The CW has recently decided to add to the Sherlock Holmes-verse with its own conjecture about the classic detective’s lineage.

As the title suggests, “Sherlock & Daughter,” which as of the end of this month has aired seven episodes, follows Netflix’s foray into the Holmes franchise in 2023 when the latter offered a premise that the super sleuth has a long-lost younger sister, Enola.

After viewing the CW’s pilot episode titled, “The Challenge,” it remains to be seen whether “Sherlock & Daughter” will match, if not surpass, what Netflix produced in “Enola Holmes.” Without diving too much into Holmes-speak, viewers considering watching more of this eight-episode offering will find it more elementary than original.

David Thewlis (Remus Lupin, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”) does a satisfying job taking on the detective known for wearing an Inverness coat and smoking his curved pipe. In the 42 minutes debut episode, we first see him investigating a potential crime scene, but instead of sticking around to crack the case, he discovers a red string and refuses to investigate further into the crime scene, causing the audience to wonder what relation that red string may have with his immediate change in attitude. 

The way he reacts in front of the camera whenever he spots a red string keeps the audience in suspense as well.

One way the episode identifies the setting is through the clothing attire of the regular townsmen, and clues that allow the audience to infer the time period and location such as the scene where Rojas sees the aftermath of a burglary, which is effective for viewers because it uses common props for them to generalize where the potential setting may be. From that mysterious opening with a reluctant Holmes, viewers are then taken to Bakers Street, London, where the camera hones in on Amelia Rojas, played by Blu Hunt (Inadu, “The Originals”), as an American young adult.

Through some exposition that Rojas later provides to Holmes when she reaches Baker Street in London by way of a ship, viewers learn that he could be the girl’s father, which for the audience and Holmes alike find it difficult to believe.

Besides the overarching mystery of the cliche “is she or isn’t she” of Holmes’ bloodline, Rojas finds herself caught up in a crime that she’s hoping to solve with her “father’s” help: the kidnapping of Clara Anderson.

Obviously, nothing much gets solved in the first episode, it gives a base of what the series will touch on, however, it felt mediocre and static, as if there was nothing to necessarily look forward to when watching.

While Hunt’s acting chops can’t compare to Millie Bobby Brown, she was able to portray her character as an independent eager young woman embarking on a journey to solve her mother’s case with determination. Female leads have become a trope for more than a decade now as we’ve seen strong characters like Katniss Everdeen, Woo Young Woo and Hermione Granger. We can only hope that by the season finale on Wednesday, June 11, series creator Brendan Foley, his latest work being “The Man Who Died” will surprise us with something more original.

In the meantime, the game’s afoot for a second season. 

“Sherlock & Daughter” airs Wednesday, April 16 at 6:00 PM P.S.T; episodes can be streamed on CW, Fubo, and DIRECTV.