Add Young Sherlock to your watchlist On the set of the latest series revolving around the character of Sherlock Holmes, there’s not a deerstalker or pipe in sight. In fact, Holmes is dressed as a Victorian washerwoman for a scene in which his future arch-rival James Moriarty breaks him out of prison – a scene full of fisticuffs and larger than life derring-do. That’s because this is an origin story of the famous detective, directed by Guy Ritchie, and shows the genius as a young man, long before he develops his skills or wears his trademark outfit. Hero Fiennes Tiffin, who plays the lead role in Young Sherlock, explains: “We meet him way before he becomes the character we know and love. He’s ridiculously intelligent but there are things he needs to refine, like his deduction skills. He’s youthful, excitable – the tragedies that ultimately make him distant and cold haven’t happened yet. It was bold of the original stories to depict him as a character with addiction issues, and you can become curious as …