{"id":2375141,"date":"2026-04-15T22:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T22:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2375141"},"modified":"2026-04-15T22:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T22:10:12","slug":"cbs-entertainment-chief-addresses-watson-dmv-cancellations-we-had-to-make-tough-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cbs-entertainment-chief-addresses-watson-dmv-cancellations-we-had-to-make-tough-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS Entertainment Chief Addresses \u2018Watson\u2019 &#038; \u2018DMV\u2019 Cancellations: \u201cWe Had To Make Tough Decisions\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">CBS addressed the cancellations of its freshman comedy series <em>DMV<\/em> and its sophomore drama Watson on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIn terms of <em>DMV<\/em> and <em>Watson<\/em>, we love both those shows. They were a joy to work on. Morris Chestnut is maybe one of the greatest No. 1\u2019s I\u2019ve ever dealt with. But, you know, it\u2019s a high bar on CBS. We aggregate all the numbers, and we have to make those tough decisions in order to make room for new shows,\u201d shared Amy Reisenbach at a press event this morning where the Fall 2026-27 schedule was revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Created by Craig Sweeny, <em>Watson<\/em> is a modern version of one of history\u2019s greatest detectives as he turns his attention from solving crimes to solving medical mysteries. While Dr. John Watson\u2019s (Chestnut) team of \u201cdoc-tectives\u201d may have defeated Moriarty (Randall Park) last season, they remain determined in Season 2 in their mission to investigate and treat the world\u2019s rarest diseases for their clinic\u2019s patients. With his eyes fixed on the future, Watson faces an unexpected twist when Sherlock Holmes, who was presumed dead, resurfaces, forcing him to confront a buried secret from his past \u2014 one that lies hidden within his own body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Watson<\/em> also stars Eve Harlow, Peter Mark Kendall, Ritchie Coster, Inga Schlingmann and Rochelle Aytes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When the show was canceled, Chestnut said, \u201cAs many of you know, Watson will not be returning for a third season. After two incredible seasons, I\u2019m so grateful for the experience. It wouldn\u2019t have been the same without the amazing cast and crew. Thank you for making it so special. To all the fans who showed love and supported Watson, thank you so much. Thank you to CBS for the incredible partnership,\u201d he wrote via Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sweeny and Chestnut executive produce alongside Larry Teng, Sh\u00e4ron Moalem, Aaron Kaplan, and Brian Morewitz. Watson is produced by CBS Studios.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The series finale, \u201cThe Cobalt Fissure,\u201d will air on May 3.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/eOizdOXQirqKaXpvUHxkZA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/deadline.com\/7611da1a7c38ea36a8e082b41f6f4b1c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Written by Dana Klein based on author Katherine Heiny\u2019s short story,\u00a0<em>DMV\u00a0<\/em>is a single-camera comedy set in the place everyone dreads going most \u2013 the Department of Motor Vehicles \u2013 where employees are making minimum wage, dealing with customers who are annoyed before they even walk in the door.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The ensemble cast includes Harriet Dyer, Tim Meadows, Tony Cavalero, Molly Kearney, Alex Tarrant, and Gigi Zumbado. Jessica Camacho recurred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>DMV<\/em>\u00a0is produced by CBS Studios.\u00a0Dana Klein, Matt Kuhn, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling and Robyn Meisinger serve as Executive Producers. Trent O\u2019Donnell executive produced and directed the pilot from a script written by Klein.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The series finale \u201cImpact Will Be Felt\u201d will air on May 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.deadline.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Deadline's Newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Deadline&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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They were a joy to work on. Morris Chestnut is maybe one of the greatest No. 1\u2019s I\u2019ve ever dealt with. But, you know, it\u2019s a high [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2375142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[439612,350605,374139,361581,356998,305931],"class_list":["post-2375141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-aaron-kaplan","tag-cbs-studios","tag-dmv","tag-dr-john-watson","tag-morris-chestnut","tag-watson"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CBS-Entertainment-Chief-Addresses-\u2018Watson-\u2018DMV-Cancellations-We-Had.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2375141"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2375143,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375141\/revisions\/2375143"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2375142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2375141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2375141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2375141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}