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Watson will not return to CBS until midseason, and now the person behind CBS Entertainment is explaining the decision to hold back the second season of the popular drama for so long.
Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach explained it was not due to the series, but the schedule was just too full for it. She said the following, according to Deadline:
“We’ll definitely be pushing viewers to binge it on Paramount+ in the meantime. But there truly was a lack of room on the schedule. You look at that schedule, there’s no other real logical place for it.
I’m fairly confident in Tracker and Y: Marshals being very, very big lead-ins for Watson. Watson does really, really well for us on streaming as well.
So we expect that viewers who might not catch it at 10 o’clock will catch on streaming because it’s had such a loyal fan base over on Paramount+. We think it’s the best of both worlds.”
Morris Chestnut, Eve Harlow, Peter Mark Kendall, Inga Schlingmann, Ritchie Coster, and Rochelle Aytes star in the series, which presents a present-day look at what happens to Watson after Holmes’ death.
The premiere date for Watson will be announced at a later time.
What do you think? Do you enjoy Watson? Do you plan to watch season two in 2026?
I’m disappointed the wait is so long for Watson’s return. I really enjoy watching the show. What not put in the Blue Bloods or Equalizer spot?
It’s a great show
Love love love the show. Cannot wait for it to return.
Love love love the show. Cannot wait for it to return.
As others have said, this will hurt the show. Viewers that are not totally hooked will loose interest and not care when it makes its mid season return. CBS needs to support the shows that are working and have a fan base. Stop focusing on “new” shows. Nurture the successes you have NOW. Magnum PI was cut to make room for Fire Country. It is just too much drama, and its “love stories” are soft p*rn for the “Bro Country” crowd. I think Max Theriot is a great person, but Body is the same personality that he portrayed on SEAL… Read more »
They could put it in Blue Bloods spot. IMO Amy makes very unwise choices.
I will be off to my mortal coil by then.
Never mind, I am sure I can fill it in with something else.
That’s too bad. It will hurt the show.
I am with you, it got it’s ratings in the 9:00 time slot and I do not believe it can make it at 10:00 p.m.
Really love this show and the twist of Sherlock Holmes which I have always loved! Can’t wait to watch season 2!