Sherlock (TV series) is about a fictional police officer.
Sherlock is a crime drama television series based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 's Sherlock Holmes detective stories . Sherlock Holmes . Known as a `` consulting detective '' in the stories , Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation , forensic science , and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic , which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients , including Scotland Yard .