TVTV NewsPrime VideoYoung Sherlock season 2 welcomes some new faces and says goodbye to some familiar ones.09:19, 30 Jul 2026Young Sherlock will not be welcoming back one of its season 1 stars for the new outing.‌The Prime Video hit has announced a cast shake-up as production begins on the highly anticipated second season.‌Guy Ritchie's stunning series went down a huge hit with Sherlock fans and they are eagerly awaiting more dangerous dalliances from Hero Fiennes Tiffin's titular character.‌The second season started filming in late May, with Palermo, Italy as one of the main locations. In its first month, the first season reached 45 million viewers and ranks among the top 10 Prime Original seasons of all-time.Here is all you need to know about who is joining the cast and who is leaving.Who is joining Young Sherlock season 2?‌Dune star Olivia Williams, Outlander's Sophie Skelton, The Other Bennet Sister's Indira Varma and Game of Thrones star Aidan Gillen are all joining as series regulars.For now, their character details have been kept under wraps, but the new role marks Skelton’s first TV role since concluding her seven-year run on Outlander as Brianna Randall Fraser.Fellow returning cast members include Dónal Finn as James Moriarty, as well as Natascha McElhone, Max Irons and Holly Cattle, who play Sherlock’s mother Cordelia, brother Mycroft and sister Beatrice.‌Who is leaving Young Sherlock?It has now been confirmed Zine Tseng will not be returning as the female lead Xiao Wei/Princess Gulun Shou’an from season one.At the end of the first outing, she and Sherlock parted ways amicably after avenging her family, who were killed during the massacre.‌Having finally found peace, she wished Sherlock success in his future endeavours and returned to China.Tseng was not likely to return but she had left the door slightly open in previous interviews up until now.Also not returning is Joseph Fiennes as Sherlock’s father Silas Holmes, who jumped off a cliff in the finale and is presumed dead.Article continues belowNuman Acar, who played Silas' fixer Esad Kasgarli, will also not be back for a second run.Young Sherlock season 2 is in the making for Prime VideoChoose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Prime Video