Is ‘Elsbeth’ New This Week? What to Expect in Final Episodes of Season 2 (PHOTOS)

Elsbeth is in the final stretch of Season 2. After delivering episodes with Weeds‘ Mary-Louise Parker, St. Denis Medical‘s David Alan Grier, and Wicked‘s Ethan Slater as guest stars, the CBS procedural is preparing for its big guest-star convention in the final handful of episodes. Michael Emerson returns for his final episode as Judge Crawford in the next airing, and then the Season 2 finale will have nine returning guest stars from across both seasons come back for more.

Here’s what to expect from the rest of Season 2 (that we know so far), plus images from the upcoming episodes of the Carrie Preston-led series.

Is Elsbeth new this week?

No. There is no new episode of Elsbeth the week of April 14. Its Thursday, April 17 timeslot is occupied by the second half of Matlock‘s two-hour Season 1 finale (get a finale preview here with the stars). Elsbeth will return with Emerson’s final episode on Thursday, April 24 at 10/9c.

When is the Elsbeth Season 2 finale?

Here’s the schedule for the remaining episodes of Elsbeth Season 2. Note that the finale is airing one hour earlier than usual:

Thursday, April 24, 10/9c: Season 2 Episode 18

Thursday, May 1, 10/9c: Season 2 Episode 19

Thursday, May 8, 9/8c: Season 2 Episode 20 (season finale)

The finale is titled “Ramen Holiday.” The description reads, “When Elsbeth tries to solve a murder, she comes face to face with many familiar suspects.”

• Stephen Moyer reprising his season one role of theater director Alex Modarian
• Retta reprising her season one role of elite matchmaker Margo Clarke
• Gina Gershon reprising her season one role of plastic surgeon Dr. Vanessa Holmes
• Elizabeth Lail reprising her season one role of young tech CEO Quinn Powell
• Arian Moayed reprising his season one role of cocktail bar owner Joe Dillon
• André De Shields reprising his season one role of fashion designer Matteo Hart
• Alyssa Milano reprising her season two role of former mafia princess Pupetta Del Ponte
• Mary-Louise Parker returns for another episode this season after her first appearance on April 3 as decluttering guru Freya Frostad
• Ethan Slater returns for another episode this season after his first appearance on April 10 as chatty new hire Officer Reese Chandler

What happens in Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 18?

Here’s the episode description for the April 24 episode, exclusively debuted by TV Insider: “As Judge Milton Crawford inches closer to becoming a federal judge, Elsbeth searches his past to prove he’s a murderer before it’s too late, but Elsbeth’s attempts to take Crawford down puts everyone around her in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Teddy [Ben Levi Ross] considers following in his mother’s professional footsteps.”

Season 2 episode 17 set up Crawford’s return in the episode’s final moments, when Captain Wagner (Wendell Pierce) received a warning from a friendly fellow captain to take caution when poking into the judge’s life and potential misdeeds.

What happens in Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 19?

Photos and a description are not yet available for the season’s penultimate episode, but stay tuned.

See photos from Season 2 Episode 18 in the gallery, below.

Elsbeth, Returns Thursday, April 24, 10/9c, CBS