Let’s travel out to the NW of France near the Atlantic and visit the city of Nantes, and then, let’s do some sleuthing!

Mademoiselle Holmes is a new French series starring Lola Dewaere as Charlie Holmes, the great granddaughter of Sherlock Holmes. Working as a police officer in the city, her ‘Watson’, is an interning forensic scientist named Sam Vatel played by Tom Villa (from Munch).

Charlie Holmes, aged 36, lives with her grandfather, the son of Sherlock, who is a retired head of police in Nantes. The two have a loving and respectful rapport, but Georges Holmes (her grand père) is protective of Charlie as she has erratic mood swings without her medication. But it is just that medication that dulls her attributes uniquely hers for enjoying life.

Not giving the plot away, in the first episode, Charlie is struck by a vehicle in a crosswalk, and as a result, her investigative gifts emerge in full force. Her inner Holmes that is, and she chooses not to continue taking her medication to the chagrin of her grandfather and even Vatel who cares about her well-being. Their protests are to no avail, and Charlie becomes an asset to the police department, playfully earning the nickname of Charlock from her boss, as she helps them solve a new crime in each episode.

The first season is now on PBS, which consists of six episodes, two of which take us to London where the Sherlock Holmes museum plays a key role in the plot. And good news! There is a second season that has already premiered in France, so hopefully, it will become available in the states soon.

Have a look at the trailer below, and watch Mademoiselle Holmes‘ first season on the PBS streaming platform

~View the trailer for the new French series below:

Mademoiselle Holmes was the Petit Plaisir for episode #411: How to Deepen Your ‘Joyspan’ which will Lengthen Your Lifespan and Elevate the Quality of Your Entire Life of The Simple Sophisticate podcast

~Explore all of TSLL’s Petit Plaisirs here, and explore French-inspired Petit Plaisirs here.