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Netflix Drops Enola Holmes 3, Tackles Malta Colonialism

7/4/2026

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Netflix released Enola Holmes 3 on July 1, 2026, streaming worldwide.
Philip Barantini directed the film while Jack Thorne wrote the screenplay, adapting Nancy Springer’s Enola Holmes Mysteries.
The plot sets Enola’s investigation amid Malta’s independence struggle, with Sharon Duncan-Brewster as a Black-woman James Moriarty who backs violent anti-imperial actions.
Jack Thorne said the film aims to spark debate on colonialism, extending the series’ Victorian-era social focus.

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Story summary

Netflix released Enola Holmes 3 on July 1, 2026, streaming worldwide.
Philip Barantini directed the film while Jack Thorne wrote the screenplay, adapting Nancy Springer’s Enola Holmes Mysteries.
The plot sets Enola’s investigation amid Malta’s independence struggle, with Sharon Duncan-Brewster as a Black-woman James Moriarty who backs violent anti-imperial actions.
Jack Thorne said the film aims to spark debate on colonialism, extending the series’ Victorian-era social focus.