CBS' Watson Casts What We Do In The Shadows Star As The Voice Of Sherlock Holmes

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Though believed to be dead, Watson will see a What We Do in the Shadows icon step into the role of Sherlock Holmes with a twist. The CBS series sees Dr. John Watson (Morris Chestnut) attempting to move on as he heads his own clinic in the wake of Holmes' final case, though his past soon comes to haunt him. Alongside Morris, Watson also features Rochelle Aytes as Watson's ex-wife Mary Morstan and Ritchie Coster as the knowledgeable and well-connected former criminal Shinwell Johnson, while Randall Park takes on the role of iconic villain Moriarty.

As reported by TV Insider, Matt Berry of What We Do in the Shadows will provide the voice of Holmes in Watson's seventh episode. Showrunner Craig Sweeney teased the detective will haunt Watson through hallucinations:

“Watson is not a reliable narrator in that moment and he’s experiencing something highly, highly subjective...

On the topic of whether Berry could someday play Holmes in the flesh, Sweeney added:

I couldn’t say that. I feel it might be violating the deal-making gods, if I said that. Certainly, he would be an amazing Sherlock. I don’t believe that we can guarantee that, but that would be our hope.

This is a developing story...

Source: TV Insider