Netflix cancels Sherlock Holmes spin-off The Irregulars after one season

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The Irregulars won't be solving any cases on Netflix – the streamer has canceled the mystery drama after only one season, Deadline reports.

Based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Netflix's Sherlock Holmes-inspired series The Irregulars puts a new spin on the familiar tales. In Conan Doyle's original stories, the Irregulars were a group of scrappy street boys employed by Holmes as agents. In this version – which adds a supernatural twist – they're fully fleshed-out characters with backstories, and two of the five are girls. Killing Eve's Henry Lloyd-Hughes played the elusive Sherlock Holmes, while The Witcher's Royce Pierreson was a sinister version of Dr. Watson. 

There have also been reports that The Irregulars season 2 was set to start production this summer in Liverpool, England, despite no confirmation of a renewal from Netflix. Deadline's report doesn't give a reason for the cancelation, but one possible cause could be cost. 

Emily Garbutt
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