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The Best Episodes of Watson

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The Best Episodes of Watson

A year after the death of his friend and partner Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty, Dr. John Watson resumes his medical career as...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Watson Season 1 Episode 8 - A Variant of Unknown Significance
    7.5/10(248 votes)

    #1 - A Variant of Unknown Significance

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Anna Mackey

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  2. Watson Season 1 Episode 11 - The Dark Day Deduction
    7.5/10(343 votes)

    #2 - The Dark Day Deduction

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Sheelin Choksey
    Writer:Jason Inman

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  3. Watson Season 1 Episode 13 - My Life's Work (2)
    7.5/10(198 votes)

    #3 - My Life's Work (2)

    S1:E13

    Watson and the team are faced with an impossible choice when two lives hang in the balance, but they only have one vial of antidote available. Meanwhile, Shinwell races to help the team, and Watson goes head to head with Moriarty.

    Director:Kristin Lehman
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Watson Season 1 Episode 6 - The Camgirl Inquiry
    7.3/10(264 votes)

    #4 - The Camgirl Inquiry

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Bille Woodruff
    Writer:Neal Dusedau

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  5. Watson Season 1 Episode 9 - Take a Family History
    7.3/10(230 votes)

    #5 - Take a Family History

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Mario Van Peebles
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Watson Season 1 Episode 5 - The Man with the Glowing Chest
    7.2/10(277 votes)

    #6 - The Man with the Glowing Chest

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Tara Nicole Weyr
    Writer:Shardé Miller

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  7. Watson Season 1 Episode 7 - Teeth Marks
    7.2/10(245 votes)

    #7 - Teeth Marks

    S1:E7

    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. Also, Moriarty plots his next move.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writer:Charly Evon Simpson

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  8. Watson Season 1 Episode 4 - Patient Question Mark
    7.1/10(293 votes)

    #8 - Patient Question Mark

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:Teresa Tuan

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  9. Watson Season 1 Episode 10 - The Man with the Alien Hand
    7.1/10(202 votes)

    #9 - The Man with the Alien Hand

    S1:E10

    Watson is thrown into a detective case when he is unsure whether the patient he is treating for one of the most rare ailments in the world, Alien Hand Syndrome, is guilty of pushing his brother in front of a bus to his death.

    Director:Clara Aranovich
    Writer:Theo Travers

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  10. Watson Season 1 Episode 12 - My Life's Work (1)
    7.1/10(195 votes)

    #10 - My Life's Work (1)

    S1:E12

    When part of the team falls ill after becoming targets of a sinister plot, it becomes an all-hands-on-deck situation to save them before it's too late. Meanwhile, Watson announces a new ambitious project that he has been working on.

    Director:Jeffrey W. Byrd
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Watson Season 1 Episode 3 - Wait for the Punchline
    6.8/10(331 votes)

    #11 - Wait for the Punchline

    S1:E3

    Watson and the fellows treat a comedian who collapses at an open mic night, but throughout the case her past is revealed to be much more complex than initially believed.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Sallie Patrick

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  12. Watson Season 1 Episode 2 - Redcoat
    6.7/10(378 votes)

    #12 - Redcoat

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Craig Sweeny

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  13. Watson Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.3/10(600 votes)

    #13 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Craig Sweeny

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  14. Watson Season 2 Episode 6 - Buying Time
    3.3/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Buying Time

    S2:E6

    Watson and the fellows race against time to save the life of Xavier, a 21-year-old athlete with a fast-growing, seemingly incurable cancer. Meanwhile, Mycroft Holmes lets Watson know his team’s work at UHOP may no longer have funding available.

    Director:Clara Aranovich
    Writer:Anna Mackey

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  15. Watson Season 2 Episode 5 - Lucky
    2.7/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Lucky

    S2:E5

    While visiting another hospital, Watson becomes convinced that a coma patient is suffering from locked-in syndrome and has been mistaken for a coma patient for over a decade. After the patient is transferred to UHOP for treatment, he shocks the team with chilling messages. Meanwhile, Sherlock is back in town and is staying with Watson.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writers:Craig Sweeny, Teresa Tuan

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  16. Watson Season 2 Episode 8 - Livvy Sees the Doctor
    2.6/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Livvy Sees the Doctor

    S2:E8

    UHOP veers into terror when Watson and the fellows are taken hostage by a man with a bomb strapped to his chest who is desperate to find a cure for his 9-year-old daughter’s illness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Watson Season 2 Episode 3 - Expletive Deleted
    2.0/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Expletive Deleted

    S2:E3

    Watson and the team work alongside Laila to help a patient named Maxine, a 30-year-old who looks 10 years old.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter

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  18. Watson Season 2 Episode 7 - Giant Steps
    2.0/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Giant Steps

    S2:E7

    Watson's father, Hamish, visits UHOP to introduce Watson and the fellows to his protégé, Annabelle, a saxophone prodigy with musically induced blackouts. As Annabelle's condition worsens, Watson must confront his long-standing tensions with his father in order to save her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Watson Season 2 Episode 2 - Back from the Dead
    1.8/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Back from the Dead

    S2:E2

    A microbiology researcher returns from an expedition to Siberia, leading to a possible outbreak of a revived pathogen. Watson reconnects with Sherlock Holmes.

    Director:Tara Nicole Weyr
    Writer:Michael Narducci

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  20. Watson Season 2 Episode 4 - Happy When It Rains
    1.8/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Happy When It Rains

    S2:E4

    Watson and the team jump into action when four new patients are brought to UHOP with wounds that appear to be infected with a flesh-eating bacterium following a tornado. Meanwhile, Shinwell searches for meaning as a nursing student and Adam’s wedding to Lauren risks being halted.

    Director:Sheelin Choksey
    Writer:Charly Evon Simpson

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  21. Watson Season 2 Episode 1 - A Son in the Oven
    1.7/10(9 votes)

    #21 - A Son in the Oven

    S2:E1

    Watson and the fellows spring back into action when Mary’s mother accidentally poisons herself while suffering from a rare form of dementia that is progressing with impossible speed. Meanwhile, Sherlock Holmes resurfaces after being presumed dead.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Watson Season 2 Episode 9 - Shannon Says Bex Loves Micah
    1.0/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Shannon Says Bex Loves Micah

    S2:E9

    Watson and the fellows help Laila’s son Micah – who was injured in a car accident while pursuing his crush, Bex, with the help of his AI chatbot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Watson Season 2 Episode 10 - Never Been CRISPR'd
    1.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Never Been CRISPR'd

    S2:E10

    Watson’s biohacker friend Hobie returns when he rushes his new girlfriend to the Holmes Clinic after they partake in a gene-editing experiment that goes wrong. Meanwhile, Watson becomes suspicious of Sherlock.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Variant of Unknown Significance" is the best rated episode of "Watson". It scored 7.5/10 based on 248 votes. Directed by Larry Teng and written by Anna Mackey, it aired on 3/30/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Dark Day Deduction".