CBS has wasted no time locking in a second season of Watson , announcing the renewal just two months after the show’s premiere. The medical drama, which stars Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson, has quickly become one of the network’s standout hits of the 2024-25 television season.
Watson is averaging a robust 6.79 million viewers weekly. The premiere episode, which aired in the coveted post-AFC Championship slot, delivered a staggering 18.7 million multiplatform viewers within 35 days of its debut. That makes it CBS’ most-watched scripted episode of the season so far. On the streaming front, the episode racked up 7 million viewers on Paramount+, earning the title of the most-streamed scripted episode of any CBS Original this season.
Watson is produced by CBS Studios and led by showrunner and executive producer Craig Sweeny , who also wrote the pilot. The series is stacked with a high-caliber team, including executive producers Morris Chestnut , Sallie Patrick , Larry Teng , Shäron Moalem , Aaron Kaplan , and Brian Morewitz . Distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution, the series continues to grow in both reach and acclaim.
Synopsis – Watson
The plot picks up six months after the death of Sherlock Holmes, with Watson shifting from solving crimes to diagnosing rare medical conditions. Despite this pivot, Watson’s past isn’t far behind, especially with Moriarty still in the picture. The show blends high-stakes medicine with suspenseful mystery, making it a unique addition to CBS’ lineup.
Series Stills
“Redcoat” – Watson and the fellows get thrown into a perplexing case when treating a man with a bullet lodged in his head who insists he is a Scottish soldier and seems to be hiding something nefarious. Meanwhile, Watson investigates who his estranged wife Mary is dating and Ingrid wonders what her tell is when Watson calls her out for lying, on return of the CBS original series WATSON, Sunday, Feb. 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson and Rochelle Aytes as Dr. Mary Watson Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Pilot” — Coverage of the CBS Original Series WATSON, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Photo (L-R): Peter Mark Kendall as Dr. Stephens Croft, Eve Harlow as Dr. Ingrid Derian, Inga Schlingmann as Dr. Sasha Lubbock, and Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson Colin Bentley/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “The Camgirl Inquiry” – Stephens musters the courage to ask Watson to help him when his camgirl suddenly collapses during a video call but he does not know anything about her real life, so the team must act quickly to locate her before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Watson grapples with guilt over Sherlock’s death and Sasha has doubts about her relationship, on the CBS original series WATSON, Sunday, March 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson, Inga Schlingmann as Dr. Sasha Lubbock, and Peter Mark Kendall as Dr. Stephens Croft Photo: Colin Bentley/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “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. Also, Moriarity continues to loom large as he enlists the help of someone close to Watson, on the CBS original series WATSON, Sunday, March 23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured: Randall Park as Moriarty Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “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. Also, Moriarity continues to loom large as he enlists the help of someone close to Watson, on the CBS original series WATSON, Sunday, March 23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured: Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “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. Also, Moriarity continues to loom large as he enlists the help of someone close to Watson, on the CBS original series WATSON, Sunday, March 23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured: Rochelle Aytes as Dr. Mary Morstan Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “A Variant of Unknown Significance” – Watson runs into brilliant con artist and old friend Irene Adler when her son Angus is admitted to UHOP for temporary paralysis. The fellows help Watson after he grows fond of Angus and pursue various leads to find a cure to his illness, on the CBS original series WATSON, Sunday, March 23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured: Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson Photo: Colin Bentley/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “A Variant of Unknown Significance” – Watson runs into brilliant con artist and old friend Irene Adler when her son Angus is admitted to UHOP for temporary paralysis. The fellows help Watson after he grows fond of Angus and pursue various leads to find a cure to his illness, on the CBS original series WATSON, Sunday, March 23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson and Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez as Angus Adler Photo: Colin Bentley/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “A Variant of Unknown Significance” – Watson runs into brilliant con artist and old friend Irene Adler when her son Angus is admitted to UHOP for temporary paralysis. The fellows help Watson after he grows fond of Angus and pursue various leads to find a cure to his illness, on the CBS original series WATSON, Sunday, March 23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez as Angus Adler and Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson Photo: Colin Bentley/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “My Life’s Work Part 1” and “My Life’s Work Part 2” – 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. Meanwhile, Watson announces a new ambitious project that he has been working on, on the two-part season finale of the CBS Original series WATSON, Sunday, May 4 and May 11 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured: Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “The Camgirl Inquiry” – Stephens musters the courage to ask Watson to help him when his camgirl suddenly collapses during a video call but he does not know anything about her real life, so the team must act quickly to locate her before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Watson grapples with guilt over Sherlock’s death and Sasha has doubts about her relationship, on the CBS original series WATSON, Sunday, March 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Ritchie Coster as Shinwell Johnson, Inga Schlingmann as Dr. Sasha Lubbock, and Eve Harlow as Dr. Ingrid Derian Photo: CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Highest quality screengrab available.
Cast Stills
Inga Schlingmann from the CBS Original Series WATSON, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. — Photo: Sally Montana/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ritchie Coster from the CBS Original Series WATSON, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. — Photo: Sally Montana/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Rochelle Aytes from the CBS Original Series WATSON, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. — Photo: Sally Montana/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Eve Harlow from the CBS Original Series WATSON, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. — Photo: Sally Montana/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Morris Chestnut from the CBS Original Series WATSON, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. — Photo: Sally Montana/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Peter Mark Kendall from the CBS Original Series WATSON, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. — Photo: Sally Montana/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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