[ad_1]
Morris Chestnut desires Elementary star Lucy Liu to look in his CBS present Watson. The star additionally spoke about whether or not Matt Berry, the voice of Sherlock Holmes in Watson, will ever seem on-screen, and teased what’s to return from Season 2 of the Sherlock Holmes-inspired medical procedural.
Watson creator Craig Sweeney additionally exec-produced Elementary, starring Liu as Dr. Joan Watson. Speaking about whether or not she might seem in his Watson, Chestnut stated: “I’m trying to track her down and get her to come on our show because, yes, that would be great if we could get her.” Speaking to Deadline he stated there aren’t any talks with Liu however he’s severe about making an attempt to get her to look in Watson, which he exec produces in addition to stars in.
He was additionally quizzed on whether or not Matt Berry, the voice of Sherlock Holmes in Watson, will ever seem on display screen. “I will say Holmes, you know, in the mythology, does come back… and we are part of the mythology,” Chestnut stated with a glint in his eye.
Speaking on the Monte-Carlo TV Festival, the star additionally drilled down on Season 2. “We’re going to focus more on the medical cases,” he stated in response to a query from Deadline. “There’s going to be more humor and wit.”
He added: “Season 1 was a very challenging season, primarily because it was dealing with the effects of James Moriarty, who was the villain in the show. Watson was on [medication] and [Moriarty] was messing with his prescriptions. Now that’s behind him, he’s going to have a little bit more fun and be a little bit more loose. But overall… we’re going to focus really on the very unique medical cases.”
CBS introduced a second season renewal for Watson in March. It got here off the again of the Paramount-owned internet saying the present’s premiere, in late Jan., was its most-watched scripted episode of the 2024-25 season. The present averaged 6.79M viewers every week, in response to Nielsen figures.
Season 2 is not going to drop within the fall, however in midseason in a January 10pm slot. Chestnut shared his tackle Watson on the Monte-Carlo TV Festival, which opened Friday night time with the French premiere of his present. The Festival began in earnest Saturday.