Rafe Spall will star in The Death of Sherlock Holmes , a European drama series about a missing chapter in the life of the famous British sleuth.

Sky ‘s Switzerland arm, content financier and producer Silver Reel , Switzerland’s SFR, Germany’s ARD Degeto, Umedia and distributor Sphere Abacus have teamed for the show, which stars Spall ( Under Salt Marsh , Trying) and Deleila Piasko ( The Exposure , Transatlantic ). A 2027 premiere date has been set.

Silver Reel has set up the co-production. Claudia Bluemhuber, the company’s CEO, who has credits for the likes of the International Emmy-winning Fallen ), created the series alongside André Küttel ( Platzspitzbaby ) and Pierre Monnard ( Winter Palace ). Küttel and Simone Schmid ( Die Beschatter ) are the writers, with inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle iconic characters of Arthur Conan Doyle.…