Sherlock Holmes meets the supernatural? No, it’s not a decade-late Sherlock/Supernatural crossover. It’s a new Netflix series, The Irregulars.
The show is based on the Baker Street Irregulars gang from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original books. In the series, Holmes and Watson manipulate a group of teens into solving supernatural crimes. Check out the teaser trailer below:
In addition, here’s the official description from Netflix:
The Irregulars is a dark, mysterious drama that follows a gang of troubled street teens who are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes. As the crimes take on a horrifying supernatural edge and a dark power emerges, the Irregulars (based on the Baker Street Irregulars gang from the original books by Sir Arther Conan Doyle) must come together to defeat larger than life forces.
So, who’s set to solve these supernatural crimes? The core cast members include:
- Thaddea Graham (Letter For The King, Us) as Bea
- Darci Shaw (Judy, The Bay) as Jessie
- Jojo Macari (Sex Education, Hard Sun) as Billy
- Mckell David (Snatch, Damilola Our Loved Boy) as Spike
- Harrison Osterfield (Catch 22) as Leopold
- Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Killing Eve, The Inbetweeners) as Sherlock Holmes
- Royce Pierreson (Judy, The Witcher) as John Watson
- Clarke Peters (His Dark Materials, The Wire, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) as The Linen Man
My Mad Fat Diary alums Tom Bidwell and Jude Liknaitzky executive produce. Greg Brenman (Peaky Blinders) also serves as EP.
The eight-episode first season of The Irregulars premieres March 26 on Netflix.
So, are you ready to dive into the darker, spookier side of Sherlock Holmes? Let us know in the comments.
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Source: Netflix