Blind Sherlock: Belgian Crime Series Premieres on ZDF

The Belgian crime series "Blind Sherlock" premieres on ZDF and its Mediathek. It follows Roman Mertens (Bart Kelchtermans), a blind call center worker who becomes a surveillance specialist for the Rotterdam police. His exceptional hearing allows him to detect crucial background details in wiretap recordings, leading him into the world of drug barons. The series, produced by De Mensen in collaboration with ZDF, features a cast including Frank Lammers, Charlie Chan Dagelet, and Sigrid ten Napel. Directed by Joost Wynant, the show offers an authentic portrayal of blindness, as Kelchtermans himself has a visual impairment. The plot involves the "Uzbek Beatles," four drug lords controlling the Rotterdam port, and a conflict over a stolen container of drugs. Roman faces threats, relationship issues, and a death. The series visually references BBC's "Sherlock" but focuses on a disabled protagonist without making him a superhero.