March 30, 2026, 11:24 a.m. ET
The stars of “Watson” are making the most effective of their cancellation after two seasons.
The medical drama, starring Morris Chestnut because the titular Sherlock Holmes character fixing “House”-style medical mysteries, is not going to be renewed for a 3rd season, CBS confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. The collection, in addition to the almost-kind-of-funny workplace comedy “DMW,” will air their finales this spring.
“We are sad to see this great series go but its [sic] so worth watching!” Chestnut stated in an Instagram story, selling a clip from the Sunday, March 29, episode, wherein Watson is reunited with Sherlock.
Rochelle Aytes, who performs Dr. Mary Morstan, additionally shared a teaser from Sunday’s episode, writing on Instagram, “I am saddened by the news of our cancellation, but we still have a handful of entertaining episodes for you!”
Watson premiered Jan. 26, 2025, and its second season premiered in October. The collection finale will air May 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Tim Meadows comedy “DMV,” a single-camera office sitcom following workers of the federal government company in “Parks and Recreation” vogue, premiered in October. Its finale will air on May 11 at 8:30 p.m. ET, in line with THR, after only one season.
Both shows had blended evaluations, with “Watson” incomes 53% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes versus a 65% approval rating for “DMV.” USA TODAY TV critic Kelly Lawler known as “Watson” “derivative” in addition to “utterly nonsensical and ridiculous,” whereas “DMV” fared a bit higher, with Lawler saying the collection had potential regardless of no “stand-out spark.”
‘DMV,’ ‘Buffy’ reboot, ‘Palm Royale’ amongst TV cancellations
The cancellations come days after Paramount+ axed “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” and amid the reported cancellations of an upcoming “Buffy” reboot on Hulu and Kristen Wiig’s “Palm Royale” on Apple TV.
Earlier this month, Paramount confirmed the renewal of a slate of different shows, together with “Marshals,” “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,” “Matlock,” “NCIS” and its “Origins” and “Sydney” spinoffs, “Boston Blue” and “FBI.”
