Watson
In Watson 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. 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 addressing the greatest mystery of all: illness, and the ways it disrupts our lives.
The Cobalt Fissure
S02E20A seemingly random murder outside of UHOP sets the stage for the arrival of someone from Watson and Sherlock Holmes' past.
Episode Chronology
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Tracking 57 episodes across 2 seasons
Pilot
Sunday, Jan 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM ET
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.
Redcoat
Sunday, Feb 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
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…
Wait for the Punchline
Sunday, Feb 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
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.
Patient Question Mark
Sunday, Mar 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
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.
The Man with the Glowing Chest
Sunday, Mar 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
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.
The Camgirl Inquiry
Sunday, Mar 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
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…
Teeth Marks
Sunday, Mar 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM ET
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.
A Variant of Unknown Significance
Sunday, Mar 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
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…
Take a Family History
Sunday, Apr 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM ET
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.
The Man with the Alien Hand
Sunday, Apr 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
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…
The Dark Day Deduction
Sunday, Apr 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM ET
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…
Your Life's Work, Part 1
Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
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…
Your Life's Work, Part 2
Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
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.
A Son in the Oven
Monday, Oct 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
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; Sherlock Holmes resurfaces after…
Back from the Dead
Monday, Oct 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
When a microbiology university researcher returns from an expedition to Siberia, she and her team members fall ill from a possible revived pathogen; Watson catches up with his friend Sherlock Holmes after finding out he…
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Monday, Oct 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Watson and the team work alongside Laila to help a patient named Maxine, a 30-year-old who looks 10.
Happy When It Rains
Monday, Nov 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Watson and the team jump into action when four people become infected with a flesh-eating bacterium; Shinwell searches for meaning as a nursing student; Adam's wedding to Lauren risks being halted.
Lucky
Monday, Nov 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
While visiting another hospital, Watson becomes convinced that a man is suffering from locked-in syndrome and has been mistaken for a coma patient for over a decade; Sherlock is back in town and is staying with Watson.
Buying Time
Monday, Nov 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
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; Mycroft Holmes lets Watson know his team's work at UHOP may no longer have…
Giant Steps
Monday, Nov 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Watson's father, Hamish, visits UHOP to introduce Watson and the fellows to his protégé, Annabelle, a saxophone prodigy with musically induced blackouts.
Livvy Sees The Doctor
Monday, Dec 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
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.
Shannon Says Bex Loves Micah
Monday, Dec 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
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.
Never Been CRISPR'd
Monday, Dec 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Watson's biohacker friend Hobie (aka the man with the glowing chest) returns when he rushes his new girlfriend to the Holmes Clinic after they partake in a gene-editing experiment that goes wrong. Meanwhile, Watson…
The Tunnel Under the Elms
Sunday, Mar 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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.
A Family Meal
Sunday, Mar 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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…
For a Limited Time Only
Sunday, Mar 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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…
Wrongful Life
Sunday, Mar 22, 2026 at 10:45 PM ET
Watson is sued for Wrongful Life by a long-term patient suffering from VACTERL association, after undergoing multiple painful surgeries.
A Third Act Surprise
Sunday, Mar 29, 2026 at 10:33 PM ET
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.
Respect the Process. Respect the Quirks
Sunday, Apr 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Watson investigates a case involving a mentally unstable mother, with the woman's delusions serving as a mirror to his own newly discovered hallucinations.
Unsolved Mysteries
Sunday, Apr 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM ET
After a key player disappears, the team rushes to find them before it's too late.
Sic Semper Tyrannis
Sunday, Apr 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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…
The Rule of Three
Sunday, Apr 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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…
The Cobalt Fissure
Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM ET
A seemingly random murder outside of UHOP sets the stage for the arrival of someone from Watson and Sherlock Holmes' past.
Principal Cast
Top billed talent
Morris Chestnut
as Dr. John Watson
Eve Harlow
as Dr. Ingrid Derian
Inga Schlingmann
as Dr. Sasha Lubbock
Peter Mark Kendall
as Dr. Stephens Croft
Peter Mark Kendall
as Dr. Adam Croft
Ritchie Coster
as Shinwell Johnson
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Vertali Media Team
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Watson reimagines the iconic character in a fresh medical context that works surprisingly well. The deductive reasoning that made the original stories famous translates beautifully to diagnostic mystery. Clever, charming, and thoroughly entertaining.
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Details
Broadcast Logistics
- Release cadence
- Sunday @ 10:00 PM ET
- Primary platform
- CBS · United States (US)
- Language
- English
- Format
- Scripted
- Genres
- Drama • Mystery • Medical
- Episode runtime
- 60 min
- Premiered
- Jan 26, 2025
- Finale
- May 3, 2026
- Remote status
- Ended
- TVMaze weight
- 99
- Official site
- Visit official site
Internal
Pipeline Tracking
- Database ID
- #43
- Internal slug
- watson
- TVMaze link ID
- 64507
- Added to tracker
- Jan 11, 2026 at 12:53 PM ET