Eccentric French Cop Channels Sherlock Holmes' Genius

In 2024, a new French mystery series is set to premiere on Channel 4, offering a quirky and comedic twist on the Sherlock Holmes stories. The show centers around Charlie Holmes, the great-granddaughter of the famous detective, who is played by actress Lola Dewaere.

Charlie is a nervy, eccentric policewoman who is initially portrayed as chaotic and clumsy. However, a car accident triggers a dramatic change in her - when she's off her meds, Charlie's natural detective instincts come to the fore, allowing her to think clearly and crack cases. But her wild mood swings also make her difficult to rein in, adding an entertaining element to the show.

The series puts a playful spin on Arthur Conan Doyle's classic stories, with Charlie's Watson being a pathologist named Samy Vatel, and a subplot involving the descendants of Sherlock's nemesis, Moriarty. But the real focus is on the whirlwind that is Charlie Holmes as she solves mysteries while also attempting to uncover the truth about her mother's death when she was just five years old.