Sherlock Holmes is dead. Probably. We think. The new CBS series Watson kicks off in Switzerland, where we find a determined Dr. John Watson (Morris Chestnut) chasing after Holmes, who's busy fighting his arch nemesis,

Since Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print in the 19th century, the forensic detective and his comrade, Dr. John H. Watson, have been enduring figures in global literature and other media,

Set six months after Sherlock Holmes' death, the new CBS series stars Morris Chestnut. When does it come out and how can you watch?

Perrineau, a costar of Chestnut’s in the Best Man film series, has been delivering powerful performances for decades now, including his too-short Lost stint. He’d undoubtedly put his own stamp on the character.

Morris Chestnut, who plays John Watson on CBS's newest medical drama, exclusively told Us Weekly who had his vote to play Sherlock Holmes

Morris Chestnut stars as Dr. John Watson in this medical drama that is a warmer, fuzzier version of "House," another Sherlock Holmes-derived series.

This is where Dr. John Watson (Morris Chestnut) comes upon his friend and mentor, Sherlock Holmes fighting his archnemesis, James Moriarty. When the two plunge over the falls, locked in combat, Watson dives in after them.