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The Best Episodes of Watson Season 2

Every episode of Watson Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Watson Season 2!

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A year after the death of his friend and partner Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty, Dr. John Watson resumes his medical career as the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Watson Season 2 Episode 1 - A Son in the Oven
    1.6/10(10 votes)

    #1 - A Son in the Oven

    S2:E1

    Watson and the fellows spring back into action when Mary’s mother accidentally poisons herself while suffering from a rare form of dementia that is progressing with impossible speed. Meanwhile, Sherlock Holmes resurfaces after being presumed dead.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Watson Season 2 Episode 2 - Back from the Dead
    1.7/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Back from the Dead

    S2:E2

    A microbiology researcher returns from an expedition to Siberia, leading to a possible outbreak of a revived pathogen. Watson reconnects with Sherlock Holmes.

    Director:Tara Nicole Weyr
    Writer:Michael Narducci

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  3. Watson Season 2 Episode 3 - Expletive Deleted
    1.9/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Expletive Deleted

    S2:E3

    Watson and the team work alongside Laila to help a patient named Maxine, a 30-year-old who looks 10 years old.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter

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  4. Watson Season 2 Episode 4 - Happy When It Rains
    1.7/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Happy When It Rains

    S2:E4

    Watson and the team jump into action when four new patients are brought to UHOP with wounds that appear to be infected with a flesh-eating bacterium following a tornado. Meanwhile, Shinwell searches for meaning as a nursing student and Adam’s wedding to Lauren risks being halted.

    Director:Sheelin Choksey
    Writer:Charly Evon Simpson

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  5. Watson Season 2 Episode 5 - Lucky
    2.5/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Lucky

    S2:E5

    While visiting another hospital, Watson becomes convinced that a coma patient is suffering from locked-in syndrome and has been mistaken for a coma patient for over a decade. After the patient is transferred to UHOP for treatment, he shocks the team with chilling messages. Meanwhile, Sherlock is back in town and is staying with Watson.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writers:Craig Sweeny, Teresa Tuan

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  6. Watson Season 2 Episode 6 - Buying Time
    3.0/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Buying Time

    S2:E6

    Watson and the fellows race against time to save the life of Xavier, a 21-year-old athlete with a fast-growing, seemingly incurable cancer. Meanwhile, Mycroft Holmes lets Watson know his team’s work at UHOP may no longer have funding available.

    Director:Clara Aranovich
    Writer:Anna Mackey

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  7. Watson Season 2 Episode 7 - Giant Steps
    2.8/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Giant Steps

    S2:E7

    Watson's father, Hamish, visits UHOP to introduce Watson and the fellows to his protégé, Annabelle, a saxophone prodigy with musically induced blackouts. As Annabelle's condition worsens, Watson must confront his long-standing tensions with his father in order to save her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Watson Season 2 Episode 8 - Livvy Sees the Doctor
    2.1/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Livvy Sees the Doctor

    S2:E8

    UHOP veers into terror when Watson and the fellows are taken hostage by a man with a bomb strapped to his chest who is desperate to find a cure for his 9-year-old daughter’s illness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Watson Season 2 Episode 9 - Shannon Says Bex Loves Micah
    1.0/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Shannon Says Bex Loves Micah

    S2:E9

    Watson and the fellows help Laila’s son Micah – who was injured in a car accident while pursuing his crush, Bex, with the help of his AI chatbot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Watson Season 2 Episode 10 - Never Been CRISPR'd
    1.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Never Been CRISPR'd

    S2:E10

    Watson’s biohacker friend Hobie returns when he rushes his new girlfriend to the Holmes Clinic after they partake in a gene-editing experiment that goes wrong. Meanwhile, Watson becomes suspicious of Sherlock.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"A Son in the Oven" is the best rated episode of "Watson" season 2. It scored 1.6/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Larry Teng and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/13/2025. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Back from the Dead".