‘Sherlock & Daughter,’ Starring David Thewlis, Makes Strong Streaming Debut on Max, Scores Season-Best Ratings on the CW
Leo Barraclough Jun 11, 2025 6:00am PT Variety
Crime series “Sherlock & Daughter” has reported a strong streaming debut last week on Max, reaching the number four spot on its in-app top 10, while also scoring season-best ratings on its U.S. network home, the CW.
A success critically and in terms of ratings in both the U.S. and Australia, where it airs on SBS, “Sherlock & Daughter” has received a nomination for a Golden Nymph Award for best global fiction series at the upcoming Monte-Carlo Television Festival.
The new spin on the Arthur Conan Doyle detective premiered on the CW Network on April 16 and, in its most recent week, achieved its highest ratings of the season, growing almost 20% since its premiere. The series is currently the CW Network’s number one scripted series on linear and number two series on digital.
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On SBS in Australia, the show has seen an average 150% increase in total audience for the first four episodes (in seven day versus overnight ratings). Its Thursday night audience leapt 99% in total people, including an 83% boost in the key 25 to 54 demo and 188% under 40 versus a year ago, while ranking fourth overall on demand.
International sales include Warner Bros. Discovery in the U.K. and Ireland, YLE in Finland, NRK in Norway, SVT in Sweden, DR in Denmark, RUV in Iceland and Amedia in CIS. Palatin Media distributes the show as exclusive sales agent in German-speaking Europe, with Federation Studios handling international distribution rights outside of these territories.
“Sherlock & Daughter” stars Emmy-nominated “Fargo” star David Thewlis as Sherlock Holmes, Blu Hunt as Amelia Rojas, a young Native American woman determined to prove to the world-famous sleuth that he is her father, and International Emmy- and BAFTA Award-winner Dougray Scott as Moriarty. The series is created, written and executive produced by Brendan Foley, with “The Closer” alum James Duff as its showrunner.
“Sherlock & Daughter” follows Holmes on a sinister case that appears to have him beaten. Unable to investigate without endangering his closest friends, the legendary detective is at a loss for once until he meets the young Amelia Rojas in the aftermath of the mysterious murder of her mother. Together, they set out to solve the case and find definitive proof that Amelia is, indeed, the daughter of Sherlock Holmes.
The show is a CW Original in association with Warner Bros. Discovery U.K. and Ireland. It is produced by Starlings TV Distribution and its affiliate Albion Television, and co-produced by StoryFirst, together with financiers Krempelwood and MBM3.