Watson S1E5 — The Man with the Glowing Chest

7.2

Watson•Season 1•Episode 5

The Man with the Glowing Chest

7.2/10 · 331 votesMar 9, 202544 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byTara Nicole Weyr

Written byShardé Miller

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes13

E1 6.3

Pilot

E2 6.7

Redcoat

E3 6.8

Wait for the Punchline

E4 7.1

Patient Question Mark

E5 7.2Now viewing

The Man with the Glowing Chest

E6 7.4

The Camgirl Inquiry

E7 7.2

Teeth Marks

E8 7.5

A Variant of Unknown Significance

E9 7.4

Take a Family History

E10 7.1

The Man with the Alien Hand

E11 7.4

The Dark Day Deduction

E12 7.2

My Life's Work (1)

E13 7.5

My Life's Work (2)

Cast6

Morris Chestnut

Dr. John Watson

Eve Harlow

Dr. Ingrid Derian

Peter Mark Kendall

Dr. Stephens Croft / Dr. Adam Croft

Inga Schlingmann

Dr. Sasha Lubbock

Ritchie Coster

Shinwell Johnson

Rochelle Aytes

Dr. Mary Morstan

Crew2

Shardé Miller

Writer

Tara Nicole Weyr

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Man with the Glowing Chest" is episode 5 of Watson season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 331 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Tara Nicole Weyr and written by Shardé Miller, it aired on March 9, 2025.

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