Creator of the most portrayed fictional character of all time, we embark on the story of author Arthur Conan Doyle, whose own life was often stranger than fiction. We discover how Conan Doyle’s years in medical school would inspire some of his most renowned characters and his origins as storyteller.

Taking a break from his medical studies, Conan Doyle sets sail on the international adventure that would shape him into a man, despite nearly threatening his life. On his return, his first medical practice’s lack of patients would fuel his gift of writing.

Conan Doyle’s inventive mind gives birth to one of Britain’s most-loved characters, Sherlock Holmes. Though the detectives debut slips under the radar at first, Conan Doyle’s following works are quickly pursued with success and acclaim as he travels to Paris and Vienna.

Free at last to pursue writing full-time, Conan Doyle is burdened with two pieces of tragic news. The shock of death permeates from his personal life into his literary work as the fate of Sherlock Holmes takes a startling turn. The author travels once again taking a position as a military doctor during the Boer War in South Africa.

At the dawn of the century, Arthur Conan Doyle receives a striking offer, prompting the revival of his much-loved detective. But his new-found fame and fortune prove little help against the pain of war and disease afflicting his family. Conan Doyle seeks to cope with the unimaginable loss through helping others, as the author becomes the detective.

The tragic events of Conan Doyle’s life seem to have little impact on his literary genius, as he continues to create celebrated works with and without his illustrious Sherlock Holmes. But as the reverberations of war and loss weigh on him during his later years, the author finds solace in spiritualism.