Watson Season 2, Episode 20: The Cobalt Fissure

A Son in the Oven

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.

Back from the Dead

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

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

Happy When It Rains

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.

Lucky

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.

Buying Time

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.

Giant Steps

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.

Livvy Sees the Doctor

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.

Shannon Says Bex Loves Micah

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.

Never Been CRISPR'd

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.

The Tunnel Under the Elms

Watson and the fellows race against the clock to save a man and his pregnant wife from a terrifying sinkhole. Meanwhile, Ingrid’s future with her therapy group becomes unclear.

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A Family Meal

When a patient arrives at the Holmes Clinic plagued by a mysterious neurological disorder, Watson and the fellows discover they were forced to eat their parents amid a childhood survival incident. Meanwhile, Adam is struggling with how his future will change as a father.

For a Limited Time Only

Watson and the fellows fight to revive a 30-year-old woman, Audrey, after her heart inexplicably stops repeatedly until they discover she has a rare phenomenon called Lazarus syndrome. As these revivals continue, she uses the short window of time available to right her greatest wrong.

Wrongful Life

Watson is sued for Wrongful Life by a long-term patient suffering from VACTERL association, after undergoing multiple painful surgeries.

A Third Act Surprise

Watson and the fellows race to save the life of a young woman who needs a lifesaving kidney donation. Meanwhile, Sherlock returns to help crack unsolved cases in Pittsburgh.

Respect the Process. Respect the Quirks

Watson investigates a case involving a mentally unstable mother, with the woman's delusions serving as a mirror to his own newly discovered hallucinations.

Unsolved Mysteries

In the wake of the car accident, Watson and Laila lie injured and awaiting rescue as the team races to find them before it’s too late. Meanwhile, in a state between life and death, Watson’s mind plays out a modern-day investigation of a case that has long haunted him.

Sic Semper Tyrannis

Soul to Soul