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Season 1 – Elsbeth

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91% Tomatometer 34 Reviews 72% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Astute but unconventional attorney Elsbeth Tascioni utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD.
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Elsbeth — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Carrie Preston's standout character from The Good Wife makes for a great detective in this amiable and clever spinoff.

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Lucy Mangan Guardian It’s clearly not intended to be anything like The Good Wife or The Good Fight. But it’s not charming enough to be the playful homage to the unsophisticated detective shows of yesteryear that it wants to be either. Rated: 2/5 Jul 24, 2024 Full Review Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) The weekly murder mystery gets a welcome fillip with this offshoot from The Good Wife... The show makes the most of the ‘howcatchem’ genre. May 9, 2024 Full Review Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe As far as simple pleasures go, “Elsbeth” is just fine. There are no big surprises or twists coming at us; just some lighthearted perp-finding amid plenty of fish-out-of-watering, as our sunny heroine deals with New York City toughness. Apr 30, 2024 Full Review Susan Granger SSG Syndicate This spinoff from 'The Good Wife' & 'The Good Fight' proves that Carrie Preston's spunky, slyly shrewd El;sbeth character really works in her transition from Chicago to Manhattan. She's reminiscent of Peter Falk's disarmingly observant 'Columbo.' Rated: 7/10 Sep 27, 2024 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz While I would have loved to have seen a spin-off featuring the political misadventures of Alan Cumming's Eli Gold and his charismatic daughter Marissa (Sarah Steele), Elsbeth is exactly the delight-filled hoot you’d truly hoped it would be. Jun 29, 2024 Full Review Anne Brodie What She Said Clever, and unusual, hits timely cultural moments, and showcases Carrie Preston’s terrific comedic skills and New York, New York. Rated: 4/4 May 17, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Calvin O When it comes in investigation leave that to ELSBETH, cause she's really good at doing that, anyways it was perfect. Season 2 awaiting!!!😉 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review Kimberly H Elsbeth is a nostalgic blend of comedy and crime reminiscent of mid 2000s shows like Monk, Psych, White Collar, or Suits. It utilizes the familiar elements of an unlikely partnership between an eccentric yet loveable protagonist, and their begrudgingly cooperative counterpart. Each episode keeps audiences intrigued with the "how'd they do it?" reveal that pits Elsbeth against the perpetrator. I'm excited for season 2. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review V.A. H Super fun new series. Elsbeth is a quirky odd lawyer turned detective who solves crimes in her own way. I like that she is dressed in some major designers, although she assembles the expensive outfits in a fun/tacky way. She is so funny. Especially loved the one about the New York Co-Op Board murder. HAHA. Also like that it features New York a lot. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Gabriel M Such a fun sweet show. All the characters are well written and it’s lovely to see how they are growing together. The cases are interesting, cooky and make for a nice procedural. Hope it gets more long interesting arcs in the future. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Greg H Formulaic, enjoyed the odd episode elsewhere, but not worthy as a character with a series of their own. Professor T and Monk were way better. Can't believe there is an indicator for season 2. Must be a tax write off ;) Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Tom F I always enjoyed Carrie Preston’s appearances as this character and I expected to like seeing her deconstruct the CBS procedural, but it turned out to be kinda nothing. Monk did a better job at neurodivergent mystery solving and Poker Face was already the Columbo remake we didn’t know we needed. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Feb 29, 2024 Pilot When a college theater student is mysteriously found dead in her high-rise New York City apartment, Elsbeth immediately suspects foul play and enters a game of wits against the victim's popular theater director Alex Modarian. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 4, 2024 A Classic New York Character After a loathed co-op board president of a luxury building falls off her balcony to her death, Elsbeth and Kaya are called to the scene where they meet Joann, a high-powered Manhattan real estate broker with huge clients and even bigger secrets. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 4, 2024 Reality Shock When a larger-than-life reality TV star is found dead in her bathtub, Elsbeth and Kaya investigate the circumstances around her death to determine if it was an accident or murder. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 11, 2024 Love Knocked Off Things turn deadly when elite matchmaker Margo Clarke goes to extreme lengths to keep her socialite client from finding out the truth about her perfect new husband; when the husband goes missing, Capt. Wagner assigns Elsbeth and Kaya to investigate. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 18, 2024 Ball Girl When the world's top tennis champion drops dead on the court, Elsbeth and Kaya home in on a rising tennis star and his competitive father and coach; Capt. Wagner begins to suspect Elsbeth's reason for being in New York goes beyond the consent decree. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 25, 2024 An Ear for an Ear After one of New York's most sought-after plastic surgeons is found dead, Elsbeth has her eye on the victim's former boss, Dr. Vanessa Holmes, who she believes has motives that are more than skin-deep. Details Episode 7 Aired May 2, 2024 Something Blue Elsbeth suspects foul play after a posh country club wedding ends in the golf cart death of the hapless groom; Elsbeth plans a housewarming party with some old friends. Details Episode 8 Aired May 9, 2024 Artificial Genius Quinn, the young CEO of a location-based crime alert app, murders a journalist and uses her app to divert authorities and create a phony killer; Wagner hatches a plan to fight the D.O.J. investigation. Details Episode 9 Aired May 16, 2024 Sweet Justice After hearing his favorite patron talk about being bullied mercilessly in college, the charismatic owner of an exclusive cocktail bar decides to seek revenge on her behalf; Elsbeth and Captain Wagner join forces. Details Episode 10 Aired May 23, 2024 A Fitting Finale An unlikable fashion photographer is murdered in the middle of a fashion show; Elsbeth's role at the precinct is thrown into question. Details

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Season Info

Director
Robert King, Rosemary Rodriguez, Ron Underwood, Yap Fong-Yee, Rob Hardy, Nancy Hower
Creator
Michelle King, Robert King
Executive Producer
Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, Jonathan Tolins, Erica Shelton
Screenwriter
Erica Shelton, Jonathan Tolins, Bryan Goluboff, Erica Larson, Robert King, Michelle King, Zoe Marshall
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (D|V|L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 29, 2024