The Best Episodes of Watson Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.3/10(606 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E11/26/2025

   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.

   Director:Larry Teng

   Writer:Craig Sweeny

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   Director:Larry Teng

   Writer:Craig Sweeny
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   6.7/10(385 votes)

   #2 - Redcoat

   S1:E22/16/2025

   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.

   Director:Larry Teng

   Writer:Craig Sweeny

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   Director:Larry Teng

   Writer:Craig Sweeny
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   6.8/10(337 votes)

   #3 - Wait for the Punchline

   S1:E32/23/2025

   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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   Director:Christine Moore

   Writer:Sallie Patrick
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   7.1/10(299 votes)

   #4 - Patient Question Mark

   S1:E43/2/2025

   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.

   Director:Ron Underwood

   Writer:Teresa Tuan

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   Director:Ron Underwood

   Writer:Teresa Tuan
5. 

   7.2/10(286 votes)

   #5 - The Man with the Glowing Chest

   S1:E53/9/2025

   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.

   Director:Tara Nicole Weyr

   Writer:Shardé Miller

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   Director:Tara Nicole Weyr

   Writer:Shardé Miller
6. 

   7.3/10(272 votes)

   #6 - The Camgirl Inquiry

   S1:E63/16/2025

   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.

   Director:Bille Woodruff

   Writer:Neal Dusedau

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   Director:Bille Woodruff

   Writer:Neal Dusedau
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   7.2/10(250 votes)

   #7 - Teeth Marks

   S1:E73/23/2025

   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. Also, Moriarty plots his next move.

   Director:Jennifer Lynch

   Writer:Charly Evon Simpson

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   Director:Jennifer Lynch

   Writer:Charly Evon Simpson
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   7.4/10(254 votes)

   #8 - A Variant of Unknown Significance

   S1:E83/30/2025

   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.

   Director:Larry Teng

   Writer:Anna Mackey

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   Director:Larry Teng

   Writer:Anna Mackey
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   7.4/10(237 votes)

   #9 - Take a Family History

   S1:E94/13/2025

   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.

   Director:Mario Van Peebles

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Mario Van Peebles

   Writer:Unknown
10. 

    7.1/10(211 votes)

    #10 - The Man with the Alien Hand

    S1:E104/20/2025

    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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    Director:Clara Aranovich

    Writer:Theo Travers
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    7.5/10(352 votes)

    #11 - The Dark Day Deduction

    S1:E114/27/2025

    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.

    Director:Sheelin Choksey

    Writer:Jason Inman

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    Director:Sheelin Choksey

    Writer:Jason Inman
12. 

    7.2/10(204 votes)

    #12 - My Life's Work (1)

    S1:E125/4/2025

    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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    Director:Jeffrey W. Byrd

    Writer:Unknown
13. 

    7.5/10(206 votes)

    #13 - My Life's Work (2)

    S1:E135/11/2025

    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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    Director:Kristin Lehman

    Writer:Unknown