Holmes, Watson and Professor Moriarty were supposed to have gone over a waterfall, with Watson being the sole survivor. Recovering from a traumatic brain injury from the fall, Watson is informed by Holmes’ friend Shinwell Johnson (Ritchie Coster) that Holmes was a wealthy man and provided for Watson in his will.

Holmes had set up a medical clinic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where Watson would be able to perform his brilliant way of diagnosing unusual medical diseases and issues. Watson selected four doctors to be his fellows in this new endeavor: Ingrid Derian (Eve Harlow), Adam Croft (Peter Mark Kendall), Stephens Croft (Kendall) and Sasha Lubbock (Inga Schlingmann).

Kendall plays twins and when asked how difficult it is to do that in this dramatic series, he explained, “It has been one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences making that happen.” He gave credit to the tech people on the series who have to make his dual roles look seamless, which they do.

Shinwell is there to provide help to Watson, but he’s hiding something that could prove fatal to the doctor. Moriarty is not dead. His character was originally conceived by Doyle as a foe for Holmes and is front and center in this modern-day story. Craig Sweeny, the writer of the show, assured me the whole Moriarty storyline will be completed in this season. He likes to wrap up a storyline in each season so it does not continue in the next season, which is something viewers will appreciate. Cliff-hangers and continuing storylines are not going to be part of this series.

Watson is brilliant at treating rare disorders and also identifying some that have been missed by others in his profession. His main focus is healing his patients, and sometimes that means performing procedures that are a little out of the ordinary or not approved.

The show is a combination of a medical drama and a detective series, as Watson is both a doctor and a detective. Chestnut stressed to a group of media recently, “We are doc detectives. We are doctors and we are detectives.” He also stressed that “all of the medicine is real. There’s nothing fake, and it’s been vetted by numerous medical professionals.”

Watson has impeccable instincts and wants to impart his knowledge of detecting medical issues to his fellows. The four doctors who were accepted to this fellowship often distrust Watson but are always amazed at his talent.

Watson also has to tackle a delicate issue of his soon-to-be ex-wife, who is the head of the hospital. Dr. Mary Morstan (Rochelle Aytes) is always looking over his shoulder to make sure he is not putting the hospital’s reputation in jeopardy; however, she always knows his first priority is to his patents.

Ever since Holmes and Watson were created, their adventures have sparked the imaginations of readers and viewers. There have been many shows featuring the duo as they creatively solved mysteries. Even Disney got into the Holmes fever with “The Great Mouse Detective” in 1986. There is no doubt the characters are still beloved by today’s readers and viewers and this new approach of portraying them for a modern audience is entertaining, inventive and enjoyable.

Combining the mythology of Holmes with modern-day detective work to uncover medical mysteries and treat patients makes this is a fascinating series. It is not a medical procedural. It is not a detective mystery show. It is not a Sherlock Holmes story. It is all of those combined into an intriguing show with interesting characters.

“Watson” premiered Jan. 26 on CBS with an intro episode. It begins airing the rest of the 13 episodes of the season in its regular time Feb. 16. It can be viewed Sundays on CBS and then streamed on Paramount+.