Who is John Watson in Sherlock?

The doctor who misses the war · 221B Baker Street

John Watson (The doctor who misses the war) is a character in Sherlock, part of 221B Baker Street. Dr John Watson came home from Afghanistan with a psychosomatic limp, a tremor that vanishes under fire, and a therapist who thinks he's haunted by the war. The truth is worse: he misses it. A chance meeting lands him in a Baker Street flatshare with a man who diagnoses his entire life in thirty seconds, and within a day John has shot someone to save him. He becomes Sherlock's flatmate, blogger, conscience and — to both their surprise — best friend.

When does John Watson first appear?

John Watson first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“A Study in Pink”) of Sherlock (2010–2017, BBC).

Who is John Watson connected to?

Relationships already established when John Watson first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Sherlock Holmes — Flatmates, partners, best friends

Which group does John Watson belong to?

By the time John Watson appears, 221B Baker Street also includes Sherlock Holmes, Mrs Hudson.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Sherlock Holmes — The consulting detective
• Mycroft Holmes — The British government
• Greg Lestrade — The Yard's honest man
• Mrs Hudson — The landlady, not the housekeeper
• Molly Hooper — The pathologist who counts

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