Elsbeth
Season 3 Premiere:
TVPG
Drama
Law
Astute but unconventional attorney Elsbeth Tascioni utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD.
Cast & Crew
Carrie Preston Elsbeth Tascioni
Wendell Pierce Captain C.W. Wagner
Carra Patterson Officer Kaya Blanke
Fredric Lehne Dave Noonan
Gloria Reuben Claudia Payne
Michelle King Creator
Robert King Creator
Robert King Executive Producer
Michelle King Executive Producer
Liz Glotzer Executive Producer
Jonathan Tolins Executive Producer
Erica Shelton Kodish Executive Producer
Bryan Goluboff Executive Producer
Gail Barringer Executive Producer
⨁Full Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, October 23
Good Grief New
Season 3 • Episode 3
Elsbeth's surprise reunion with an old friend could expose a dangerous undercover operation.
Thursday, October 30
Ick, A Bod New
Season 3 • Episode 4
A housewife butts heads with a new neighbor; Capt. Wagner makes a frightening discovery.
Thursday, November 6
Poetic Justice New
Season 3 • Episode 5
A donor's death shakes New York's nonprofit arts scene; Elsbeth runs into an old friend.
Matt Roush says...
Also helping launch CBS’s official premiere week on a special night, the quirky comedy-mystery opens its third season with a guest appearance by The Late Show host (for now) Stephen Colbert, spoofing his own persona as the less agreeable face of the late-night Way Late With Scotty Bristol. (The episode was written before the Late Show cancellation and filmed the week after the announcement.) When a mysterious death occurs at the show, irrepressible police consultant Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) springs into action, with suspects including Scotty’s sidekick Mickey (Andy Richter, Conan O’Brien’s former sidekick and a current Dancing With the Stars contestant) and Mickey’s wife, head writer Laurel (Amy Sedaris). Now that her friend and sometimes partner Kaya (Carra Patterson) has been assigned to undercover duty, Elsbeth is paired with officer Grace Hackett, an aspiring stand-up comic played by Tony winner Lindsay Mendez, whose association with the recent revival of Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along inspires a number of in-jokes in Jonathan Tolins‘ clever script.
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‘Elsbeth’ Finale: See Guest Stars Return for ‘Cell Block Tango’ Musical Number (PHOTOS)
‘Elsbeth’ Shocker: Carra Patterson Exits Series, Will Return as Guest Star in Season 3
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Michael Emerson Teases Final ‘Elsbeth’ With Wife Carrie Preston: ‘We Were Ready for Writing This Strong’
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‘Elsbeth’ Debuts Kaya’s Replacement & Sets Up Michael Emerson’s Final Return (RECAP)
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‘Elsbeth’ Unpacks What’s in Those Tote Bags — And Why She Carries So Much
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‘Elsbeth’: First Look at Michael Emerson’s Final Episode & BTS With Carrie Preston (PHOTOS)
‘Elsbeth’ Season 2 Finale: Stephen Moyer & 8 More Guest Stars to Return
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Carrie Preston Teases ‘Elsbeth’s Perfect Meet-Cute in Valentine’s Day Episode
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‘Elsbeth’: Carrie Preston on Why Michael Emerson’s Return Is a ‘Whole New Level’ of Danger
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NFL Honors, ‘Matlock’ Goes Undercover, Double Trouble on ‘Elsbeth,’ Fakery in ‘Apple Cider Vinegar,’ Norman Lear’s Legacy Lives On
‘Elsbeth’ Sneak Peek: Carter Warns Elsbeth She’s Being Framed in Van Ness Case (VIDEO)
What’s Next on ‘Elsbeth’: Alan Ruck Relives ‘Succession’ as Financier With Sibling Rivalry (PHOTOS)
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‘Elsbeth’: What Happened in Chicago? The Truth Comes Out in Heartbreaking Scene
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‘Elsbeth’: First Look at Eric McCormack in Midseason Premiere — When Does the Show Return? (PHOTOS)
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‘Elsbeth’ Boss Breaks Down That Major Cliffhanger & ‘Tough’ Times Ahead
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‘Elsbeth’: Carrie Preston & Michael Emerson Tease Their Characters Have Each Other ‘Flustered’
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