The actor stars as a version of the Arthur Conan Doyle character in a series set in the present day, following an American geneticist in the wake of Sherlock Holmes’s death.

Morris Chestnut stars as Dr. John Watson in CBS's new show "Watson," a medical detective series where Watson tackles mysteries on his own after Sherlock Holmes' death.

Like “House,” it sees a genius doctor (in this case Morris Chestnut’s Dr. John Watson) diagnose medical mysteries with help from a team of photogenic sidekicks. And like “House,” it draws inspiration from Sherlock Holmes — this time more directly,

What’s going to be revealed throughout the course of the season is when Watson left [to work with Holmes in London], he left Mary in a very bad situation but didn’t realize it. He loves this woman and wants her back. What will it take to outwit the deadly Moriarty, who will soon show his face?

Of all the fictional characters in the public domain, Dr. John Watson never seemed to be crying out for a moment in the spotlight. Watson has mostly been defined by his relationship to Sherlock Holmes,

There are some very crucial differences between Watson and House, though, including the tone of both shows (mirroring its title character, House tended to be gritty and dark, while Watson is overtly optimistic),

Dreyfus explores little white lies in a marriage in the movie “You Hurt My Feelings,” making its streaming debut this week on Netflix. The animated charmer, “The Wild Robot,” begins streaming on Peacock and “Watson,

Set for this Sunday, January 26, here are four sneak peeks at CBS's Morris Chestnut-starring "Sherlock Holmes" universe series, Watson.

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Morris Chestnut makes it very clear that despite the fact he portrayed doctors on “The Resident” and “Rosewood,” those roles were vastly different from the doctor he is portraying on his new

It may be cold this week in Houston but the heat was turned up for a lot of fans as beloved actors, stars of The Best Man, and co-founders of a new whiskey, Morris Chestnut and Harold Perrineau, stopped in the Bayou City.

After 30 years of marriage to Pam Byse actor Morris Chestnut shares what has made their marriage last through the years.