'Sherlock' fame Benedict Cumberbatch to star in 'The 39 Steps' series for Netflix SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 10, 2021, 11:58 AM IST Share Getty Images The series will reunite Cumberbatch with Berger, who directed the "Doctor Strange" actor in Showtime's 2018 mini-series "Patrick Melrose", reported Variety. Related LOS ANGELES: British star Benendict Cumberbatch is set to headline streamer Netflix's upcoming limited series "The 39 Steps". The series will reunite Cumberbatch with Berger, who directed the "Doctor Strange" actor in Showtime's 2018 mini-series "Patrick Melrose", reported Variety. The six-episode show is based on the 1915 John Buchan novel that has previously been adapted several times. Legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock had a film on the book in 1935, starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll.