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- Hugh Jackman, Bryan Cranston, Emma Thompson
- May 2nd 2026
- 109
- Kyle Balda
A flock of sheep investigate the sudden death of their owner George and helps a local police officer solve the case.
The murder-mystery genre has been done to death (pun intended), so how do you find a new way in and make it feel different and fresh? Swap human detectives for sheep, of course!
The Sheep Detectives, based on Leonie Swann’s novel Three Bags Full, combines digitally-animated sheep with live-action humans.
The main live-action human is shepherd George Hardy (Hugh Jackman), who is suddenly found dead in his meadow. While local police officer Tim (Nicholas Braun) initially chalks it up to a heart attack, several of his sheep – and reporter Elliot (Nicholas Galitzine) – suspect foul play.
Sheep Lily (voiced by Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Mopple (Chris O’Dowd) and Sebastian (Bryan Cranston) lead the charge, using what they’ve learned from George’s murder-mystery novels to narrow down the suspects and solve the case.
There are many suspects to consider, from a mysterious newcomer called Rebecca (Molly Gordon) to fellow...
