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Last week, I reviewed The Seaside Book Club by Helen Rolfe, recommended by Marg at The Intrepid Reader & Baker. Tina read a behind-the-scenes book about Ted Lasso, which was set and filmed in London, Believe: The Untold Story Behind Ted Lasso, the Show that Kicked its Way into our Hearts.

I am also sharing this post with Paris in July, since it’s set in France.

In the world of Mademoiselle Holmes, Sherlock Holmes had descendants. His great-granddaughter, Charlotte (Charlie) Holmes, has eccentricities like her famous ancestor. Of course, those particular quirks rested more easily in a man of the late 19th century than they do in a woman of the early 21st century.

At the beginning of the series, Charlie is not entirely functional in modern life. She lives with her grandfather who also helped her get a job on the police force, calling in favors from his contacts during his own brilliant career. We get to see her develop confidence and gain trust through the episodes as she displays her astounding ability to solve puzzling crimes.

Her sidekick, the Doctor Watson character, is Samy Vatel. He intended to become a medical examiner but finds that he really likes his role as assistant and chronicler of the exploits of the latest Holmes.

Mademoiselle Holmes is a truly French production, set in Nantes. Nearly all the dialogue is in French with English subtitles. It fits for British Isles Friday because of the Holmes connection, but also, the story moves to London for the fourth episode. Naturally, since Sherlock Holmes was real in this world, there’s a museum where he lived on Baker Street. The scenes that take place there are so fun!

We also got a kick out of the Moriarty family. I’ll wander into spoiler territory if I go too far in that direction, but it’s an intriguing one!

We streamed Seasons 1 and 2 using our PBS Passport that we get as a benefit of belonging to our local PBS station. Season 2 ended on a cliffhanger, so I’m pleased that a Season 3 has been announced and is reportedly in production.

Have you seen Mademoiselle Holmes? What did you think?