CBS has ordered a second season for Morris Chestnut's medical drama Watson. This comes after the show's first season earned positive ratings, averaging 6.79 million viewers per episode in the Nielsen season-to-date most current data.
Along with Chestnut, the series' cast includes Eve Harlow, Peter Mark Kendall, Inga Schlingmann, Ritchie Coster, and Rochelle Aytes. As per the official series description, the show "takes place six months after the death of the titular character's friend and partner Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty. The show stars Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson, who resumes his medical career as the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders."
It further reads, "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."
Craig Sweeny wrote the pilot and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Chestnut is also an executive producer along with Sallie Patrick, Larry Teng, Sharon Moalem MD, PhD, Aaron Kaplan for Kapital Entertainment, and Brian Morewitz. CBS Studios produces.
CBS has renewed Watson for the 2025-26 season, adding it to a lineup that includes fellow dramas Elsbeth, FBI, Fire Country, Matlock, NCIS, NCIS: Origins, NCIS: Sydney, and Tracker. The network’s comedy slate for the season will feature Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Ghosts, and The Neighborhood.
