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WATSON [UPDATED]
Air Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
Time Slot: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#WAT217) "Unsolved Mysteries"
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IN THE WAKE OF THE CAR ACCIDENT, WATSON AND LAILA LIE INJURED AS THE TEAM RACES TO FIND THEM BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE, ON "WATSON," SUNDAY, APRIL 12

Editor's Note: This storyline has been updated since its initial release.

"Unsolved Mysteries" - In 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, on WATSON, Sunday, April 12 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+* (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs).

WRITTEN BY: Adam Pasen & Sammy Horowitz

DIRECTED BY: Loren Yaconelli







WATSON (CBS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/26/25 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (spring 2026)
TIME SLOT:
sundays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
2 (20 episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 3/27/26
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, October 2025) WATSON is a medical show with a strong investigative spine, starring Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson, in a modern version of one of history’s greatest detectives as he turns his attention to solve medical mysteries. This team of “doc-tectives” are determined to investigate and treat the world’s most rare diseases for their clinic’s patients. Watson now faces an unexpected twist when Sherlock Holmes, who was presumed dead, resurfaces, forcing him to confront a buried secret from his past.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Eve Harlow
· Inga Schlingmann
· Morris Chestnut as John Watson
· Peter Mark Kendall as Stephens Croft/Adam Croft
· Ritchie Coster as Shinwell Johnson
· Rochelle Aytes as Mary Morstan
CREW INFORMATION:
· Aaron Kaplan as EP
· Arthur Conan Doyle as BOOK
· Brian Morewitz as EP
· Craig Sweeny as CRTR/EP
· Larry Teng as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Morris Chestnut as EP
· Sallie Patrick as EP
· Shäron Moalem as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· CBS Studios
· Kapital Entertainment