Morris Chestnut to star in 'Watson' medical mystery series for CBS

04 Jan 2024, 12:46 by Karen Butler · UPI

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The Resident, The Enemy Within and Boyz N the Hood alum Morris Chestnut has signed on to star in Watson, a contemporary CBS medical mystery drama with roots in Sherlock Holmes lore.

Chestnut will play John Watson, a doctor who resumes his medical career after the death of his sleuthing partner, Sherlock Holmes, at the hands of the criminal mastermind, Moriarty.