WHAT WE THOUGHT:Another day, another Sherlock Holmes reboot - but one that had could have contributed some unique insight to the Baker Street universe. Netflix's The Irregulars is a teen-focused rendition where Holmes and his partner Dr Watson are secondary characters, making way for a rag-tag group of street urchins running around London to investigate supernatural crimes on their behalf. Unfortunately, that was not the case for The Irregulars. Where the casting failed the most was with Dr Watson - played by Royce Pierreson - and Sherlock Holmes - played by Henry Lloyd-Hughes. The Irregulars was an attempt at a feminist retelling of the Sherlock Holmes story, but instead of pushing the envelope, it was a drab mess filled with clumsy performances, no loveable characters, and couldn't even make it into the guilty pleasure category.

Source: News 24 March 31, 2021 02:03 UTC