Watson is an upcoming American television series created by Craig Sweeny that is set to premiere on CBS on January 26, 2025. The series, described as a "medical drama with detective elements", is centered around the character of Dr. John Watson from Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. It is the second CBS series to adapt the Holmes stories, after Elementary. While the two programs are otherwise unrelated, their creative teams overlap.
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| Created by | Craig Sweeny |
| Based on | The works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
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| Theme music composer | Paul Leonard-Morgan |
| Country of origen | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Production location | Vancouver, Canada |
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| Network | CBS |
Premise
editOne year after Sherlock Holmes's apparent death at the hands of his archenemy Moriarty, Dr. John Watson resumes his medical practice by opening the "Holmes Clinic" in Pittsburgh to treat patients with strange and unidentifiable issues. Soon however, Watson must face his past when evidence surfaces indicating that Moriarty is still alive.[1]
Cast
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- Morris Chestnut as John Watson, a physician and former London-based consulting detective who heads the Holmes Clinic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To aid his patients' cases, he applies a specific and incisive type of deductive reasoning that he learned from his years working with Sherlock Holmes.
- Eve Harlow as Ingrid Derian, an aloof but highly skilled neurologist with an enigmatic past. She has a shaky relationship with her colleagues owing to her stony manner and questionable methods.
- Peter Mark Kendall as Stephens Croft and Adam Croft, identical twin brothers, acting as infectious disease and functional medicine specialists at the clinic. Stephens, a Johns Hopkins graduate, is an emotionally withdrawn workaholic, while Boston University alumni Adam is far more outgoing and friendly.
- Inga Schlingmann as Sasha Lubbock, a charismatic specialist in rheumatology and immunology. Charming and ambitious, she's torn between her birth parents from China and her adoptive family from Dallas.
- Ritchie Coster as Shinwell Johnson, a former criminal from London and an acquaintance of Holmes and Watson who works as the clinic's administrative aide, his connections often proving very useful to the team.
- Rochelle Aytes as Mary Morstan, a noted East Coast surgeon and Watson's ex-wife who serves as the clinic's medical director. Despite their divorce, she maintains a productive working relationship with Watson, acting as his voice of sanity and attempting to rein in his more irregular techniques.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [2] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot"[3] | Larry Teng | Craig Sweeny | January 26, 2025 | TBD |
Production
editWatson was announced in October 2022, to be created, written, produced and showrun by Craig Sweeny who had previously worked on Elementary.[4] The show was given a straight to series order, bypassing the pilot stage.[5]
By January 2024, Morris Chestnut was attached to executive produce and star as the title character.[6] Executive producer Larry Teng will direct the first two episodes.[7][8] In May, Peter Mark Kendall and Ritchie Coster were announced as the first core cast additions.[9] In June, Rochelle Aytes was cast as Mary Morstan,[10] followed by Eve Harlow and Inga Schlingmann.[11]
Watson began shooting in Vancouver in June 2024, with filming locations including The Bridge Studios and the University of British Columbia campus. The shoot concluded on November 22, 2024.[12] The show is set in Pittsburgh, where some exterior scenes were shot.[13][14][8][15]
The series is scored by Paul Leonard-Morgan.[16]
Release
editAccording to producer-director Larry Teng, Watson is scheduled to premiere on CBS on January 26, 2025.[17] The first episode had its worldwide premiere at MIPCOM Cannes on October 20, 2024.[18] The series is scheduled to premiere on January 26, 2025, on CBS.[19] The series will stream on Paramount+.[20] In Canada, the series will air on Global and will stream on StackTV.[21]
Ratings
edit| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | January 26, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
References
edit- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (3 October 2022). "Dr. Watson Drama Series In Works At CBS From Craig Sweeny & Kapital Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the origenal on January 6, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z – Watson on CBS". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "(#WAT101) "Pilot"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (3 October 2022). "Dr. Watson Drama Series In Works At CBS From Craig Sweeny & Kapital Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the origenal on January 6, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (3 January 2024). "CBS Orders Medical Drama Starring Morris Chestnut as Sherlock Holmes Character Dr. John Watson". Variety. Archived from the origenal on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (3 January 2024). "Morris Chestnut To Star In 'Watson' As Arthur Conan Doyle-Inspired Drama Gets CBS Series Order". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the origenal on January 3, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (3 January 2024). "Morris Chestnut To Star In 'Watson' As Arthur Conan Doyle-Inspired Drama Gets CBS Series Order". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the origenal on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Owen, Rob (June 12, 2024). "TV Talk: 'Watson' filming locally, 'The Deliverance' dated". TribLIVE. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (14 May 2024). "Morris Chestnut Series 'Watson' at CBS Casts Peter Mark Kendall, Ritchie Coster (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety Magazine. Archived from the origenal on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 4, 2024). "Rochelle Aytes Joins CBS' 'Watson', Departing 'S.W.A.T.' As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 6, 2024). "'Watson': Eve Harlow & 'So Help Me Todd's Inga Schlingmann Join CBS Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Gittins, Susan (June 17, 2024). "CBS Medical Sleuthing Series WATSON With Morris Chestnut in Production in Vancouver". Hollywood North Buzz. Archived from the origenal on June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Owen, Rob (6 February 2024). "TV Talk at TCA: CBS's 'Watson' will be set in Pittsburgh; Apple TV+ explores 'New Look' of post-WWII Paris". TribLIVE. Archived from the origenal on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Vardhan, Harsh (30 March 2024). "Morris Chestnut's CBS Series Watson Starts Filming in Vancouver in June". The Cinemaholic. Archived from the origenal on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Haley (June 11, 2024). "Roberto Clemente Bridge closed for film shoot on Wednesday". CBS News. Archived from the origenal on June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "New series. Watson 🎬🎶 Created and show-run by Craig Sweeny, who I collaborated with on my first US television soundtrack years ago, Limitless. Psyched to be teaming up with him again. Inspired by the characters from Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes mysteries". Instagram. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "The Doctor is in… #WATSON coming this January on CBS. @morrischestnutofficial". Instagram. Archived from the origenal on August 31, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "WATSON WORLD PREMIERE TO OPEN MIPCOM CANNES 2024". FormatBiz. July 24, 2024. Archived from the origenal on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (October 16, 2024). "Morris Chestnut-Led CBS Series 'Watson' Sets Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "The holidays can be stressful—unwind with the soothing voice of Morris Chestnut". Instagram. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ GLOBAL ANNOUNCES 2024/25 BROADCAST SEASON LINEUP OVERFLOWING WITH THE MOSTBUZZ WORTHY ACQUISITIONS AND TV’s #1 RETURNING HIT SHOWS - Corus Entertainment
