Harry King Television has picked up the rights to adapt Nicholas Sercombe’s book series The Unexpurgated Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as True Sherlock.
The series, made up of four feature-length episodes, will star Oli Higginson (Bridgerton, The Last Five Years) as Sherlock Holmes and Will Kemp (El Turco, Spinning Out, Reign) as Moriarty. It will explore the origins of Holmes, Watson, Mrs. Hudson and Professor Moriarty.
In the first feature, A Balls-Up in Bohemia, Holmes embarks on an adventure of blackmail and romance for an esteemed royal client, while Watson tries to extricate himself from an embarrassing marriage.
Sercombe, CEO of Harry King Television, will serve as showrunner. Nigel Wooll (Tár, Arabian Nights, G.I. Jane), Mark Sandell (A Liar’s Autobiography, Absolutely Anything) and Jon Turtle (Bat 21, Nightmare on Elm Street 3,4,5) will produce the series with Sercombe.
Shooting is scheduled to begin for the series in the U.K. in January 2026.
Sercombe said, “Sherlock fans… get ready! We are excited to reintroduce Conan Doyle’s iconic characters and stories, with a very human touch and modern twist. The stories are ripe for rediscovery, and True Sherlock is the perfect opportunity to re-engage audiences. With plenty of action, humor and romance, we are delighted to deliver these new adaptations played by a talented young cast. More news to come soon—this case is wide open!”