Morris Chestnut needs Elementary star Lucy Liu to seem in his CBS present Watson. The star additionally spoke about whether or not Matt Berry, the voice of Sherlock Holmes in Watson, will ever seem on-screen, and teased what’s to come back from Season 2 of the Sherlock Holmes-inspired medical procedural.
Watson creator Craig Sweeney additionally exec-produced Elementary, starring Liu as Dr. Joan Watson. Talking about whether or not she might seem in his Watson, Chestnut stated: “I’m attempting to trace her down and get her to come back on our present as a result of, sure, that will be nice if we might get her.” Talking to Deadline he stated there aren’t any talks with Liu however he’s critical about attempting to get her to seem in Watson, which he exec produces in addition to stars in.
He was additionally quizzed on whether or not Matt Berry, the voice of Sherlock Holmes in Watson, will ever seem on display. “I’ll say Holmes, you already know, within the mythology, does come again… and we’re a part of the mythology,” Chestnut stated with a glint in his eye.
Talking on the Monte-Carlo TV Competition, the star additionally drilled down on Season 2. “We’re going to focus extra on the medical instances,” he stated in response to a query from Deadline. “There’s going to be extra humor and wit.”
He added: “Season 1 was a really difficult season, primarily as a result of it was coping with the consequences of James Moriarty, who was the villain within the present. Watson was on [medication] and [Moriarty] was messing together with his prescriptions. Now that’s behind him, he’s going to have a bit of bit extra enjoyable and be a bit of bit extra free. However general… we’re going to focus actually on the very distinctive medical instances.”
CBS introduced a second season renewal for Watson in March. It got here off the again of the Paramount-owned internet saying the present’s premiere, in late Jan., was its most-watched scripted episode of the 2024-25 season. The present averaged 6.79M viewers every week, in line with Nielsen figures.
Season 2 won’t drop within the fall, however in midseason in a January 10pm slot. Chestnut shared his tackle Watson on the Monte-Carlo TV Competition, which opened Friday night time with the French premiere of his present. The Competition began in earnest Saturday.
