The Mary Morstan Mysteries (often known as M.M.M), is a comedy drama web show spun off from No Place Like Holmes. Whereas NPLH is largely set in modern day, with the odd interlude, flashback, or episode to Victorian times, MMM solely deals with the years 1890 onwards. It also acts a bridge to the main series, with many events or situations occurring that ultimately affect what goes on in No Place Like Holmes over a century later.
Origins
The show follows the adventures of Miss Mary Morstan, the occasionally mentioned in passing wife of Doctor Watson. She appears in the canon tale "The Sign of Four", but is only mentioned sparingly until her death sometime after "The Final Problem". The Mary Morstan Mysteries expands on her character and imagines her to be problem solver in her own rights, much to the chagrin of her husband who would rather she stayed home out of harms way.
The show first came about in 2011 when Lexi Wolfe applied for the vacant position of Doctor Watson in the 2nd series of No Place like Holmes after Samuel Coe left. While Ross felt, a woman would not be right for Watson in his series, he did feel Lexi's sherlockian credentials could lend herself to become an asset in her own right, and so ended up casting her to play Mary Morstan when the time was right.
However, instead of merely appearing in No Place Like Holmes, Ross decided more story could be explored with a companion spin-off show in its own right, and, so, The Mary Morstan Mysteries was born.
Series Run
Filming first began in November of 2011, and The 1st series ran between March-December 2012 with 3 x 45 minute episodes.
- Where's Wheres Watson
- Hell Hath No Fury
- Morstan vs. Milverton
A 2nd series consisting of 5 x 22 minute episodes and 1 x 43 minute episodes began in April 2014, with the final episode expected in April 2015.
- Rings Of Change
- The Day The Milk Ran Dry
- Murder Most Horace
- The Ecuador Equation
- The Devil's Gambit
Characters/Cast
Lexi Wolfe as Miss Mary Morstan
Linda-Jean Barry as Mrs. Hudson
Adrian Charlton as Professor James Moriarty
Kelsey Williams as Gwendolyn Chambers
Ross K. Foad as Sherlock Holmes
Mike Archer as Doctor John Hamish Watson
James Ian Gray as Mycroft Holmes
Guest Stars
James Anthony: Eddie Grimes
Emma Lillie Lees: Charlotte Chambers
Jonathan Haart: Jack The Ripper
Sandy Slade: Mrs. Forrester
Clifford Hume: Charles Augustus Milverton
Bilbo The Dog: Toby The Dog
Ray Frensham: Culverton Smith
Joe Sandz: Thomas Digweed
Marcus Payne: Bertie Bexton-Fife
Rosanna Smith: Sister Abigail Bliss
Amy Brunskill: Jessica The Barmaid
Andy Wolfe: Eduardo Estaban
Toby Rolt: Lord Booswar
Stephen Lewis: Experiment S
Martin Payne: Experiment R
Cedric Mbia: Steve Dixie
Howard Ostrom: Startled Sherlockian
Macy Ostrom: Harrassed Woman