Morris Chestnut hit Cannes on Sunday for the world premiere of Watson, his CBS procedural. Before the screening, he sat down with Deadline to talk about the show.
The action moves from Baker Street, London to modern-day Pittsburgh in Watson and the story picks up events after Moriarty has killed Sherlock Holmes as the focus shifts to medical mysteries. “Watson really learned a lot from Holmes and so what he’s going to do is bring in the detective aspect of what he’s learned from working with him,” Chestnut said. “We’re basically medical detectives.” Paramount Global Content Distribution is shopping the show to buyers in Cannes.
Craig Sweeny wrote the premiere episode of the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Chestnut is also an EP.
As an actor, Chestnut steps into a role that has been played by many performers before him. The difference this time is it’s Watson in the spotlight. “All the movies and TV shows primarily focused on Holmes, and Watson is a very complimentary character,” he said. “This is Watson front and center, and it’s told from Watson’s perspective and a medical investigation perspective.
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