The Irregulars

The Irregulars is a British supernatural crime drama television series. It focuses on the Baker Street Irregulars, a gang of street children who in canon helped Sherlock Holmes gather evidence for his cases. However, it turns their traditional relationship upside-down, portraying the Irregulars as a "gang of troubled delinquent teens who are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson and his mysterious business partner". The series also features supernatural elements, as the Irregulars realize they are up against a dark force that threatens not only London but "potentially the entire world."
The series was written by Oscar-nominated writer Tom Bidwell. In an interview with the BBC Writer's Room, Bidwell described the series as his "dream project", and said he had been pitching it for ten years. The series premiered on Netflix on March 26, 2021, to mixed reviews from critics. A month later, the series was a confirmed to be cancelled after one season.
==Main Cast==
*Thaddea Graham as Bea Cook
*Darci Shaw as Jessie Cook
*Harrison Osterfield as Prince Leopold
*Jojo Macari as Billy Chisup
*McKell David as Spike
*Royce Pierreson as Dr John Watson
*Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Sherlock Holmes
*Clarke Peters as the Linen Man
*Eileen O'Higgins as Alice Cook
==Episode Overview==
#	Image	Title 	Airdate 	Writer(s) 	Director 	
1	 	"An Unkindness in London" 	26 March 2021 	Tom Bidwell 	Johnny Allan 	
1	 	As Jessie's nightmares grow worse, Bea accepts Dr Watson's job offer to investigate four kidnapped babies - and receives some unexpectedly posh help. 	As Jessie's nightmares grow worse, Bea accepts Dr Watson's job offer to investigate four kidnapped babies - and receives some unexpectedly posh help. 	As Jessie's nightmares grow worse, Bea accepts Dr Watson's job offer to investigate four kidnapped babies - and receives some unexpectedly posh help. 	As Jessie's nightmares grow worse, Bea accepts Dr Watson's job offer to investigate four kidnapped babies - and receives some unexpectedly posh help. 	As Jessie's nightmares grow worse, Bea accepts Dr Watson's job offer to investigate four kidnapped babies - and receives some unexpectedly posh help.
2	 	"The Ghosts of 221B" 	26 March 2021 	Tom Bidwell 	Johnny Allan 	
2	 	Broke and in trouble, Bea reluctantly partners with Jessie to find out who's stealing children's teeth. Spike spies on Watson and Sherlock Holmes. 	Broke and in trouble, Bea reluctantly partners with Jessie to find out who's stealing children's teeth. Spike spies on Watson and Sherlock Holmes. 	Broke and in trouble, Bea reluctantly partners with Jessie to find out who's stealing children's teeth. Spike spies on Watson and Sherlock Holmes. 	Broke and in trouble, Bea reluctantly partners with Jessie to find out who's stealing children's teeth. Spike spies on Watson and Sherlock Holmes. 	Broke and in trouble, Bea reluctantly partners with Jessie to find out who's stealing children's teeth. Spike spies on Watson and Sherlock Holmes.
3	 	"Ipsissimus" 	26 March 2021 	Tom Bidwell 	Joss Agnew 	
3	 	A gruesome murder sends Bea and her crew undercover at a country estate to determine whether the killer is part of a secret paranormal society. 	A gruesome murder sends Bea and her crew undercover at a country estate to determine whether the killer is part of a secret paranormal society. 	A gruesome murder sends Bea and her crew undercover at a country estate to determine whether the killer is part of a secret paranormal society. 	A gruesome murder sends Bea and her crew undercover at a country estate to determine whether the killer is part of a secret paranormal society. 	A gruesome murder sends Bea and her crew undercover at a country estate to determine whether the killer is part of a secret paranormal society.
4	 	"Both the Needle and the Knife" 	26 March 2021 	Tom Bidwell 	Joss Agnew 	
4	 	Jessie comes face to face with Inspector Lestrade at a crime scene, Bea plays cat and mouse with Watson, and Leo feels torn over his life at the palace.	Jessie comes face to face with Inspector Lestrade at a crime scene, Bea plays cat and mouse with Watson, and Leo feels torn over his life at the palace.	Jessie comes face to face with Inspector Lestrade at a crime scene, Bea plays cat and mouse with Watson, and Leo feels torn over his life at the palace.	Jessie comes face to face with Inspector Lestrade at a crime scene, Bea plays cat and mouse with Watson, and Leo feels torn over his life at the palace.	Jessie comes face to face with Inspector Lestrade at a crime scene, Bea plays cat and mouse with Watson, and Leo feels torn over his life at the palace.
5	 	"Students of the Unhallowed Arts" 	26 March 2021 	Tom Bidwell 	Weronika Tofilska 	
5	 	Bea discovers more about her mother's long-ago connection to Sherlock and Watson, while Billy contemplates revenge after a brutal reminder of his past. 	Bea discovers more about her mother's long-ago connection to Sherlock and Watson, while Billy contemplates revenge after a brutal reminder of his past. 	Bea discovers more about her mother's long-ago connection to Sherlock and Watson, while Billy contemplates revenge after a brutal reminder of his past. 	Bea discovers more about her mother's long-ago connection to Sherlock and Watson, while Billy contemplates revenge after a brutal reminder of his past. 	Bea discovers more about her mother's long-ago connection to Sherlock and Watson, while Billy contemplates revenge after a brutal reminder of his past.
6	 	"Hieracium Snowdoniense" 	26 March 2021 	Tom Bidwell 	Weronika Tofilska 	
6	 	Bea suspects a spate of stolen body parts links to an old case. Jessie approaches Sherlock about her nightmares. Leo makes a stand for his future. 	Bea suspects a spate of stolen body parts links to an old case. Jessie approaches Sherlock about her nightmares. Leo makes a stand for his future. 	Bea suspects a spate of stolen body parts links to an old case. Jessie approaches Sherlock about her nightmares. Leo makes a stand for his future. 	Bea suspects a spate of stolen body parts links to an old case. Jessie approaches Sherlock about her nightmares. Leo makes a stand for his future. 	Bea suspects a spate of stolen body parts links to an old case. Jessie approaches Sherlock about her nightmares. Leo makes a stand for his future.
7	 	"The Ecstasy of Death" 	26 March 2021 	Tom Bidwell 	Joss Agnew 	
7	 	After demanding the truth from Watson, Bea joins a plan to catch the Linen Man. Jessie fights her fears. Spike scrambles to keep his friends together. 	After demanding the truth from Watson, Bea joins a plan to catch the Linen Man. Jessie fights her fears. Spike scrambles to keep his friends together. 	After demanding the truth from Watson, Bea joins a plan to catch the Linen Man. Jessie fights her fears. Spike scrambles to keep his friends together. 	After demanding the truth from Watson, Bea joins a plan to catch the Linen Man. Jessie fights her fears. Spike scrambles to keep his friends together. 	After demanding the truth from Watson, Bea joins a plan to catch the Linen Man. Jessie fights her fears. Spike scrambles to keep his friends together.
8	 	"The Ecstasy of Life" 	26 March 2021 	Tom Bidwell 	Joss Agnew 	
8	 	As London descends into chaos, Bea and her crew head underground, where together they face untold terror in a dangerous quest to locate the rip. 	As London descends into chaos, Bea and her crew head underground, where together they face untold terror in a dangerous quest to locate the rip. 	As London descends into chaos, Bea and her crew head underground, where together they face untold terror in a dangerous quest to locate the rip. 	As London descends into chaos, Bea and her crew head underground, where together they face untold terror in a dangerous quest to locate the rip. 	As London descends into chaos, Bea and her crew head underground, where together they face untold terror in a dangerous quest to locate the rip.
==Production==
The production of the series was first announced in late 2018. Cast details were announced in December 2019, including Thaddea Graham, Darci Shaw, Jojo Macari, McKell David, and Harrison Osterfield as the Irregulars; Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Holmes; Royce Pierreson as Dr Watson; and Clarke Peters as the mysterious "Linen Man". Aidan McArdle was later revealed to be playing Inspector Lestrade, with Rory McCann and Sheila Atim playing additional villains called the Birdman and the Tooth Fairy. 
Filming for the series commenced in September 2019 in Chester, Liverpool, and other locations, and was expected to continue through May 2020. Additional filming took place in Middleport Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent in October. In March 2020, production was suspended due to the global Coronavirus pandemic; filming resumed in August in Ellesmere Port after a five-month hiatus, and finished in mid-September.
The series' soundtrack was all composed by Paul Haslinger.
Shortly before the premier of Season 1, it was reported that the Netflix renewed the series for a second season, with filming planned to begin in summer 2021. However, on May 5 Netflix confirmed that the series had been cancelled after one season without providing further explanation.
==Reception==
The Irregulars received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a critical approval rating of 79% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 6.57/10. On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average critical score of 60 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Critics complimented the series' young leads, but criticized the show for uneven execution of its ideas and often predictable, formulaic plotting. Audience scores on both sites were more negative, with Rotten Tomatoes returning an approval score of 46% with an average rating of 2.9/5, and Metacritic displaying an average user score of 5.6/10.
Nevertheless, The Irregulars was ranked second on the Top “Shows on the Rise” for the week ending March 28 by Rise Ratio and is currently the second most watched show on Netflix.https://flixpatrol.com/title/the-irregulars/ The show has managed to top Nielsen's Original Streaming Shows Charts beating out Disney+'s Falcon and The Winter Soldier. https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-disneys-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-proves-irregular-atop-weekly-streaming-chart/
==Gallery==
===Promotional images===
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===Videos===
File:The Irregulars - Official Teaser - Netflix
File:The Irregulars - Official Trailer - Netflix
==References==
de:Die Bande aus der Baker Street
es:Los Irregulares
Category:Adaptation: TV