Watson will soon arrive in the 2026 TV schedule with a winter premiere to follow up on John's personal crisis in the fall finale way back in December. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, Morris Chestnut's medical drama is one of the only two shows that CBS has not yet renewed. It remains to be seen how much longer fans will be waiting before news about a potential Season 3, but a big change is coming for the back half of Season 2, and showrunner Craig Sweeny explained why he sees it as a sign of "appreciation" from the network.
The medical drama changed nights from the end of Season 1 to the beginning of Season 2 last fall, with Watson moving over to Monday nights to be paired with FBI. While Morris Chestnut was optimistic about the FBI/Watson pairing back in September, the showrunner shared why he's happy about getting moved back to Sunday nights for 2026. Speaking with CinemaBlend following the fall finale (which is now available streaming with a Paramount+ subscription), Craig Sweeny said:
