Enola Holmes 3 Sets Release Window: New Millie Bobby Brown Photo Revealed

Enola Holmes is dusting off the corset and the clue board again. Netflix finally put a date on it — well, a window — and dropped a fresh look at Millie Bobby Brown back in detective mode. And yes, the new case is flirting with romance. Literally.

What Netflix just confirmed

Enola Holmes 3 is officially set for 2026. Netflix shared a first-look photo of Brown as Enola and, on X, teased that the returning lineup includes Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, and Louis Partridge — with Enola tackling that pesky, unsolvable case called love. The first two films both hit in the fall (the original arrived in September 2020; the sequel dropped in November 2022), so a similar timeframe in 2026 feels likely.

"Adventure chases detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where personal and professional dreams collide in a case more tangled and treacherous than any she has faced before."

Who is back, who is new, and where this one is headed

The action moves to Malta, which is a fun change of scenery for the Holmes family drama, and the setup implies Enola might be balancing a case with some romantic complications. Also notable: the film folds in some very familiar names from Sherlock lore, plus a new director with awards heat.

• Cast: Millie Bobby Brown returns as Enola Holmes; Henry Cavill is back as Sherlock Holmes; Helena Bonham Carter reprises Eudoria Holmes; Louis Partridge returns as Tewkesbury; Himesh Patel joins as Dr. John Watson; Sharon Duncan-Brewster is back as Moriarty.
• Director and writer: Philip Barantini is directing, with a screenplay by Jack Thorne (who also wrote the first two). Barantini and Thorne both recently picked up Emmys for their work on the 2025 breakout series Adolescence.
• Source material: Still based on Nancy Springer’s The Enola Holmes Mysteries.
• Producers: Millie Bobby Brown is producing again, alongside Bobby Brown, Mary Parent, Ali Mendes, and Alex Garcia.
• Executive producers: Jake Bongiovi, Isobel Richards, Joshua Grode, and Michael Dreyer.

Why this sequel has some extra juice

Henry Cavill suiting up once more as Sherlock is a nice surprise given how busy he stays, and Himesh Patel stepping in as Dr. Watson signals the franchise is leaning a little closer to classic Holmes dynamics while still centering Enola. Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Moriarty adds a sharp twist if you remember how things unfolded last time.

Behind the camera, Philip Barantini taking over directing duties is an intriguing pick. He and Jack Thorne are coming off Emmy wins for Adolescence in 2025, which is exactly the sort of momentum you want if you’re sending Enola into a messier, more grown-up mystery. Moving the story to Malta also suggests a bigger canvas — sun-drenched locations, tighter corridors, more trouble.

Where Millie Bobby Brown is at with Netflix

This is the latest in Brown’s long-running Netflix stretch. Stranger Things Season 5 has already climbed into Netflix’s Top 10 most popular English-language shows ever, and her recent films for the streamer include Damsel and The Electric State. Enola Holmes remains her signature movie franchise there, and she’s wearing both the star and producer hats again.

The bottom line

Enola Holmes 3 lands in 2026 with a stacked returning cast, a new director on a hot streak, and a case that mashes up heart and hazard in Malta. Netflix is clearly positioning this as the most complicated Enola mystery yet — professionally and personally — and if the release pattern holds, expect another fall debut. We will update once an exact date (and more than one photo) drops.