CBS’ original plan for the fall of the 2025 TV schedule was to debut Tom Ellis’ new CIA series to air alongside fellow Dick Wolf TV production FBI on Monday nights. That changed with the network pushing CIA back to midseason, which meant moving Watson Season 2 from a midseason 2026 premiere to fall 2025. That came as great news for fans of the doctor/detective show starring Morris Chestnut, with the potential downside of being split from Justin Hartley’s mega hit Tracker. Now, with the premiere weeks away, I’ve come to think that the change could be great for Watson.
Season 1 of Watson aired on Sunday nights, directly after Season 2 of Justin Hartley’s drama. While premiering after the AFC Championship Game (complete with Taylor Swift in attendance) surely helped Watson get off to a strong start, being paired with the #1 network TV series couldn't have hurt the freshman series when building an audience! For Season 2, Watson is moving to air on Mondays at 10 p.m. ET, directly after FBI Season 8 at 9 p.m. ET, DMV at 8:30 p.m. ET, and The Neighborhood at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. While the time slot change might not have happened if CIA hadn’t been pushed back to 2026, it could pay off for Watson.
