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The Best Episodes of Watson Season 1

Every episode of Watson Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Watson Season 1!

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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 the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Watson Season 1 Episode 8 - A Variant of Unknown Significance
    7.5/10(301 votes)

    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 13 - My Life's Work (2)
    7.5/10(265 votes)

    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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  3. Watson Season 1 Episode 6 - The Camgirl Inquiry
    7.4/10(314 votes)

    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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  4. Watson Season 1 Episode 9 - Take a Family History
    7.4/10(287 votes)

    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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  5. Watson Season 1 Episode 11 - The Dark Day Deduction
    7.4/10(405 votes)

    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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  6. Watson Season 1 Episode 5 - The Man with the Glowing Chest
    7.2/10(331 votes)

    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(296 votes)

    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 12 - My Life's Work (1)
    7.2/10(255 votes)

    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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  9. Watson Season 1 Episode 4 - Patient Question Mark
    7.1/10(348 votes)

    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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  10. Watson Season 1 Episode 10 - The Man with the Alien Hand
    7.1/10(260 votes)

    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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  11. Watson Season 1 Episode 3 - Wait for the Punchline
    6.8/10(386 votes)

    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(442 votes)

    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(684 votes)

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A Variant of Unknown Significance" is the best rated episode of "Watson" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 301 votes. Directed by Larry Teng and written by Anna Mackey, it aired on 3/30/2025. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "My Life's Work (2)".