More International Deals For ‘Sherlock & Daughter’ Ahead Of UK & Ireland Premiere On HBO Max

EXCLUSIVE: Sherlock & Daughter is heading to a raft of new territories. The series is on The CW and HBO Max in the U.S. and is about to premiere on HBO Max in the UK and Ireland on November 5. From Starlings Entertainment in association with The CW, the series stars David Thewlis as iconic detective Sherlock Holmes and Blu Hunt as Amelia Rojas, a young Native American woman determined to prove to the world-famous sleuth that he is her father. Dougray Scott plays Holmes’ infamous nemesis Professor Moriarty. Public broadcasters RTP and CT have acquired it for Portugal and the Czech Republic respectively while other buyers include AB1 in France, Viasat in Poland and Magenta TV in Germany. In Belgium it has landed with SVOD service Streamz and Canal+ has acquired the show for pay TV in Austria and Switzerland. YES has taken it for Israel. The show performed well on The CW and HBO Max in the U.S. It has already gone to countries around the world including SBS in Australia, NRK in Norway, SVT in Sweden, DR in Denmark, YLE in Finland, RUV in Iceland and Amediateka in the CIS region. Watch on Deadline Sherlock & Daughter was created, written and executive produced by Brendan Foley. The Closer alum James Duff is showrunner, joined by writer Shelly Goldstein and writer/consultant Micah War Dog Wright. It is produced by Starlings UK affiliate Albion Television and its co-producing partner StoryFirst, together with financiers Krempelwood and MBM3. “It’s an honor to bring a show that has become such an international hit home to HBO Max in the UK and Ireland – both the home of its setting and where it was made in Dublin and London by a fantastic cast and crew, led by mighty performances from David Thewlis, Dougray Scott and Blu Hunt,” Foley said. “In these bumpy times, we’re very proud it has appealed so widely across generations worldwide, from new younger followers to veteran fans of the world’s greatest detective.” Ahead of the UK premiere and off the back of the latest distribution deals, Starlings CEO Karine Martin said: “Sherlock Holmes may belong to London but it took a global audience to make this homecoming truly extraordinary. We’re thrilled to bring Sherlock & Daughter back to the streets that inspired the legend – and to give viewers throughout the UK and Ireland a fresh mystery to call their own.”