Washington D.C., [USA], March 28 (ANI): The medical drama ‘
Watson
which follows the tale of Dr
Watson
, an intimate associate of the detective
Sherlock Holmes
, has received a renewal for a second season from CBS, as reported by Variety.
The series stars
Morris Chestnut
Leading the way, the show is reportedly drawing an average of 6.79 million viewers per episode according to recent Nielsen ratings during the ongoing season.
CBS has reported that the pilot episode, which was broadcast after the AFC Championship game in January, attracted 18.7 million viewers across multiple platforms within three days of airing, according to Variety.
In addition to Chestnut, the main cast features Eve Harlow, Peter Mark Kendall, Inga Schlingmann, Ritchie Coster, and Rochelle Aytes. According to the official synopsis, the series unfolds six months following the demise of the protagonist’s friend and partner.
Sherlock Holmes
by Moriarty. The series features
Morris Chestnut
as Dr. John
Watson
, who restarts his medical career as the director of a clinic focused on diagnosing and treating uncommon conditions.”
It further reads, ”
Watson
His past isn’t finished with him yet—Moriarty and
Watson
are ready to pen their own page in a narrative that has captivated viewers for over a hundred years.”
Craig Sweeney penned the pilot script and acts as both the showrunner and executive producer. Chestnut holds an executive producer role alongside Sallie Patrick, Larry Teng, Sharon Moalem MD, PhD, Aaron Kaplan from Kapital Entertainment, and Brian Morewitz. The production is handled by CBS Studios.
According to Variety, the second season of
Watson
One of the most recent renewal announcements from CBS this season.
Previously, the network had greenlit new installments for numerous series such as: Tracker, Fire Country, NCIS, NCIS: Origins, NCIS: Sydney, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Elsbeth, Hollywood Squares, Matlock, Survivor, The Amazing Race, and FBI. Additionally, CBS has secured two extra seasons of the popular sitcom Ghosts.
It is inspired by the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. (ANI)
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