Watson found a way to bring Sherlock Holmes back, but there’s still speculation about the iconic character’s return – and Robert Carlyle has his own thoughts.
In an exclusive interview with Us every weekCarlyle, 64, weighed in on theories that Holmes is not actually alive after apparently returning from the dead, saying: “As far as I’m concerned – at this point – Sherlock is alive. Sherlock is here. He appeared. He put himself in front of Watson – and it’s up to Watson to figure all this out.”
Carlyle does not, however, exclude this hypothesis.
“Who knows how it’s going to go [as the season goes on]? That’s almost the whole idea. Is Sherlock real? It’s like a Sherlock Holmes mystery in itself,” he noted. “It’s fun. I hope it will be fun for the audience to try to figure out as the season goes on what exactly the truth about this is. But at this point, it’s the truth and as far as I’m concerned, he’s alive.
Based on Sir Arthur Conan DoyleIt is Sherlock Holmes stories, Watson takes place six months after Moriarty killed the legendary detective. Watson (Morris Chestnut) has come to terms with the loss of his best friend and partner by resuming his medical career running a clinic dedicated to treating rare diseases.
Season 1 was built around a confrontation between Watson and James Moriarty (Randall Park). Then, in the season 2 premiere, Watson came face to face with Sherlock Holmes, although it was established that Holmes had already died at the hands of arch-enemy Moriarty.
Chestnut, 56, spoke exclusively with We about the reveal — including whether Holmes is real or a figment of Watson’s imagination, teasing: “That’s a great question. I’m still trying to figure it out myself. Is he there or is he not? It’s a very insightful question. Honestly, at the time we filmed it, I didn’t know.”
He continued: “At the time we shot the first two episodes, I personally didn’t know. Because I don’t ask Yana Grebenyuk Craig [Sweeny] what happens in the future. I don’t ask him about certain things. I just read [what’s on the page].”
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After the Monday, October 20, episode of the hit CBS series, Carlyle admitted that Watson was the only one who saw Sherlock.
“You’re already dealing with it. It’s interesting, isn’t it? Holmes doesn’t see anyone else. But that doesn’t mean he’s not really there. Maybe he’s just hiding because he is. That reveals itself over the course of the episodes,” he continued. “Sherlock is at a point in his life and his age where he’s thinking about his mortality now. He’s thinking about the end and what he’s actually accomplished in his life – if anything at all.”
Carlyle confirmed that Watson would delve deeper into Sherlock’s concerns about what he’s accomplished, adding: “It tells you where he is. He’s wondering, ‘Is this all worth it or is it a waste of time?’ He is different from many Sherlocks of the past. Most of the time, in the past, these depictions of the character show him to be determined. In this Sherlock’s mind, this is what he and Watson must navigate.
Watson airs on CBS Mondays at 10 p.m. ET. New episodes air the next day on Paramount+.
