The other day, CBS renewed the plagued CIA for a second season. And I knew that meant that the writing was on the wall for Watson. Today, we found that the medical procedural starring Morris Chestnut as John Watson, a doctor who tries to solve medical mysteries instead of murder.
Watson was supposed to premiere during the midseason this season. However, because CIA was not ready to air in October due to the showrunners and cast members leaving the FBI spinoff, Watson’s premiere was moved up several months and did not get the promotion it needed. Plus, it also isn’t a Dick Wolf show, and we know how the networks love him and his series.
Basically, I think it is fucked up that it was cancelled over CIA. But the average CBS viewer prefers police procedurals over medical ones.
And the thing that really frustrates me about CBS is that they never know how to promote comedies. Because of that, DMV is no longer serving drivers and nondrivers. It had a rough start, but once it quickly found its groove, it was the network’s most endearing comedy.
