YOUNG SHERLOCK: Matthew Parkhill & Dónal Finn

In this Reel Insights interview, Sean Tajipour, the Mayor of Nerdtropolis, chats with Young Sherlock showrunner Matthew Parkhill and star Dónal Finn about the bold new mystery series that reimagines the early days of Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty.From director Guy Ritchie, Young Sherlock is an irreverent, action-packed origin story that follows a youthfully defiant Sherlock Holmes as he is pulled into his first murder investigation, one that threatens his freedom and uncovers a globe-trotting conspiracy. Set in a vibrant Victorian world, the series explores the early adventures that help shape the legendary detective long before Baker Street.During the conversation, Parkhill opens up about honoring the Sherlock Holmes canon while still finding room to reinvent the mythology in fresh and exciting ways. He also discusses the series’ biggest swing by exploring a young Sherlock who is rough around the edges and a Moriarty who enters his life far earlier than fans may expect.Finn shares what drew him to playing Moriarty at such an early stage in the character’s life, along with the challenge of portraying a man who has not yet become the infamous “Napoleon of Crime.” He talks about tracing Moriarty’s emotional journey and the choices that could eventually shape him into one of literature’s most legendary villains.Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Dónal Finn, Zine Tseng, Max Irons, Natascha McElhone, Joseph Fiennes, and Colin Firth, Young Sherlock brings a fresh new energy to one of fiction’s most iconic worlds.Visit Nerdtropolis.comFacebook.com/nerdtropolisInstagram.com/nerdtropolisTwitter.com/nerdtropolis