New Sherlock Holmes TV Adaptation Inspired By Major Real-World Figure In Development

Published Aug 7, 2026, 1:21 PM EDT Abdullah Al-Ghamdi joined Screen Rant in August 2019 and is now one of the leading contributors of the TV News team. Having written over 4000 news stories in that time , with his work cited in Buzzfeed and TV Insider, he's always bemoaning that there's too many shows and not enough time. You can contact him at: aalghamdi@hey.com. A new Sherlock Holmes series is in the works. Deadline reports that Andy Berman is developing Sherlock's Secretary at USA Network, which focuses on a quirky London woman who has the unenviable job of responding to the thousands of letters addressed to Sherlock himself. One day, however, after years of working with the world's greatest detective, she begins to investigate the mysteries arriving at 221B Baker Street. The project is inspired by a real person, according to veteran producer Robert Nash. In comments to Deadline, Nash spoke of how he brought the idea to Berman and how he sees it as a fresh avenue into Sherlock's universe: “When I learned there was an actual person whose job was answering letters sent to Sherlock Holmes, I knew there was a television series hiding inside that story. Andy immediately saw a fresh way into the Sherlock universe, and I couldn’t be more excited to see it find a home at USA.” More to come...