Watson (2025–2026)
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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.
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Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
The Cobalt FissureA seemingly random murder outside of UHOP sets the stage for the arrival of someone from Watson and Sherlock Holmes' past. - 02
A Family MealWhen a patient arrives at the Holmes Clinic plagued by a mysterious neurological disorder, Watson and the fellows discover they were forced to eat their parents amid a childhood survival incident. Meanwhile, Adam is struggling with how his future will change as a father. - 03
Unsolved MysteriesIn the wake of the car accident, Watson and Laila lie injured and awaiting rescue as the team races to find them before it’s too late. Meanwhile, in a state between life and death, Watson’s mind plays out a modern-day investigation of a case that has long haunted him.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
PilotJanuary 26, 2025Dr. John Watson resumes his medical career as the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders six months after the death of his fr - S01E02
Season's bestRedcoatFebruary 16, 2025Watson and the fellows investigate the perplexing case of a family man with a bullet lodged in his head who insists he is a Scottish soldier - S01E03
Wait for the PunchlineFebruary 23, 2025Watson and the fellows treat a comedian who collapses at an open mic night, but throughout the case her past is revealed to be much more com - S01E04
Patient Question MarkMarch 2, 2025When Sasha discovers a link between her current patient, who has advanced cancers and distinctive lesions on his tongue indicative of Cowden - S01E05
The Man with the Glowing ChestMarch 9, 2025Watson takes a major ethical risk when he decides to treat a sickle cell patient with an unorthodox surgery, and the team faces their own di - S01E06
The Camgirl InquiryMarch 16, 2025Stephens musters the courage to ask Watson to help him when his camgirl suddenly collapses during a video call. He does not know anything ab - S01E07
Teeth MarksMarch 23, 2025While Watson and the team help a woman whose memory resets every three minutes, Watson struggles with auditory hallucinations and questions - S01E08
A Variant of Unknown SignificanceMarch 30, 2025Watson runs into brilliant con artist and an old friend of Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler, when her son Angus is admitted to UHOP for temporar - S01E09
Take a Family HistoryApril 13, 2025Ingrid's lies come back to haunt her when her sister Gigi needs to be treated by the team after she develops side effects to the secret trea - S01E10
The Man with the Alien HandApril 20, 2025Watson is thrown into a detective case when he is unsure whether the patient he is treating for one of the most rare ailments in the world, - S01E11
The Dark Day DeductionApril 27, 2025Watson confronts a traumatic event from his Army days that still weighs heavily on him when his Army veteran friend’s wife reaches out beggi - S01E12
My Life's Work (1)May 4, 2025When 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' - S01E13
My Life's Work (2)May 11, 2025Watson and the team are faced with an impossible choice when two lives hang in the balance, but they only have one vial of antidote availabl
Season02Best season
- S02E01
A Son in the OvenOctober 13, 2025Watson and the fellows spring back into action when Mary’s mother accidentally poisons herself while suffering from a rare form of dementia - S02E02
Back from the DeadOctober 20, 2025A microbiology researcher returns from an expedition to Siberia, leading to a possible outbreak of a revived pathogen. Watson reconnects wit - S02E03
Expletive DeletedOctober 27, 2025Watson and the team work alongside Laila to help a patient named Maxine, a 30-year-old who looks 10 years old. - S02E04
Happy When It RainsNovember 3, 2025Watson and the team jump into action when four new patients are brought to UHOP with wounds that appear to be infected with a flesh-eating b - S02E05
LuckyNovember 10, 2025While visiting another hospital, Watson becomes convinced that a coma patient is suffering from locked-in syndrome and has been mistaken for - S02E06
Buying TimeNovember 17, 2025Watson and the fellows race against time to save the life of Xavier, a 21-year-old athlete with a fast-growing, seemingly incurable cancer. - S02E07
Giant StepsNovember 24, 2025Watson's father, Hamish, visits UHOP to introduce Watson and the fellows to his protégé, Annabelle, a saxophone prodigy with musically induc - S02E08
Livvy Sees the DoctorDecember 1, 2025UHOP veers into terror when Watson and the fellows are taken hostage by a man with a bomb strapped to his chest who is desperate to find a c - S02E09
Shannon Says Bex Loves MicahDecember 8, 2025Watson and the fellows help Laila’s son Micah – who was injured in a car accident while pursuing his crush, Bex, with the help of his AI cha - S02E10
Never Been CRISPR'dDecember 15, 2025Watson’s biohacker friend Hobie returns when he rushes his new girlfriend to the Holmes Clinic after they partake in a gene-editing experime - S02E11
The Tunnel Under the ElmsMarch 1, 2026Watson and the fellows race against the clock to save a man and his pregnant wife from a terrifying sinkhole. Meanwhile, Ingrid’s future wit - S02E12A Family MealMarch 8, 2026When a patient arrives at the Holmes Clinic plagued by a mysterious neurological disorder, Watson and the fellows discover they were forced
- S02E13
For a Limited Time OnlyMarch 15, 2026Watson and the fellows fight to revive a 30-year-old woman, Audrey, after her heart inexplicably stops repeatedly until they discover she ha - S02E14
Wrongful LifeMarch 22, 2026Watson is sued for Wrongful Life by a long-term patient suffering from VACTERL association, after undergoing multiple painful surgeries. - S02E15
A Third Act SurpriseMarch 29, 2026Watson and the fellows race to save the life of a young woman who needs a lifesaving kidney donation. Meanwhile, Sherlock returns to help cr - S02E16
Respect the Process. Respect the QuirksApril 5, 2026Watson investigates a case involving a mentally unstable mother, with the woman's delusions serving as a mirror to his own newly discovered - S02E17Unsolved MysteriesApril 12, 2026In the wake of the car accident, Watson and Laila lie injured and awaiting rescue as the team races to find them before it’s too late. Meanw
- S02E18
Sic Semper TyrannisApril 19, 2026Following his brain tumor diagnosis, Watson goes on medical leave to seek treatment, leaving Mary in charge of The Holmes Clinic as a notori - S02E19
Rule of ThreeApril 26, 2026As Adam's wife goes in for a C-section to deliver triplets, chaos ensues when their OB-GYN passes out in the operating room. Meanwhile, a se - S02E20Season's bestThe Cobalt FissureMay 3, 2026A seemingly random murder outside of UHOP sets the stage for the arrival of someone from Watson and Sherlock Holmes' past.
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