Who is Mycroft Holmes in Sherlock?
The British government · Whitehall
Mycroft Holmes (The British government) is a character in Sherlock, part of Whitehall. Mycroft Holmes occupies a minor position in the British government, which — as Sherlock translates — means he is the British government, when he isn't being the secret service or the CIA on a freelance basis. The elder, cleverer and lazier Holmes brother runs the nation from an armchair at the Diogenes Club, kidnaps John for a job interview by way of introduction, and conducts a lifelong cold war with Sherlock made of surveillance, sibling rivalry and an unsentimental, absolutely unbreakable duty of care.
When does Mycroft Holmes first appear?
Mycroft Holmes first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“A Study in Pink”) of Sherlock (2010–2017, BBC).
Who is Mycroft Holmes connected to?
Relationships already established when Mycroft Holmes first appears — nothing from later episodes.
- Sherlock Holmes — Brothers at cold war
Who else is introduced in this episode?
- Sherlock Holmes — The consulting detective
- John Watson — The doctor who misses the war
- Greg Lestrade — The Yard's honest man
- Mrs Hudson — The landlady, not the housekeeper
- Molly Hooper — The pathologist who counts
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