Watson Episode 13: Release date news, time, streaming details and more

Watson Season Finale Episode Trailer Cover Image. (Image via. TV Promos, Youtube)
Watson is set to air Season 1 finale (Image via YouTube/TV Promos)

Watson returns with its Season 1 finale episode titled Your Life’s Work: Part 2, scheduled to air on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

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The audience is currently getting ready for what could be a game-changer finale. Will Watson’s new course of action alter the tone of the show moving forward?

That’s just one of many questions fans are eager to have answered. The 13th episode vouches for an utmost amount of intensity, indecision, and one final spin before the curtains drop.


Release date news & time

The moment the fans of Watson have all been waiting for is just a few days away. Episode 13 — which concludes Season 1 — is slated to release on May 11. This episode as usual will maintain a Sunday window, broadcasting at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Given that the pilot of the series aired on January 26, 2025, the finale’s scheduling echoes a cautiously mapped-out plan that should allow the audience to have a connection with Watson’s world.

This episode, titled Your Life’s Work: Part 2, is more than just a follow-up episode. It is the conclusion of a season layered with mysteries, critical diagnostics, and personal reckonings.

With a few plotlines hanging in the air, the finale could carry a heavier weight, delivering closure while also perhaps teasing the future for the upcoming season. CBS has officially confirmed a Season 2 for the show.


Streaming details

For those who won’t be watching the live broadcast on CBS, catching up with Watson Episode 13 won't require you to go through a whole lot of trouble. The episode will be accessible to stream the very next day on Paramount+, lining up with the show’s consistent post-broadcast streaming schedule.

You can catch the finale on Paramount+ (Image via Getty)
You can catch the finale on Paramount+ (Image via Getty)

Just as the previous episodes, the streaming pattern ensures that fans can catch the episode on their own time without missing a second of the mystery. Ever since its release, the show has had a uniform Sunday airing pattern, and the same goes for its streaming release with Paramount+ — an easy ‘watch next-day’ option.


More about Episode 13 and Watson

At the core of Episode 13 lies a high-stakes turning point. According to the official synopsis:

“When part of the team falls ill after becoming targets of a sinister plot, it becomes an all-hands-on-deck situation to save them before it’s too late; Watson announces a new ambitious project that he has been working on.”

The synopsis implies urgency and growth — two themes that have constantly outlined the tone of the season. Morris Chestnut, cast as Dr. John Watson, helms the show with a performance that bonds conventional heroism with emotional depth.

Chestnut brings layers to the reimagination of an iconic character, by moving him further from mere detective work into a role grounded in medicine, integrity, and self-reflection.

The premise of Watson: Six months after Sherlock Holmes' death, Dr. John goes back into the world of medicine while still haunted by his past.

This final episode might just interweave these threads further.


Watson Episode 13 promises a finale that equally weighs on personal stakes as well as professional quandaries. Between the impending threat to the team and Watson’s new plan, this episode isn't just the end of a season — it is a turning point that will lead the story into Season 2.

Whether you watch live or stream it the following day, the finale is a must-watch episode for anyone who has been following Watson’s journey.


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Edited by Vinayak Chakravorty