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Season 1 – Watson

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Six months after the death of his friend and partner Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty, Dr. John Watson resumes his medical career as the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders. Watson's old life isn't done with him, though -- Moriarty and Watson are set to write their own chapter of a story that has fascinated audiences for more than a century. "Watson" is a medical show with a strong investigative spine, featuring a modern version of one of history's greatest detectives as he turns his attention from solving crimes to solving medical mysteries.
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Critics Consensus

Transplanting Sherlock Holmes lore into a medical procedural, Watson conceit proves an awkward fit but gets a boost from the ever-watchable Morris Chestnut.

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Nina Metz Chicago Tribune Chestnut has considerable screen charisma, but he can’t overcome the weak scripts. Rated: 1.5/4 Feb 12, 2025 Full Review Kelly Lawler USA Today A patient-of-the-week drama gets crashed together with this half-hearted Sherlock mythology and the wheels fall right off. Rated: 1.5/4 Jan 29, 2025 Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times What we get is, more or less, a warmer, fuzzier version of “House.” Jan 29, 2025 Full Review Joel Keller Decider Watson jams Holmesian mythology, quirky doctors, and complex medical mysteries into stories that can’t really handle all three at once, and it shows in how none of it feels well thought-out. Jan 29, 2025 Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The show’s serialized story about a figure from Holmes’ past who’s out to get him intrigues, but that’s secondary to the less interesting “doc-tectives” resolving medical cases. Jan 27, 2025 Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media Watson‘s pilot holds a few twinkles of promise in its opening and closing acts, suggestions that while it may struggle when leading with its trite medical and interpersonal dramas, there’s potential for a more adventurous, thoughtful show. Rated: C Jan 27, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Debra M I don’t get this show it is so boring not easy to follow I have to watch twice to get it. The actors don’t flow. This is the worst series I have seen Morris Chestnut appear. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/11/25 Full Review Alex H The show is basically house but instead caring to make a genuine mystery they just don't. Characters are okay, the actor for Watson is great, overall plot is being spread thin in the guise of suspense, writing is half hearted. One episode they look at a guys tongue, say he might have cancer, that guy does, then someone remembers a cadavers tongue from a decade ago and try to find his family. They find the son with a neck mass, run complicated tests for cancer and turns out to just be an abscess. The entire event was so stupid and illogical, based off memories, hunches and a basis that no doctor can run a simple test. Thankfully Sherlock Holmes is dead so he doesn't have to watch this. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review D R Love the show!! I had to get past the first episode as it was kinda cheesy, but most shows first episodes are due to weird introductions etc. Now I love it. really good concept. Morris is a great lead it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review Dennis N I was amazed how bad of a show this is, zero chemistry between characters, no coherent plot I can see. Definitely will not be watching in the future Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/03/25 Full Review Jane L It’s exactly like House, but the characters are boring & I lost interest after the 2nd episode Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/01/25 Full Review Andrew H It's House + Sherlock, and produced like a "blue sky" USA show. Not much new or interesting here, but as Holmes reimaginings go, it's not the worst. And it's somehow much more authentic to its Pittsburgh setting than HBO's "The Pitt." Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Jan 26, 2025 Pilot Dr. John Watson resumes his medical career as the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders six months after the death of his friend and partner, Sherlock Holmes, at the hands of Moriarty. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 16, 2025 Redcoat Watson and the fellows investigate the perplexing case of a family man with a bullet lodged in his head who insists he is a Scottish soldier and seems to be hiding something nefarious; Watson looks for clues to whom his estranged wife Mary is dating. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 23, 2025 Wait for the Punchline Watson and the fellows treat a comic who collapsed at an open mic night; the team becomes concerned when Watson collapses and suffers another traumatic brain injury. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 2, 2025 Patient Question Mark When Sasha discovers a link between her current patient and a cadaver she dissected during medical school, the team traces the case to Amish country. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 9, 2025 The Man With the Glowing Chest Watson takes a major ethical risk when he decides to treat a sickle cell patient with an unorthodox surgery; Ingrid struggles to get her sister admitted to her spinal project. Details Episode 6 Airs Sun Mar 16 The Camgirl Inquiry Stephens musters the courage to ask Watson to help him when his camgirl suddenly collapses during a video call; the team must act quickly to locate her before it's too late; Watson grapples with guilt over Sherlock's death. Details Episode 7 Airs Sun Mar 23 Teeth Marks While Watson and the team help a woman whose memory resets every three minutes, Watson struggles with auditory hallucinations and questions whether someone is behind his current decline; Moriarty plots his next move. Details Episode 8 Airs Sun Mar 30 A Variant of Unknown Significance Six months after the death of his friend and partner Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty, Dr. John Watson turns his attention from solving crimes to solving medical mysteries. Details

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Season Info

Director
Larry Teng, Christine Moore, Bille Woodruff, Tara Nicole Weyr, Ron Underwood, Jennifer Chambers Lynch
Executive Producer
Craig Sweeny, Aaron Kaplan, Larry Teng, Morris Chestnut, Brian Morewitz, Shäron Moalem, Sallie Patrick
Screenwriter
Craig Sweeny, Sallie Patrick, Teresa Tuan, Neal Dusedau, Charly Evon Simpson, Sharde Miller
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (D|L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 26, 2025