Watson backdrop
Drama•Mystery

The Worst Episodes of Watson

Every episode of Watson ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Watson!

Binge this in 23h 41m•Peaking at 7.9/10

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.

Airs on
CBS
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons2

All12

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
    Click to reveal
    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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Watson

    READ
  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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Watson Season 2 Episode 10 - Never Been CRISPR'd
    7.2/10(180 votes)

    S2:E10

    Watson’s biohacker friend Hobie returns when he rushes his new girlfriend to the Holmes Clinic after they partake in a gene-editing experiment that goes wrong. Meanwhile, Watson becomes suspicious of Sherlock.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writers:Adam Samuel Goldman, Heather Ross

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Watson Season 2 Episode 14 - Wrongful Life
    7.3/10(160 votes)

    S2:E14

    Watson is sued for Wrongful Life by a long-term patient suffering from VACTERL association, after undergoing multiple painful surgeries.

    Director:Jeffrey W. Byrd
    Writers:Charly Evon Simpson, Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Watson Season 2 Episode 16 - Respect the Process. Respect the Quirks
    7.3/10(156 votes)

    S2:E16

    Watson investigates a case involving a mentally unstable mother, with the woman's delusions serving as a mirror to his own newly discovered hallucinations.

    Director:Loren Yaconelli
    Writers:Shardé Miller, Anna Mackey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Watson Season 2 Episode 17 - Unsolved Mysteries
    7.3/10(150 votes)

    S2:E17

    In the wake of the car accident, Watson and Laila lie injured and awaiting rescue as the team races to find them before it’s too late. Meanwhile, in a state between life and death, Watson’s mind plays out a modern-day investigation of a case that has long haunted him.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writers:Adam Pasen, Samuel Evan Horowitz

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Watson Season 2 Episode 2 - Back from the Dead
    7.4/10(229 votes)

    S2:E2

    A microbiology researcher returns from an expedition to Siberia, leading to a possible outbreak of a revived pathogen. Watson reconnects with Sherlock Holmes.

    Director:Tara Nicole Weyr
    Writer:Michael Narducci

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Watson Season 2 Episode 4 - Happy When It Rains
    7.4/10(199 votes)

    S2:E4

    Watson and the team jump into action when four new patients are brought to UHOP with wounds that appear to be infected with a flesh-eating bacterium following a tornado. Meanwhile, Shinwell searches for meaning as a nursing student and Adam’s wedding to Lauren risks being halted.

    Director:Sheelin Choksey
    Writer:Charly Evon Simpson

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Watson Season 2 Episode 18 - Sic Semper Tyrannis
    7.4/10(144 votes)

    S2:E18

    Following his brain tumor diagnosis, Watson goes on medical leave to seek treatment, leaving Mary in charge of The Holmes Clinic as a notorious South American dictator demands Watson see to his mysterious autoimmune condition personally. Meanwhile, Ingrid grows more concerned about Beck’s obsession with Sasha.

    Director:Clara Aranovich
    Writer:Michael Narducci

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Watson Season 2 Episode 20 - The Cobalt Fissure
    7.4/10(169 votes)

    S2:E20

    A seemingly random murder outside of UHOP sets the stage for the arrival of someone from Watson and Sherlock Holmes' past.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writers:Sharon Moalem, Rebecca Hofherr

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Watson Season 2 Episode 6 - Buying Time
    7.5/10(193 votes)

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Clara Aranovich
    Writer:Anna Mackey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. Watson Season 2 Episode 7 - Giant Steps
    7.5/10(202 votes)

    S2:E7

    Watson's father, Hamish, visits UHOP to introduce Watson and the fellows to his protégé, Annabelle, a saxophone prodigy with musically induced blackouts. As Annabelle's condition worsens, Watson must confront his long-standing tensions with his father in order to save her.

    Director:Amanda Row
    Writer:Teresa Tuan

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. Watson Season 2 Episode 9 - Shannon Says Bex Loves Micah
    7.5/10(185 votes)

    S2:E9

    Watson and the fellows help Laila’s son Micah – who was injured in a car accident while pursuing his crush, Bex, with the help of his AI chatbot.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writers:Craig Sweeny, Shardé Miller, Jason Inman

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. Watson Season 2 Episode 13 - For a Limited Time Only
    7.5/10(172 votes)

    S2:E13

    Watson and the fellows fight to revive a 30-year-old woman, Audrey, after her heart inexplicably stops repeatedly until they discover she has a rare phenomenon called Lazarus syndrome. As these revivals continue, she uses the short window of time available to right her greatest wrong.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Bashir Gavriel

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Worst Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "Watson". It scored 6.3/10 based on 684 votes. Directed by Larry Teng and written by Craig Sweeny, it aired on 1/26/2025. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Redcoat".