When I say retelling, it’s Sherlock Holmes who comes to mind. Just in recent film and TV, Robert Downey Jr. and Benedict Cumberbatch stand out for their interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved character. But then there’s also Henry Cavill’s role in Enola Holmes, where Sherlock was a bit character, and the star of the story was his little sister.

What about the retellings that don’t have Sherlock translated so directly? Dr. Gregory House of the hit TV show “House,” for example, is a known adaptation of Holmes, with homages to the original story sprinkled throughout the show (like the fact that his apartment is 221B).

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