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Watson S2E6 — Buying Time
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Watson•Season 2•Episode 6

Buying Time

7.5/10 · 193 votesNov 17, 202543 min

Ranked #8 of 20 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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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.

Directed byClara Aranovich
Written byAnna Mackey
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Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Dr. John Watson

Eve Harlow

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Dr. Ingrid Derian

Peter Mark Kendall

Peter Mark Kendall

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Inga Schlingmann

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Episode Summary

"Buying Time" is episode 6 of Watson season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 193 votes, ranking #8 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Clara Aranovich and written by Anna Mackey, it aired on November 17, 2025.

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