India, Jan. 22 -- Some stories are so inherently cinematic that you almost can't believe they weren't invented in a writers' room first. Blind Sherlock is one of them. It is a Dutch crime series that arrives with the kind of hook Netflix loves: gritty, tense, and built around a detective figure who doesn't "fit" the mould, but might just be the most dangerous person in the room when it comes to cracking a case. Here is everything you need to know about Blind Sherlock and its fascinating true story.

On paper, it sounds like a fresh spin on the classic crime series formula. The outsider who sees what everyone else misses and the cases that don't behave neatly. You know the sort. But Blind Sherlock also carries the feeling that its most unb...