Watson

I am a big fan of Morris Chestnut. This series feels very formulaic. Like any person only ever has one case to follow up on. Realistic please! I am not a doctor or detective but in my real life - I have several items open and being pursued at once allllll the time. The acting is a little stilted from the supporting characters. I will be hanging on for a few episodes to see how this develops. I usually give at least five episodes to a new show to see character and deeper storyline develop. Some mystery around how Moriarity is involved and how deeply with Watson. Did Sherlock really die? Or will he reappear?

I really wanted to like this show, now that a few others I watch have concluded their episodes for the season, but it really didn't impress me. I love medical shows, shows about mysterious diseases, but this didn't draw me in. I've watched Morris Chestnut in a few other shows, which is why I gave this one a chance.

I didn't need this association with Sherlock Holmes - it would have been fine just being a medical show with a character named Dr Watson.

One odd point: why did they feel the need to cast one actor to play Stephens and Adams? We're there no acting twins, brothers, or lookalikes available?

Like the other reviewer, I'll give this another chance, but if you're looking for "House," "Brilliant Minds" is better.

We were really looking forward to Watson. We were also extremely underwhelmed. My biggest issue, which may or may not have contributed to low rating is the way Morris Chestnut talks. Because his voice is so low along with how fast he talks I could barely understand him. His lines were a mumbled jumble of words which I could not understand. Along with subject matter of the Pilot, I didn't get it. I also thought that the writers could have dumbed it down a little for we the audience to understand. I finally put it all together and understood what was going on. I also thought the Pilot was flat, nothing that drew me in to pay attention.

I will give it another chance or two and see if it gets better.

Having just watched writer Craig Sweeny's flop "Section 31" I was prepared for another debacle. "Watson", for which he is the series creator, is deadly dull and plays like one of those failed pilots that in the good old days (1970s) would have popped up as summer filler, not as a launch of a new CBS tv show.

Sweeny hit the jackpot years back with another Sherlock Holmes reimagining starring Jonny Lee Miller as Holmes and Lucy Liu as a memorable female Watson. That gambit had been done in the '70s as a fine but forgotten movie "They Might Be Giants" with no less than two all-time greats in the roles: George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward.

So now Sweeny is back with a different wrinkle: Morris Chestnut as Dr. Watson, after a prologue in which The Death of Sherlock Holmes, as in the original Conan Doyle serialized stories, occurs in Switzerland under mysterious circumstances, with Watson inheriting a fancy clinic to head up a team dealing with difficult to diagnose rare maladies.

Other than a very hokey introduction of another transformed type of Moriarty character at the pilot segment's end, the story is dull and the "quirky" cast of regulars dull too. Some failed pilots seem to have had potential and one wonders: "What if..." regarding whether they should have been given a chance. In this case one wonders if "Watson" will last, having been allowed out of the gate.

Morris Chestnut takes on the role of a suave, modern-day version of John Watson in this medical mystery drama. The series boasts a glossy, high-production aesthetic that makes for visually engaging viewing. While it sets itself up as a blend of House and Elementary, it doesn't quite hit a home run.

One of the show's biggest challenges is its supporting cast. While there is noticeable chemistry among Dr. Watson's team members, the series heavily centers around him, leaving the rest of the characters feeling more like background players. In this episode, we don't get enough depth from them to feel truly invested in their presence-or absence-in future episodes. However, two characters stand out: Watson's assistant and the medical director, both of whom add some intrigue and dynamic energy to the story.

The cinematography is a highlight, with many beautifully shot scenes that give the show a prestigious feel. Towards the end of the episode, a larger conspiracy or mystery is introduced, hinting at more complexity to come. While the series has potential, it leaves much to be desired in its character development and narrative depth.