Prime Video's "Young Sherlock" is turning out to be one of the most popular shows on the streamer, proving that fans of the famous sleuth are still on board for a new take provided it brings something new to the table, no matter how many properties are churned out. Those who loved the first season, which has celebrated British filmmaker Guy Ritchie as one of the directors, are obviously wondering if there's going to be another season. One of the executive producers, Simon Maxwell, has an answer.
In an intervew with Deadline, he said, “We know that in terms of the origin and coming-of-age story, we’ve just told the first stage. It is absolutely designed to be a multi-season show,” he said, adding, “We want to track the journeys that each of these characters are going to go on… by bringing Sherlock and Moriarty into the same frame, and positioning them as friends, what you’re implicitly promising the audience is that you’re going to show them how they become enemies.”
But has Prime Video greenlit it yet? “It’s too early to say that it’s a green light, but we’ve got the core team and we’re in the early stages of prep, I would say. We’ve all worked together, obviously driven by Matthew, to build the story for a Season 2. The intention is very much for Guy to come back and kick it off again with us,” he added.
The show is based on Andy Lane's book series of the same name, and is said to be different from the 1985 series "Young Sherlock Holmes".