Where is Watson filmed? The house and all the Pittsburgh locations
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Although the CBS show is set in Pittsburgh, most of Watson was filmed in and around Vancouver.
Created by Craig Sweeny, the series blends medical drama with detective elements, focusing on Dr. John Watson from Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories.

Created by Craig Sweeny, the series blends medical drama with detective elements, focusing on Dr. John Watson from Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories.

Morris Chestnut stars as Dr. Watson, a physician and former London-based consulting detective.
Here is our spoiler-free guide to all the filming locations of Watson. You'll find the locations in order of appearance.
Here is our spoiler-free guide to all the filming locations of Watson. You'll find the locations in order of appearance.
Watson locations

The story begins with Sherlock Holmes's apparent death at the hands of his archenemy Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls.
Reichenbach Falls is a real waterfall in Switzerland, famously connected to Sherlock Holmes as the location of his apparent death in The Final Problem (1893) novel.

One year later, Dr. John Watson resumes his medical practice by opening the Holmes Clinic in Pittsburgh.
The medical center was filmed between Bridge Studios in Burnaby and the modern area of UBC's Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in Vancouver.

The Heavenly Maternity Care Center, where Erika wakes up in the pilot episode, is located on Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh's Strip District.
As TribLIVE reported, the cast and crew only spent three days in the city before returning to Vancouver to film the majority of the series.
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The show also includes many establishing shots of Pittsburgh and its environs, such as this one, where two of the 'smartest doctors Watson could find' go to interview the nurse.
The Victorian-era row house, built in 1880, is located on 42nd Street in Lawrenceville.
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The vintage Rover P4 crosses the Roberto Clemente Bridge, one of the iconic Three Sisters.
This trio of nearly identical self-anchored suspension bridges, built over the Allegheny River between 1924 and 1928, is the only set of its kind in the world.
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The "Welcome to Lawrenceville" sign stands prominently at the intersection of Foster Street and 34th Street.
This historic neighborhood faced economic decline in the mid-20th century as factories closed, but today the area has undergone a remarkable revitalization.
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The Watson house

Watson's home is a magnificent house in Vancouver's Kerrisdale neighborhood, renowned for its tree-lined streets and historic homes.
Constructed in 2002, this residence boasts six bedrooms and five bathrooms, encompassing approximately 8,121 square feet.
As of 2022, its appraised value was approximately $8 million.
Image courtesy of CBS - Map

The pilot's final scene, featuring the Duquesne Incline, was filmed using a combination of exterior footage shot on location and a replica built at the Vancouver studios.
Opened in 1877, this popular tourist attraction takes passengers to the top of Mount Washington for a breathtaking view of downtown Pittsburgh and the Three Rivers.
Image courtesy of CBS - Map
Stay tuned on this page, we are updating and expanding this report every week as new locations are revealed!
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