《福尔摩斯:基本演绎法》由CBS出品,根据《福尔摩斯》系列改编,地点从19世纪大英帝国国势鼎盛的时期搬到了21世纪繁华热闹的美国纽约。 故事里的Sherlock Holmes(约翰尼·李·米勒 Jonny Lee Miller 饰)曾是苏格兰场(伦敦警察厅)的顾问,因毒瘾问题被送到纽约康复中心进行强制戒毒。结束这段不光彩的历史后在布鲁克林安顿下来。他的父亲雇佣了因医疗事故放弃职业的琼恩·华生医生Joan Watson(刘玉玲 Lucy Liu 饰),来防止儿子复发。纽约警署巡官Gregson(艾丹·奎因 Aidan Quinn 饰)曾与Holmes一起工作过,对他的能力印象深刻。当知道Holmes来美国后邀请他担任纽约警署的刑事案件顾问。Watson因见识了他的办案能力对他刮目相看,两人决定合作干一番事业……
Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of Nick. Arrested for drug use, he's sentenced to do 1,500 hours of community service, somehow to be squeezed into his 24/7 cutthroat world of mergers, acquisitions and board meetings. Reluctantly, he's now The Guardian - a part-time child advocate at Legal Aid Services, where one case after another is an eye-opening instance of kids caught up in difficult circumstances.
Follows Álvaro, a 17-year-old from a wealthy family, whose life takes a downward turn after an accident lands him in a juvenile detention center. It portrays his experiences and struggles within the correctional facility.