‘Watson’ Is The Perfect Background Show
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Morris Chestnut is one of the best parts of the new CBS medical mystery drama.
Note: This article contains spoilers for the first episode of the CBS series “Watson,” which premiered Sunday.
The tried-and-true network TV procedural is having a moment right now. ABC’s “High Potential,” starring Kaitlin Olson as a citizen sleuth, just got renewed for a second season. Over on CBS, three of the network’s recent additions are variations on the procedural: “Elsbeth,” a spinoff of “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight”; a reimagined “Matlock” starring Kathy Bates; and now, the medical mystery drama “Watson,” featuring Morris Chestnut as the titular doctor.
The show is yet another installment in the Sherlock Holmes universe, beginning six months after Holmes’ death. Watson, who has recently recovered from a brain injury, goes to work at a clinic in Pittsburgh where he leads a team of doctors solving rare medical mysteries.
The first episode premiered Sunday following the AFC championship game, but, in typical CBS fashion, it won’t start airing in its regular timeslot, Sundays at 9 p.m., until Feb. 16. The show is also available on Paramount+.
HuffPost’s Erin E. Evans, Marina Fang and Njera Perkins put on our detective hats to discuss our initial impressions of “Watson.”
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Morris Chestnut is one of the best parts of the new CBS medical mystery drama.
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