A HOLMES / WATSON CATCH UP

When a microbiology university researcher returns from an expedition to Siberia in Watson’s Oct. 20 episode, both she and her team fall ill from a possible revived pathogen or “zombie virus.”

Meanwhile, Watson catches up with his friend Sherlock Holmes (Robert Carlyle) after finding out he is alive, and Ingrid unexpectedly finds herself on the team’s floor!

“Back From the Dead” was written by Michael Narducci, and directed by Tara Nicole Weyr.

It airs Monday, Oct. 20 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs).

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“Back From the Dead” - When a microbiology university researcher returns from an expedition to Siberia, she and her team members fall ill from a possible revived pathogen or “zombie virus.” Meanwhile, Watson catches up with his friend Sherlock Holmes after finding out he is alive, and Ingrid unexpectedly finds herself near the team, on the second season premiere of the CBS Original series WATSON, Monday, Oct. 20 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs). Pictured: Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.