Watson

Name: Watson
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 2025-01-26
Rating: 5
Cast: Morris Chestnut, Eve Harlow, Peter Mark Kendall, Inga Schlingmann, Ritchie Coster

CANCELED2 Seasons33 Episodes★ 5.0

Watson is a drama and mystery series on CBS that ran from 2025 to 2026. It was canceled after 2 seasons and 33 episodes.

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NetworkCBS

First AiredJan 26, 2025

Last AiredMay 3, 2026

GenreDrama, Mystery

Created ByCraig Sweeny

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionCBS Studios, Kapital Entertainment

A year 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. However, he soon finds that his old life is not done with him yet.

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Cast

Morris Chestnut

Dr. John Watson

Eve Harlow

Dr. Ingrid Derian

Peter Mark Kendall

Dr. Stephens Croft / Dr. Adam Croft

Inga Schlingmann

Dr. Sasha Lubbock

Ritchie Coster

Shinwell Johnson

Rochelle Aytes

Dr. Mary Morstan

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 33 episodes

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E1A Son in the Oven

Oct 13, 202543m★ 2.1

Watson and the fellows spring back into action when Mary’s mother accidentally poisons herself while suffering from a rare form of dementia that is progressing with impossible speed. Meanwhile, Sherlock Holmes resurfaces after being presumed dead.

E2Back from the Dead

Oct 20, 202543m★ 1.8

A microbiology researcher returns from an expedition to Siberia, leading to a possible outbreak of a revived pathogen. Watson reconnects with Sherlock Holmes.

E3Expletive Deleted

Oct 27, 202543m★ 1.9

Watson and the team work alongside Laila to help a patient named Maxine, a 30-year-old who looks 10 years old.

E4Happy When It Rains

Nov 3, 202543m★ 1.8

Watson and the team jump into action when four new patients are brought to UHOP with wounds that appear to be infected with a flesh-eating bacterium following a tornado. Meanwhile, Shinwell searches for meaning as a nursing student and Adam’s wedding to Lauren risks being halted.

E5Lucky

Nov 10, 202543m★ 2.4

While visiting another hospital, Watson becomes convinced that a coma patient is suffering from locked-in syndrome and has been mistaken for a coma patient for over a decade. After the patient is transferred to UHOP for treatment, he shocks the team with chilling messages. Meanwhile, Sherlock is back in town and is staying with Watson.

E6Buying Time

Nov 17, 202543m★ 2.8

Watson and the fellows race against time to save the life of Xavier, a 21-year-old athlete with a fast-growing, seemingly incurable cancer. Meanwhile, Mycroft Holmes lets Watson know his team’s work at UHOP may no longer have funding available.

E7Giant Steps

Nov 24, 202543m★ 2.2

Watson's father, Hamish, visits UHOP to introduce Watson and the fellows to his protégé, Annabelle, a saxophone prodigy with musically induced blackouts. As Annabelle's condition worsens, Watson must confront his long-standing tensions with his father in order to save her.

E8Livvy Sees the Doctor

Dec 1, 202543m★ 2.0

UHOP veers into terror when Watson and the fellows are taken hostage by a man with a bomb strapped to his chest who is desperate to find a cure for his 9-year-old daughter’s illness.

E9Shannon Says Bex Loves Micah

Dec 8, 202543m★ 1.6

Watson and the fellows help Laila’s son Micah – who was injured in a car accident while pursuing his crush, Bex, with the help of his AI chatbot.

E10Never Been CRISPR'd

Dec 15, 202543m★ 1.5

Watson’s biohacker friend Hobie returns when he rushes his new girlfriend to the Holmes Clinic after they partake in a gene-editing experiment that goes wrong. Meanwhile, Watson becomes suspicious of Sherlock.

E11The Tunnel Under the Elms

Mar 1, 202643m★ 1.8

Watson and the fellows race against the clock to save a man and his pregnant wife from a terrifying sinkhole. Meanwhile, Ingrid’s future with her therapy group becomes unclear.

E12A Family Meal

Mar 8, 202643m★ 3.5

When a patient arrives at the Holmes Clinic plagued by a mysterious neurological disorder, Watson and the fellows discover they were forced to eat their parents amid a childhood survival incident. Meanwhile, Adam is struggling with how his future will change as a father.

E13For a Limited Time Only

Mar 15, 202643m★ 2.5

Watson and the fellows fight to revive a 30-year-old woman, Audrey, after her heart inexplicably stops repeatedly until they discover she has a rare phenomenon called Lazarus syndrome. As these revivals continue, she uses the short window of time available to right her greatest wrong.

E14Wrongful Life

Mar 22, 202643m★ 3.0

Watson is sued for Wrongful Life by a long-term patient suffering from VACTERL association, after undergoing multiple painful surgeries.

E15A Third Act Surprise

Mar 29, 202643m★ 2.9

Watson and the fellows race to save the life of a young woman who needs a lifesaving kidney donation. Meanwhile, Sherlock returns to help crack unsolved cases in Pittsburgh.

E16Respect the Process. Respect the Quirks

Apr 5, 202643m★ 3.1

Watson investigates a case involving a mentally unstable mother, with the woman's delusions serving as a mirror to his own newly discovered hallucinations.

E17Unsolved Mysteries

Apr 12, 202643m★ 3.5

In the wake of the car accident, Watson and Laila lie injured and awaiting rescue as the team races to find them before it’s too late. Meanwhile, in a state between life and death, Watson’s mind plays out a modern-day investigation of a case that has long haunted him.

E18Sic Semper Tyrannis

Apr 19, 202643m★ 3.6

Following his brain tumor diagnosis, Watson goes on medical leave to seek treatment, leaving Mary in charge of The Holmes Clinic as a notorious South American dictator demands Watson see to his mysterious autoimmune condition personally. Meanwhile, Ingrid grows more concerned about Beck’s obsession with Sasha.

E19Rule of Three

Apr 26, 202643m★ 3.1

As Adam's wife goes in for a C-section to deliver triplets, chaos ensues when their OB-GYN passes out in the operating room. Meanwhile, a severe storm detours Watson and Mary's trip to find a renowned doctor to remove Watson's brain tumor.

E20The Cobalt Fissure

May 3, 202644m★ 4.3

A seemingly random murder outside of UHOP sets the stage for the arrival of someone from Watson and Sherlock Holmes' past.

About Watson

Watson is a drama, mystery series on CBS. The show first aired on Jan 26, 2025 and currently has 2 seasons and 33 episodes. Watson has been canceled. It has a rating of 5.0/10 based on 76 votes. The cast includes Morris Chestnut, Eve Harlow, Peter Mark Kendall, Inga Schlingmann, Ritchie Coster. Created by Craig Sweeny.