Sherlock Holmes is dead. Probably. We think. The new CBS series Watson kicks off in Switzerland, where we find a determined Dr. John Watson (Morris Chestnut) chasing after Holmes, who's busy fighting his arch nemesis,

Morris Chestnut, who plays John Watson on CBS's newest medical drama, exclusively told Us Weekly who had his vote to play Sherlock Holmes

Morris Chestnut stars as the famed detective's sidekick, who's grieving the apparent death of his mentor while running a Pittsburgh clinic specializing in rare disorders.

Perrineau, a costar of Chestnut’s in the Best Man film series, has been delivering powerful performances for decades now, including his too-short Lost stint. He’d undoubtedly put his own stamp on the character.

A new modern day Sherlock Holmes TV series has many elements of Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories — except the famed detective.