Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Sherlock Holmes has been portrayed, parodied, and pastiched ever since his debut in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novels, with several famous TV characters taking inspiration from the detective. While Sherlock Holmes himself has led numerous movies and TV shows, the detective's legacy also persists on-screen as a strong influence on various television icons.
9 The Professor The Professor offers a glimpse of how Sherlock Holmes might operate if he were on the other side of the law. In his elaborate plans to steal from the Spanish Royal Mint and the Bank of Spain, he prepares for every possible eventuality, no matter how unlikely. As a form of self-preservation, Money Heist's Professor always remains one step ahead of everyone, even his closest allies.
6 Rust Cohle True Detective season 1 paired a world-weary pessimist with an honest pragmatist. It certainly wasn't the first show to do so, but the onscreen chemistry between Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey propelled an already excellent script to the next level. McConaughey's character Rust Cohle deals with addiction, much like Sherlock Holmes, but he remains lazer-focused on his case, turning over every shred of evidence with meticulous detail.