CBS is promoting a great new dramatic series starring Morris Chestnut as the iconic literary character Dr. John Watson, the companion of master detective Sherlock Holmes. The show, titled “Watson,” is a contemporary story set one year after the death of Holmes at the hands of his arch nemesis Moriarty. In this new series the Dr. Watson character resumes his medical career as the head of the clinic treating rare disorders. This fresh and unexpected take on Watson will portray him as a new breed detective turning his attention from solving crimes to solving medical mysteries. Watson’s old life isn’t done with him, though—Moriarty and Watson will continue to write their own chapter of a story that has fascinated audiences for more than a century. For Chestnut, the show will be his latest stint playing a doctor in a recent broadcast series. Chestnut previously starred in multiple seasons of the Fox medical drama series “The Resident” and led the cast of the Fox series “Rosewood,” in which he played a private pathologist who solves crimes in Miami. His other recent roles include the Peacock series “The Best Man: The Final Chapters,” the Fox series “Our Kind of People,” and the NBC series “The Enemy Within.” He is also known for films like “Boyz n the Hood,” “The Best Man” films, “The Last Boy Scout,” “Think Like a Man” and many others. In 2022, Chestnut was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2023, he won his second NAACP Image Award.Chestnut is also an executive producer for the new series. Morris Chestnut Dr. Watson
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