{
  "id": 12473299,
  "title": "Lucy Hale is Scarlett Holmes in new series for Roku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/lucy-hale-is-scarlett-holmes-in-new-series-for-roku",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T17:54:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/scarlett-holmes-series-roku-lucy-hale"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "If you've ever wished that Sherlock Holmes' mysteries would be infused with romance, then Roku has a new series for you. Scarlett Holmes is an upcoming romantic-mystery show starring Lucy Hale as a modern-day descendant of the famous (and romantically unattached) detective. In this series, Scarlett inherits her family's keen observation skills and applies them to solving love, dating, and relationship mysteries instead of traditional crimes.\n\nWith the help of her loyal sidekick, Jane Watson, Scarlett takes on the challenges of modern relationships, navigating mixed signals, secret crushes, and romantic dilemmas with a mix of wit, warmth, and comedy. The series promises a fresh take on the classic Holmesian formula, inspired by beloved romantic comedies. While Scarlett is skilled at solving other people's romantic problems, her own love life proves to be a more complicated case, as she falls for Ollie Moriarty, a charming podcast producer who is secretly planning an exposé on Scarlett's methods.\n\nRoku's Head of Originals, Brian Tannenbaum, expressed excitement about the show, praising Lucy Hale's wit, warmth, and comedic instincts as the perfect fit for the role. Lucy Hale herself expressed similar enthusiasm, stating that she is a fan of romantic comedies and that Scarlett Holmes brings a fresh and fun spin to the genre, with a charming, sexy, funny, and heartwarming blend of romance and mystery. Scarlet Holmes is set to premiere exclusively on The Roku Channel in 2027.",
  "summary": "Roku has announced Scarlett Holmes , a new romantic-mystery series starring Lucy Hale as a \"modern descendant\" of the world-famous detective.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}