Professor James Moriarty lastly acquired the perfect of the world’s best detective, and, in consequence, the upcoming CBS collection Watson takes place after the demise of Sherlock Holmes. The primary trailer (under) reveals Holmes’ venerable sidekick, Dr. Watson (Morris Chestnut), busily recruiting 4 of the world’s most good physicians to additionally function detectives for his or her sufferers. Watson’s synopsis reads as follows through a press launch from CBS Leisure:
“WATSON takes place six months after the demise of the titular character’s pal and companion Sherlock Holmes by the hands of Moriarty. The present stars Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson, who resumes his medical profession as the top of a clinic devoted to treating uncommon problems. Watson’s outdated life isn’t completed with him, although –
Moriarty and Watson are set to write down their very own chapter of a narrative that has fascinated audiences for greater than a century. Watson is a medical present with a powerful investigative backbone, that includes a contemporary model of one among historical past’s best detectives as he turns his consideration from fixing crimes to fixing medical mysteries.”
Chestnut is finest recognized for his roles in The Greatest Man, The Greatest Man Vacation, and their Peacock spin-off collection, The Greatest Man: The Last Chapters. The Watson actor additionally made memorable appearances in Boys n the Hood, The Brothers, and The Resident. Craig Sweeny serves because the showrunner and government producer on the CBS medical thriller and directs the Watson premiere.
Moriarty Will Be the “Nemesis” in ‘Watson’
Dónal Finn was lately solid as James Moriarty in Prime Video’s upcoming present Younger Sherlock, and Sherlock Holmes’ lethal nemesis can even be featured in Morris Chestnut’s new Watson collection. The actor confirmed Moriarty because the “nemesis” throughout an interview with Deadline. Chestnut additionally spoke in regards to the deal with Dr. Watson quite than Sherlock by saying:
“Watson actually discovered quite a bit from Holmes and so what he’s going to do is deliver within the detective side of what he’s discovered from working with him. We’re mainly medical detectives […] All the films and TV exhibits primarily targeted on Holmes, and Watson is a really complimentary character. That is Watson entrance and heart, and it’s advised from Watson’s perspective and a medical investigation perspective. That’s what makes it completely different.”
The premiere of Watson airs on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, instantly following the AFC Championship Recreation on CBS at 10 p.m. EST. Subsequent episodes will then drop through the present’s common time slot on Sundays starting February 16 at 10 p.m. Morris, who additionally serves as an government producer on the undertaking, mentioned of his EP duties in the identical interview:
“It’s already disturbing sufficient to do your job, however it actually makes it much more disturbing whenever you’re working round individuals who make it more durable. It was one of many issues that after I met with Craig [Sweeny], once we had our first lunch, we talked about. We had been on the identical web page – we each mentioned we need to create a set and surroundings to the place, at first, we have now good folks. Sure, we would like people who find themselves proficient, however we additionally don’t need an individual who’s proficient however poisonous.”
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Eve Harlow, Peter Mark Kendall, Ritchie Coster, Inga Schlingmann, and Rochelle Aytes spherical out Watson’s solid with the present’s lead, Morris Chestnut. The brand new collection can even be obtainable to stream the next day on Paramount+, however Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers could have entry to the CBS stay feed when the present airs.
Watson
- Launch Date
- January 26, 2025
- Seasons
- 1
- Creator(s)
- Craig Sweeny