There’s a new Sherlock Holmes story in town. Sherlock & Daughter has just start on The CW, and it could end up being a great option to introduce your teens to the world of Holmes and Moriarty.
Sherlock & Daughter follows Amelia Rojas, a young woman from America who heads to England after the murder of her mother. She believes she’s the daughter of Sherlock Holmes, but he’s not entirely certain that’s the case.
The two end up on a mystery, and despite the two having very different working methods, they find that they could end up needing each other. Now Amelia wants to find out who murdered her mother, while Sherlock has his own big mystery that has affected his dead friends.
Sherlock & Daughter age rating: Explaining the TV-PG rating
The new CW series is officially rated TV-PG, which is a little surprising considering it’s a 9 p.m. crime drama. I would have usually expected a TV-14 rating, but watching the pilot episode, it could work for tweens. There’s nothing in the content that would prohibit that, but I don’t think it’s going to be one of those shows that appeals to younger viewers.
Sex & nudity: While there are implications of Amelia being a prostitute at one point, there is no sex or nudity in the pilot episode of Sherlock & Daughter. This could change as the series continues, especially since it is set in a time period that was extremely dangerous for women, but the TV-PG rating would suggest against that.
Violence & gore: There isn’t anything overly violent or gory about the series, although there is a fight at the start of the series as Amelia is mugged before getting to the shipyard to catch a ship to England. Sherlock Holmes also receives a package with a cut-off finger, which is seen in the promo for the series. This is the most violence and gore that we see, but this could get worse as the series continues. After all, there are sure to be murder investigations as the two continue to work together.
Language: CW shows tend to have mild language, and that’s certainly the case with Sherlock & Daughter. The worst of the words are those like “damn” and “hell.” I wouldn’t expect any of this to change throughout the rest of the season.
Alcohol & drugs: This is set in the 19th century, and that means there is some drinking and drug use as it was legal and acceptable at the time. However, nothing is shown gratuitously, with the most being men chewing tobacco and spitting it out.
Overall verdict: Who is Sherlock & Daughter appropriate for?
The new series is very typical for The CW. It has a small level of violence and some scary moments here and there, but it’s nothing overly haunting or violent. This is likely the level that it will stay, making it suitable for teens and even some tweens.
I wouldn’t put it on for younger viewers, though. There are some frightening scenes for them toward the end of the pilot episode for younger minds, and I’m not sure the series is all that entertaining for them. This is more for those who are venturing into the world of crime dramas and murder mysteries but don’t want anything too dark and gory.
Sherlock & Daughter airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on The CW.