Watson's Fall Finale: Holmes' Secrets and a Hacker's Crisis

CBS's medical drama Watson is set to conclude its fall schedule on December 15 with an episode featuring the anticipated return of Robert Carlyle as Sherlock Holmes. The fall finale, "Never Been CRISPR'd," will delve deeper into the complex relationship between John and Sherlock, with showrunner Craig Sweeny hinting at significant developments regarding Sherlock's secrets.

The episode also marks the comeback of Nat Faxon as Hobie, a bio-hacker first introduced in Season 1. This time, Hobie brings his girlfriend to Watson's clinic after a gene-editing procedure goes awry, adding another layer of medical and personal crisis for John. Hobie's return underscores the show's tendency to deliver unique medical emergencies.

Furthermore, the finale will likely address a prominent fan theory that Sherlock may not have returned at all, but is rather a hallucination of John's. While recent episodes have cast doubt on this theory, Sweeny acknowledges the ongoing speculation and suggests that more answers, or at least further intrigue, will be revealed before the hiatus, leaving the audience to ponder the true nature of Sherlock's presence.