JamesG
09-11-2025, 09:58 PM
Fall TV Preview 2025: Watson
Monday, Oct. 13, at 10/9c
Let’s acknowledge the sharply deductive elephant in the room, shall we?
Despite its original plan to keep Sherlock Holmes physically out of John Watson’s story, in Season 2 the CBS drama will introduce the legendary detective (played by Robert Carlyle).
“It’s gonna be a really cool, unique dynamic that honors the canon, but it’s not quite something that anybody’s seen before,” series creator Craig Sweeny tells us.
Holmes “has come back with a new dynamic to their relationship, and it’s a challenge to Watson,” he explains. “And Robert plays that really, really well.”
Holmes’ presence will force Watson to confront a secret about his past that the official synopsis notes is “hidden within his own body,” which made us think that Moriarty’s medical messing-around last season might still be afoot.
Sweeny says that’s not the case, cagily adding: “Season 2 is the story of Watson… learning to be a patient.”
As for Watson’s team: Adam finds out he’s going to be a father, Ingrid will eventually make her way back to the clinic, and Sasha and Stephens are still going strong.
“They have a surprisingly vigorous and healthy sex life, which we explore,” Sweeny notes, chuckling.
BONUS SPOILERS!:
Shinwell is a nursing student when the season premiere picks up roughly six months after the event of the finale.
“The fact that he’s doing that, and he’s doing his rounds around the hospital, it lets us work him into the stories in a slightly different way,” Sweeny says.
On a related note: “If you were wondering what Shinwell in love looks like, you might see that in Season 2.”
https://tvline.com/lists/2025-fall-tv-schedule-returning-shows-preview/watson-season-2/
Monday, Oct. 13, at 10/9c
Let’s acknowledge the sharply deductive elephant in the room, shall we?
Despite its original plan to keep Sherlock Holmes physically out of John Watson’s story, in Season 2 the CBS drama will introduce the legendary detective (played by Robert Carlyle).
“It’s gonna be a really cool, unique dynamic that honors the canon, but it’s not quite something that anybody’s seen before,” series creator Craig Sweeny tells us.
Holmes “has come back with a new dynamic to their relationship, and it’s a challenge to Watson,” he explains. “And Robert plays that really, really well.”
Holmes’ presence will force Watson to confront a secret about his past that the official synopsis notes is “hidden within his own body,” which made us think that Moriarty’s medical messing-around last season might still be afoot.
Sweeny says that’s not the case, cagily adding: “Season 2 is the story of Watson… learning to be a patient.”
As for Watson’s team: Adam finds out he’s going to be a father, Ingrid will eventually make her way back to the clinic, and Sasha and Stephens are still going strong.
“They have a surprisingly vigorous and healthy sex life, which we explore,” Sweeny notes, chuckling.
BONUS SPOILERS!:
Shinwell is a nursing student when the season premiere picks up roughly six months after the event of the finale.
“The fact that he’s doing that, and he’s doing his rounds around the hospital, it lets us work him into the stories in a slightly different way,” Sweeny says.
On a related note: “If you were wondering what Shinwell in love looks like, you might see that in Season 2.”
https://tvline.com/lists/2025-fall-tv-schedule-returning-shows-preview/watson-season-2/