9) Morland Holmes – Elementary
It’s interesting that both Sherlock Holmes adaptations on TV right now have decided to explore the usually off-limits corridor of the Great Detective’s family. In Sherlock, this is played for laughs as Holmes’ parents are presented as completely normal – at odds with the weirdness of their crime-busting son. Elementary, on the other hand, went substantially deeper than that.
As played by cult TV hero John Noble, Morland Holmes returns to Sherlock’s life in season four in a fascinating role as neither ally nor villain, pulling the strings in the background with his own agenda held close to his chest. Unfortunately, it has been confirmed that Morland will not return as a regular for season five. Thankfully, though, the door is at least open for him to return sometime in the future.