Amazon’s New 8-Part Sherlock Holmes Series Is Officially The No. 1 Show On Prime Video

Sherlock Holmes remains succesful in the year of 2026.

Just one day after premiering on Prime Video, Young Sherlock has become the most popular show on Amazon’s streaming platform in the U.S. The series, produced by Guy Ritchie, features Hero Fiennes Tiffin as the newest take on the famous detective.

Season one of Young Sherlock is currently among the most popular shows on Prime Video in the U.S.

#1 Young Sherlock
#2 Cross
#3 56 Days
#4 Fallout
#5 The Gray House
#6 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
#7 Beast Games
#8 House of David
#9 Judy Justice
#10 The Night Manager

The new series Young Sherlock is receiving positive feedback from both critics and audiences. Currently, it has an 81% ‘Critics Score’ and a 79% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating widespread enjoyment of the show, which is led by showrunner Matthew Parkhill.

ScreenRant’s review of Young Sherlock highlighted how the Prime Video series successfully expands on the well-known character, “creating a wealth of new stories that further define the character that has become so immensely popular.” The review also commended the show for capturing the spirit of Arthur Conan Doyle’s original stories and breathing new life into them.

Young Sherlock follows Sherlock Holmes as a 19-year-old just starting out as an investigator, detailing how he evolves into the famous detective we all know. The series stars Dónal Finn as James Moriarty and Max Irons as Mycroft Holmes.

Whether Young Sherlock will return for a second season is still uncertain, despite its popularity with both viewers and critics. However, given the wealth of source material and the show’s positive reception, a renewal seems likely in the near future.

Young Sherlock season 1 is now available for streaming on Prime Video worldwide.

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2026-03-05 18:48