The Irregulars

The Irregulars

A darkness has come to London.

Created by Tom Bidwell

On Netflix

20211 season8 episodes53 min7.1 / 10

A dark, supernatural Victorian thriller that pairs street-gang camaraderie with horror and manipulation, grounded in character connection despite its high-stakes world-threatening plot.

In Victorian London, a gang of troubled street teens are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes. As the crimes take on a horrifying supernatural edge and a dark power emerges, it'll be up to the Irregulars to come together to save not only London but the entire world.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Irregulars scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.

  • Is The Irregulars sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Is The Irregulars violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

  • Does The Irregulars leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

  • Is The Irregulars easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love41

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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