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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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Watson — Season 1

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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 02/12/2025
1.5/4
Chestnut has considerable screen charisma, but he can’t overcome the weak scripts. Go to Full Review Kelly Lawler USA Today 01/29/2025
1.5/4
A patient-of-the-week drama gets crashed together with this half-hearted Sherlock mythology and the wheels fall right off. Go to Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 01/29/2025
What we get is, more or less, a warmer, fuzzier version of “House.” Go to Full Review Ian Bunting Daily Record (UK) Feb 18
The 13 episodes provide the cast with great character arcs and make you adore the team dynamics. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 05/21/2025
Perhaps the most appropriate and potentially damning summation of this solidly unremarkable show comes from Holmes himself (in 1892’s The Copper Beeches): “Crime is common. Logic is rare.” Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 01/29/2025
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Thanatos I @Thanatos0042 Apr 26 First off some problems from my perspective Watson and Morarity are race swapped from established lore by the author and that I have an issue with. Then the agenda worked in with the ex-wife. So tired of that because it essentially takes me out of the show, out of the world and it ruins my immersion for the rest of the episode. This series is a lot like House, MD, Even down to the fact Watson has an injury he has to take prescriptions for may not be entirely on the up-and-up. He even creates a whole team like House had. But, "Borrowing" is a form of flattery. All that said, I do happen to like the actors playing Watson and Morarity. and I like all the people on the team. There is some uneven acting in the various episodes though. The mysteries are good and fun though, much like they were with House and the writing so far is not terrible, so the stories hold up decently well if you don't try to take them apart. No real FX, but the rest is standard tv requirements and OK See more Jan H @RT51326904 Mar 29 So disappointed! Everyone spoke in a monotone. There was zero personality in the entire cast. The show is being compared to House but Dr House had a very unique and quirky personality. There was no urgency in the medical issues even tho they had hours to live. See more John M @RT61063502 Dec 2 The cast is entirely unremarkable. Couldn’t make it thru first season. No charisma and not very interesting. See more Kimberly J. @MrsJones Nov 30 Love this show and the mystery that comes with it! See more Michael K @RT28991709 Nov 11 I have really enjoyed season 1 and if you have seen House this gives that same type of feeling that I have missed and haven’t seen anywhere else. I also enjoy that give a Sherlock twist with evil people like Moiarty trying to interfere Morris Chestnut character it’s a good watch. See more Jay B @RT91598005 Nov 5 So they canceled SWAT.. one of the best shows they had on CBS, and renewed this snore-fest for a SECOND season?! wow. See more Read all reviews
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Craig Sweeny

Creator

Morris Chestnut

Dr. John Watson

Rochelle Aytes

Dr. Mary Morstan

Eve Harlow

Ingrid Derian

Peter Mark Kendall

Dr. Stephens Croft

Ritchie Coster

Shinwell Johnson

Episodes

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 Aired Mar 16, 2025 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 Aired Mar 23, 2025 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 Aired Mar 30, 2025 A Variant of Unknown Significance Watson runs into an old friend of Sherlock Holmes when her son Angus is admitted to UHOP for temporary paralysis; the fellows help Watson after he grows fond of Angus, pursuing various leads to find a cure to his illness. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 13, 2025 Take a Family History Ingrid's lies come back to haunt her when her sister Gigi needs to be treated by the team after she develops side effects to the secret treatments Ingrid put her through; Watson and Mary bond over a tragedy. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 20, 2025 The Man With the Alien Hand Watson is thrown into a detective case when he is unsure whether the patient he is treating for one of the most rare ailments in the world, alien hand syndrome, is guilty of pushing his brother in front of a bus to his death. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 27, 2025 The Dark Day Deduction Watson confronts a traumatic event from his Army days that still weighs heavily on him after his friend's wife reaches out begging for help when her husband is seemingly having a psychotic break; Shinwell is asked for one last favor by Moriarty. Details Episode 12 Aired May 4, 2025 Your Life's Work When part of the team falls ill after becoming targets of a sinister plot, it becomes an all-hands-on-deck situation to save them before it's too late; Watson announces a new ambitious project that he has been working on. Details Episode 13 Aired May 11, 2025 Your Life's Work, Part 2 Watson and the team are faced with an impossible choice when two lives hang in the balance, but they only have one vial of antidote available; Shinwell races to help the team; Watson goes head-to-head with Moriarty. Details

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Season Info

Director
Larry Teng, Christine Moore, Ron Underwood, Clara Aranovich, Jeff Byrd
Creator
Craig Sweeny
Executive Producer
Craig Sweeny, Aaron Kaplan, Larry Teng, Morris Chestnut, Brian Morewitz, Shäron Moalem, Sallie Patrick
Screenwriter
Craig Sweeny, Teresa Tuan, Sallie Patrick, Charly Evon Simpson, Shäron Moalem, Theo Travers
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 26, 2025