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Watson S1E8 — A Variant of Unknown Significance

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Watson•Season 1•Episode 8

A Variant of Unknown Significance

7.5/10 · 301 votesMar 30, 202543 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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

Directed byLarry Teng

Written byAnna Mackey

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Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Dr. John Watson

Eve Harlow

Eve Harlow

Dr. Ingrid Derian

Peter Mark Kendall

Peter Mark Kendall

Dr. Stephens Croft / Dr. Adam Croft

Inga Schlingmann

Inga Schlingmann

Dr. Sasha Lubbock

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Shinwell Johnson

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Rochelle Aytes

Dr. Mary Morstan

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Larry Teng

Larry Teng

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Anna Mackey

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Episode Summary

"A Variant of Unknown Significance" is episode 8 of Watson season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 301 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Larry Teng and written by Anna Mackey, it aired on March 30, 2025.

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