Watson Season 2 Episode 4 cast and characters: Meet the actors and guest stars of ‘Happy When It Rains’

Watson Season 2 (Image Source: Prime Video)
Watson Season 2 (Image Source: Prime Video)

Watson Season 2 follows Dr John Watson as he leads the Holmes Clinic of Diagnostic Medicine. Episode 4 of Watson Season 2, titled "Happy When It Rains," centers on a medical emergency that begins after a tornado hits the area. The main cast steps in fast and works through the chaos.

Guest actors join them to portray characters central to the week’s medical case and personal dramas. Watson Season 2 ensures that the intense medical mysteries never overshadow the lives of its characters.


Watson Season 2 Episode 4 cast and characters

Watson Season 2 (Image Source: Prime Video)
Watson Season 2 (Image Source: Prime Video)

The series regulars:

These actors portray the main diagnostic team and critical allies who appear throughout Watson Season 2:

Morris Chestnut as Dr John Watson: Dr Watson leads the clinic. He reads each case with calm focus and sharp skill. He works under hard pressure and drives the team forward. His past with Mary rises again during the storm, and it shapes his choices in this chapter.

Rochelle Aytes as Dr Mary Morstan: Mary is a surgeon and Watson’s estranged wife, who holds a steady post in the hospital. Her work brings hard tests, and she shares quiet scenes with John that show old hurt and care.

Eve Harlow as Dr. Ingrid Derian: Ingrid works as a neurologist with sharp skills and a measured voice. Her peers trust her mind, but her hard methods stir tension. She keeps looking for her place in the team, and this chapter shows her slow growth.

Peter Mark Kendall as Dr Stephens Croft and Dr Adam Croft: Kendall plays the identical twin brothers. Stephens is the emotionally reserved infectious disease specialist. Adam, his functional medicine counterpart, struggles with news about his fiancée, Lauren.

Inga Schlingmann as Dr Sasha Lubbock: Sasha is the team’s specialist in Immunology and Rheumatology. She provides crucial diagnostic support on every difficult case. Her focus remains on science and her growing relationships with the team.

Ritchie Coster as Shinwell Johnson: Shinwell is a former criminal now training as a nurse at the hospital. His street smarts and dedication make him an asset. He is the first to notice the severe symptoms in the patients in this episode.


Guest and recurring Stars in Episode 4

Watson Season 2 (Image Source: Prime Video)
Watson Season 2 (Image Source: Prime Video)

Episode 4’s narrative requires the introduction of characters specific to the medical crisis and ongoing personal arcs:

Margot Bingham as Senior Charge Nurse Carlin DeCosta: Nurse DeCosta is Shinwell's preceptor at the hospital. She is initially sceptical of Shinwell, given his past. His swift action and loyalty during the outbreak earn her respect.

Amanda Crew as Lauren: Lauren is Adam Croft’s fiancée. She appears with unexpected news that introduces immediate personal turmoil for Adam. Her news forces Adam to confront his anxieties about fatherhood.


The plot driving the performances

The core medical case of "Happy When It Rains" involves a tornado striking the area. The storm brings patients to the University Hospital of Pittsburgh (UHOP) with severe, rapidly spreading wounds. Shinwell's intuition helps him realize the infection is not bacterial, but fungal, caused by spores carried by the storm. He alerts Dr. Watson when his immediate supervisors do not listen. The team then races to contain the outbreak.

The dramatic tension rises from the medical case and the personal strain. Shinwell meets Ben, a young patient who loses his leg, and he stays close to him. Watson stands with Shinwell and gives steady help in this hard moment. Then the team treats Frankie, a patient with a long, tangled home life. Watson studies her story and reads clues that guide the diagnosis. So Watson Season 2 turns both cases into sharp tests that push the team’s emotional limits.

Edited by Amey Mirashi