Synopsis: Elsbeth stars Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney who utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD. After leaving her successful legal career in Chicago to tackle a new investigative role in New York City, Elsbeth finds herself jockeying with the toast of the NYPD, Captain C.W. Wagner (Wendell Pierce), a charismatic and revered leader. Working alongside Elsbeth is Officer Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson), a stoic and ethical officer who quickly develops an appreciation for Elsbeth’s insightful and offbeat ways. Elsbeth is based on the character featured in The Good Wife and The Good Fight. (Courtesy CBS, 2024)
The Cast:
Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni
Carra Patterson as Maya Blanke
Jane Krakowski as Joann Lenox
Wendell Pierce as Captain Wagner
Linda Lavin as Gloria Blecher
Peter Grosz as Leonard Rosen
Johnny M. Wu as Det. Joey Browner
Greg Hildreth as Lewis Blecher Jr.
Production Credits:
The series is a CBS Studios production. The series is co-created and executive produced by Robert and Michelle King along with executive producers Liz Glotzer and Jonathan Tolins.
The Episodes:
Season One Episode Guide (CBS)
1-01 Pilot--02/29/2024
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 (guest star Stephen Moyer) who she believes is involved. Throughout the evolution of the murder investigation, Elsbeth must balance her consent decree role with the NYPD and her uncommon methods to make her case and uncover the real killer.
1-02 A Classic New York Character--04/04/2024 - [episodic photo gallery]
After the loathed co-op board president (guest star Linda Lavin) of a luxury pre-war building falls off her balcony to her death, Elsbeth and Kaya are called to the scene to dig for a lead when they meet Joann (guest star Jane Krakowski), a high-powered Manhattan real estate broker with huge clients and even bigger secrets.
Written by: Bryan Goluboff
Directed by: Robert King
1-03 Reality Shock--04/04/2024
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. As they get deeper into the events surrounding her demise, they meet Skip Mason (guest star Jesse Tyler Ferguson), the mercurial producer behind the popular, guilty-pleasure reality series “Lavish Ladies,” who becomes a prime suspect after he is accused of going to dangerous lengths to concoct “good TV.”
Written by: Jonathan Tolins
Directed by: Ron Underwood
