The BEST episodes of Watson

Every episode of Watson ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Watson!

Six months after the death of his friend and partner Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty, Dr. John Watson 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.

Last Updated: 4/29/2025Network: CBSStatus: Continuing
The Man with the Alien Hand
star
7.72
102 votes

#1 - The Man with the Alien Hand

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/20/2025

Watson must confront the dark side of medicine when a patient is accused of murder.

Directors: Clara Aranovich
Writer: Theo Travers
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Take a Family History
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7.61
136 votes

#2 - Take a Family History

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/13/2025

Ingrid’s lies come back to haunt her when her sister Gigi needs to be treated by the team after she develops side effects to the secret treatments Ingrid put her through. Also, Watson and Mary bond over a tragedy.

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The Camgirl Inquiry
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7.58
154 votes

#3 - The Camgirl Inquiry

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/16/2025

Stephens musters the courage to ask Watson to help him when his camgirl suddenly collapses during a video call. He does not know anything about her real life, so the team must act quickly to locate her before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Watson grapples with guilt over Sherlock’s death and Sasha has doubts about her relationship.

Directors: Bille Woodruff
Writer: Neal Dusedau
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Teeth Marks
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7.57
145 votes

#4 - Teeth Marks

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/23/2025

While Watson and the team help a woman whose memory resets every three minutes, Watson struggles with auditory hallucinations and questions whether someone is behind his current decline. Meanwhile, Moriarty plans his next move.

Directors: Jennifer Lynch
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The Dark Day Deduction
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7.55
55 votes

#5 - The Dark Day Deduction

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/27/2025

Watson confronts a traumatic event from his Army days that still weighs heavily on him when his Army veteran friend’s wife reaches out begging for help when her husband is seemingly having a psychotic break. Meanwhile, Shinwell is asked for one last favor by Moriarty.

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The Man with the Glowing Chest
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7.54
165 votes

#6 - The Man with the Glowing Chest

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/9/2025

Watson takes a major ethical risk when he decides to treat a sickle cell patient with an unorthodox surgery, and the team faces their own dilemma when they must decide whether to look the other way or help the young woman. Meanwhile, Ingrid struggles to get her sister admitted to her spinal project.

Directors: Tara Nicole Weyr
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Wait for the Punchline
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7.49
195 votes

#7 - Wait for the Punchline

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/23/2025

Watson and the fellows treat a comedian who collapses at an open mic night and seeks their help, but throughout the investigation her past is revealed to be much more complex than initially believed. Meanwhile, the team becomes concerned when Watson himself collapses and suffers another traumatic brain injury as he continues to hide his worsening symptoms.

Directors: Christine Moore
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A Variant of Unknown Significance
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7.49
136 votes

#8 - A Variant of Unknown Significance

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/30/2025

Watson runs into brilliant con artist and an old friend of Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler, when her son Angus is admitted to UHOP for temporary paralysis. The fellows help Watson after he grows fond of Angus and pursue various leads to find a cure to his illness.

Directors: Larry Teng
Writer: Anna Mackey
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Patient Question Mark
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7.39
177 votes

#9 - Patient Question Mark

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/2/2025

When Sasha discovers a link between her current patient, who has advanced cancers and distinctive lesions on his tongue indicative of Cowden syndrome, and a cadaver she dissected during medical school, the team traces the case to Amish country.

Directors: Ron Underwood
Writer: Teresa Tuan
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Redcoat
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7.30
234 votes

#10 - Redcoat

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/16/2025

Watson and the fellows investigate the perplexing case of a family man with a bullet lodged in his head who insists he is a Scottish soldier and seems to be hiding something nefarious. Meanwhile, Watson looks for clues to whom his estranged wife Mary is dating, and Ingrid tries to work out what her “tell” is when Watson calls her out for lying.

Directors: Larry Teng
Writer: Craig Sweeny
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Pilot
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6.83
331 votes

#11 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2025

Dr. John Watson resumes his medical career as the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders six months after the death of his friend and partner, Sherlock Holmes, at the hands of Moriarty.

Directors: Larry Teng
Writer: Craig Sweeny
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