The medical drama “Watson“ is set for a tense new episode. In “Livvy Sees the Doctor,” the team at the Holmes Clinic will face a dangerous hostage situation when a father, driven by despair to save his sick daughter, straps a bomb to his chest. The episode is scheduled to air on Monday, December 1, 2025, at 10:00 PM ET/PT on CBS.
What to Expect in the Hostage Crisis
The upcoming episode moves from standard medical mysteries to a high-stakes thriller. The official description reveals that Dr. John Watson and his team of fellows are taken hostage at their clinic, the University Hospital of Pittsburgh (UHOP). The hostage-taker is a father with a bomb strapped to his chest.
His motive is not malice, but desperation. His nine-year-old daughter, Livvy, is battling a serious and mysterious illness. He believes the clinic is hiding a cure for her condition and is willing to do anything to force them to help her.
This situation will test the team’s medical expertise and their ability to work under extreme pressure. They must race against time to diagnose the child’s rare illness while their own lives are in immediate danger.
Cast and Characters
The episode features the main cast of the series, led by Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson. They are joined by:
- Rochelle Aytes as Dr. Mary Morstan
- Eve Harlow as Dr. Ingrid Derian
- Peter Mark Kendall as the twin brothers Dr. Adam Croft and Dr. Stephens Croft
- Inga Schlingmann as Dr. Sasha Lubbock
- Ritchie Coster as Shinwell Johnson
The episode was written by Charly Evon Simpson and Michael Narducci, with Larry Teng serving as director.
How to Watch and Streaming Details
Viewers have several options to watch “Watson” Season 2, Episode 8.
- Live TV: The episode will broadcast on the CBS network on Monday, December 1, 2025, at 10:00 PM ET/PT.
- Streaming on Paramount+: Subscribers can stream the episode on Paramount+. Those with a Premium plan can watch it live as it airs on CBS or on-demand immediately after. Subscribers to the lower-cost Essential plan will be able to watch the episode on-demand the next day, starting December 2.
Other streaming platforms like fuboTV also carry CBS and can be used for live viewing. The episode will be available for purchase on services like Amazon Video and Apple TV after it airs.
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The Show’s Premise and Season 2
For those new to the series, “Watson” is a medical drama with a investigative twist. It stars Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson, who now runs the Holmes Clinic for Diagnostic Medicine in Pittsburgh a year after the death of his friend, Sherlock Holmes. Watson and his team specialize in solving and treating rare medical conditions, acting as “doc-tectives.”
The second season, which began in October 2025, has introduced new challenges, including the unexpected return of Sherlock Holmes, who was previously presumed dead. Season 2 is set to have a longer run of 20 episodes compared to the 13 episodes of the first season. New episodes are released every Monday on CBS.
