CBS' Watson found a way to bring Sherlock Holmes back from the dead - or did it? During the season 2 premiere, which aired on Monday, October 13, John Watson (Morris Chestnut) came face to face with Sherlock Holmes (Robert Carlyle) at the end of the episode. The only problem? It has been established that Holmes previously died at the hands of archenemy James Moriarty (Randall Park). Chestnut, 56, spoke exclusively with Us Weekly about the reveal - including whether Holmes is real or a figment of Watson's imagination. "That's an excellent question. I'm still trying to figure it out myself.