Morris Chestnut (The Best Man) is back on the small screen as the lead character in Watson, an upcoming CBS drama series set in the legendary Sherlock Holmes universe. In a rare straight-to-series order, CBS was excited to announce the new show starring the veteran actor.
“We are thrilled to feature such a beloved character from the world of Sherlock Holmes at the center of this series and have it brought to life by Morris Chestnut in a fresh and unexpected take on the immortal doctor,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “Craig Sweeny’s bold new vision for the complex Dr. Watson deftly interweaves rich character storytelling with edge-of-your-seat medical mysteries.”
Here’s the official synopsis from CBS:
In WATSON, a year after the death of his friend and partner Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty, Dr. John Watson (Chestnut) 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 solving medical mysteries.
Sweeny, best known for writing and producing shows such as The 4400 and Limitless, penned the pilot episode and will serve as showrunner while executive producing Watson.
The executive producer pool includes Morris Chestnut, Shäron Moalem MD, PhD; and Aaron Kaplan and Brian Morewitz for Kapital Entertainment. The first episode will be directed by Larry Teng, who also serves as executive producer to kick off the series.
Chestnut is no stranger to television tentpoles, recently starring in Peacock’s The Best Man: The Final Chapters. He also starred in The Resident’s Seasons 3 and 4 before starring in the drama series Our Kind of People, which was short-lived on Fox.
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