Yahoo Lifestyle Watson Learns of Sherlock Holmes’ Death in Sneak Peek From CBS’ New Medical Mystery Drama (Exclusive)
John Watson. Sherlock Holmes. James Moriarty. Shinwell Johnson.
Each of those familiar names from Sherlock Holmes lore is checked in TVLine’s exclusive sneak above from Watson, CBS’ upcoming new medical drama headlined by Morris Chestnut.
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Watson stars Chestnut as Dr. John Watson, who — six months after the death of Holmes at the hands of Moriarty — 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,” the official synopsis warns. Rather, “Moriarty and Watson are set to write their own chapter of a story that has fascinated audiences for more than a century.”
But first, the iconic Sherlock must, sadly, die (or at least “die”), and that is the very bad news that a hospitalized Watson — the sole survivor of the fateful, aforementioned Holmes/Moriarty encounter — receives from Shinwell (Ritchie Coster) in the sneak peek above.
Described as “a medical show with a strong investigative spine” Watson aims to deliver a modern version of one of history’s greatest detectives, as he turns his attention from solving crimes to cracking medical mysteries.
In addition to Chestnut (The Resident, Rosewood) and Coster (Tulsa King, Happy!), the series’ cast includes Eve Harlow (The Night Agent, The 100), Peter Mark Kendall (Strange Angel, Chicago Med), Ritchie, Inga Schlingmann (So Help Me Todd) and Rochelle Aytes (S.W.A.T.).
Craig Sweeny (Elementary) serves as showrunner and executive-produces with Chestnut, Sallie Patrick, director Larry Teng, Shäron Moalem MD, PhD, Aaron Kaplan and Brian Morewitz.
CBS’ Watson kicks off Sunday, Jan. 26, following the NFL’s AFC Championship Game (at approximately 10 pm ET/ 9 pm CT/ 8 pm MT 7 pm PT). It will then christen its regular time slot on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 9/8c.
Watson will also stream live for Paramount+ With Showtime subscribers (via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand), and next day for Paramount+ Essential subscribers.
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