Edb", in his acting debut.[11][7]

Shooting has taken place at Valais, Bavaria, and South Tyrol.[9] In the latter country, specific filming locations include the St. Anna Pfistradalm, the Parcines waterfall, and St. Valentin auf der Haide.[12] Filming concluded in Regensburg in early August.[13] The series will consist of six 43-minute episodes.[14][2]

Release

The Death of Sherlock Holmes will be broadcast in the first quarter of 2027 by Sky Television and released on its streaming service NOW in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Switzerland. An alternative Swiss release will be covered by SRF, with ARD Degeto doing likewise for Germany, and Sphere Abacus distributing the show globally.[2][1][15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sky continues Sphere Abacus partnership with The Death of Sherlock Holmes, starring Rafe Spall and Deleila Piasko, coming in 2027". Sky Group. 7 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "THE DEATH OF SHERLOCK HOLMES". swissfilms.ch. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Death of Sherlock Holmes". sky.com. 23 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Christian Koerner, actor, speaker (CRUSH Agency)". Crew United. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Christian Koerner - Filmmakers". filmmakers.eu. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Christian Koerner - Berlin Brandenburg Film Commission". Berlin Brandenburg Film Commission. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Drehstart für The Death of Sherlock Holmes". Sky Deutschland. 7 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 Bourgeois, Thomas (8 May 2026). "Rafe Spall and Deleila Piasko take on the lead roles as filming begins for the historical series The Death of Sherlock Holmes". Sky Show.
  9. 1 2 "SRF koproduziert eine neue "Sherlock Holmes"-Serie". SRF. 11 February 2026.
  10. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (7 May 2026). "Rafe Spall To Star In Euro TV Co-Pro 'The Death Of Sherlock Holmes'". Deadline Hollywood.
  11. ↑ "Rafe Spall, Deleila Piasko, Edb: Das ist der "Sherlock"-Cast". SRF. 7 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "On set: SHERLOCK HOLMES IN THE MOUNTAINS". ARD Degeto. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "The final slate has been clapped, marking the end of filming for The Death of Sherlock Holmes. During our set visit in Regensburg, we had the opportunity to witness this ambitious international series production up close. Supported by @fffbayern the series brings together an outstanding creative team led by showrunners Claudia Bluemhuber and Pierre Monnard, with Rafe Spall and Deleila Piasko in the leading roles. Produced by Silver Reel in collaboration with Sky Deutschland, Sky Switzerland, SRF and ARD Degeto, The Death of Sherlock Holmes is set to premiere in 2027. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew on wrapping production, we can't wait to see Sherlock come to life on screen". Instagram. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "The Death of Sherlock Holmes (AT)". ARD Degeto. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "SPHERE ABACUS, SKY, SRF AND ARD BOARD SILVER REEL'S NEW SERIES THE DEATH OF SHERLOCK". Sphere Abacus. 7 May 2026.
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