Sherlock
The BBC’sSherlockintroduced original characters that serve as either allies or enemies of the famous police detective Sherlock Holmes , among those Philip Anderson ( Jonathan Aris ) , who went from a minor persona to a key player in figure out the mystery of Sherlock ’s fake decease – but what materialize to himafterSherlockseason 3 ? As one of the most popular literary characters ever , Sherlock Holmes has been adapted to all types of medium for decade , and some of them have made big changes to the Great Detective so as to give his story a modern twist , as materialize with the BBC ’s telly seriesSherlock .
Created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat , Sherlockbrought the noted police detective and the characters closest to him to modern - day London , adapting some of his most democratic case to the advanced city and its technological rise . Sherlock ( Benedict Cumberbatch ) , then , was accompanied by his proficient friend and partnerJohn Watson ( Martin Freeman ) , as well as other characters from the playscript , such as Jim Moriarty ( Andrew Scott ) and Greg Lestrade ( Rupert Graves).Sherlockalso introduce original characters that were either ally or enemies of Sherlock , and among those was Philip Anderson , a member of the Metropolitan Police ’s Forensic Services .
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Sherlockmade it very clear from the first episode that the Great Detective and Anderson did n’t wish each other , with the former repeatedly humble the latter in front of the whole Scotland Yard team . However , Anderson went through a grown change after Sherlock ’s supposed death , and he was a key player in solve the enigma ofhow Sherlock faked his death in “ The Reichenbach Fall ” – but what happened to Anderson after that ?
How (& Why) Sherlock & Anderson’s Dynamic Changed
The animosity between Sherlock and Anderson kick the bucket too far sometimes , such as when Sherlock expose that he and Sally Donovan were having an affair , despite Anderson being married . Anderson was later see in the drug hunting conducted at Sherlock ’s flat tire , which seemed to be a pleasant activity for him as it could be the downfall of the tec if they recover what they were looking for . However , Anderson ’s position towards Sherlock transfer completely after the police detective leap to his “ death ” in time of year 2 ’s “ The Reichenbach Fall ” , as he became obsessed withproving that Sherlock was still alive . Anderson appeared in the mini - instalment “ Many Happy Returns ” , where it was revealed that he lost his job and was now dedicating his metre to solving the mystery of Sherlock ’s death , sharing his hypothesis with Lestrade . Anderson even founded the Sherlock Holmes ’ buff club “ The Empty Hearse ” , formed by people who also consider Sherlock was alive , and they all shared their theory .
Anderson turned out to be right and Sherlock returned to London , deducing that Anderson ’s current situation as a confederacy theoretician and “ devotee ” of him was due to his guilty conscience at being eager to believe Moriarty ’s handling , which contributed to Sherlock ’s “ demise ” . Sherlock then shared a potential explanation with Anderson on how he bull his death , but the latter gain that he would be the last mortal Sherlock would come to . Anderson was run across again in season 3 ’s finale “ His Last Vow ” , where he was bid upon Mycroft and John to inspect Sherlock ’s flat for drug and was question byMary Morstan ( Amanda Abbington)about the potential places Sherlock could be at , revealing his exact location as he followed him there . Anderson , then , continued being a follower of Sherlock even after his return and did n’t get his job back at Scotland Yard , but his avail continued to be of estimable use to the Holmes ’ brothers . It ’s comely to bear , then , that Anderson continued leading “ The Empty Hearse ” and helping Sherlock , Mycroft , John , and Lestrade whenever they call for , and his family relationship withSherlockwent from unfriendly to polite .
