Sherlock Holmes is likely one of the hottest characters within the historical past of fiction. Since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the character, he is been tailored and reimagined numerous instances. There are literally two present variations of the characters on TV at present, with the CW’s interval piece, Sherlock & Daughter, and CBS’ trendy medical drama, Watson.
The brand new sequence follows from one other modern-day adaptation of the characters on CBS that was additionally produced by Watson producer Craig Sweeney, Elementary (which is streamable with a Hulu subscription). That present took the unusual step of creating Holmes’ sidekick feminine, creating Joan Watson as performed by Lucy Liu. The present TV Watson, Morris Chestnut, just lately advised Deadline that he’s very involved in getting his predecessor to seem on the present sequence, and I like it. He mentioned…
I’m making an attempt to trace her down and get her to return on our present as a result of, sure, that might be nice if we might get her.
Chestnut, who additionally govt produces Watson, made it clear that there are not any present talks with Lucy Liu to get her to seem, however that he’s critical about making an attempt to get her on the present. This may be a fantastic second for followers, as it might be honest to imagine that various of the individuals watching Watson had beforehand been viewers of Elementary.
Watson is about within the interval following Sherlock Holmes’ well-known dying on the Reichenbach Falls. The eponymous character runs a clinic the place he tackles medical instances that confound different docs, not not like Home, M.D., which was itself impressed by Holmes.
Lucy Liu would definitely play a distinct character, however she could be nice as a high-profile visitor star. An apparent approach in is for the actress to play a affected person of the week, coping with no matter mysterious ailment is stumping Watson and his group at the moment. Alternatively, relying on what the plans are for Watson‘s second season, there is likely to be a recurring function obtainable that would carry Liu in for an extended story.
For her half, Liu was just lately requested if she had any curiosity in returning to Elementary. She didn’t point out any specific want to take action, however she did point out that she loved her time on the sequence, which ran for seven seasons from 2012 to 2019. So possibly an look on a associated, however unconnected, present is one thing she’d be up for if requested.
If the Charlie’s Angels icon is involved in becoming a member of a brand-new world of Sherlock and Watson, there’s loads of time to seek out the proper place for her. We already know that Watson Season 2 isn’t set to debut till early 2026. This offers the sequence’ producers fairly a little bit of time to determine the place they wish to go.
In the end, I’m curious to see whether or not the brand new sequence finally ends up having two Watsons earlier than it ever provides us this universe’s model of Sherlock Holmes. Nevertheless, Morris Chestnut additionally implies that day will probably come, although precisely when is anyone’s guess. Within the meantime, you possibly can stream Chestnut’s present utilizing a Paramount+ subscription.
