Watson: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Watson
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Mystery, Medical
• Premiere date: 2025-01-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-05-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 64507
• IMDb ID: tt22475008
• TVDB ID: 444195

Cast and credited roles

• Morris Chestnut — Dr. John Watson
• Eve Harlow — Dr. Ingrid Derian
• Inga Schlingmann — Dr. Sasha Lubbock
• Peter Mark Kendall — Dr. Stephens Croft
• Peter Mark Kendall — Dr. Adam Croft
• Ritchie Coster — Shinwell Johnson
• Rochelle Aytes — Dr. Mary Morstan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-01-26; final listed air date 2025-05-11; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-10-13; final listed air date 2026-05-03; episode order: 20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Watson on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.