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"We Wanted To Make Something That Would Make Everybody's Hearts Melt": 'Elsbeth's Carrie Preston on Filming That Rom-Com Valentine's Day Episode
By Arezou Amin   Feb 15, 2025
https://collider.com/elsbeth-season-2-episode-11-carrie-preston/ 

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COLLIDER: This episode of Elsbeth has got an interesting setup. It kind of plays on that Portal installation that was in New York last year, and it changed the pace of the investigation this time around. How was it from your point of view in filming this remote investigation, so to speak?
CARRIE PRESTON: It was really challenging technically, but really fulfilling creatively. We had Robert King, who's the creator of the show, directing, so that was really fun because we knew we were in great hands with him. He's always like a kid in the candy store whenever he directs. He just relishes it. He spends a lot of time in the writers’ room, so it's so fun when he gets to actually be boots on the ground. So, he had all these wonderful ideas about how to shoot it and what to do with the technical challenges.

Then I had Ioan Gruffudd, who was incredible, who was coming in to play this new little love interest. We had to shoot those scenes at the Portal on two totally different days. We had to do all of the Scotland stuff first, and then he and I would rehearse in front of [what] was basically like a big, giant picture frame the size of what the Portal is. He would just be standing in it, or sometimes it would be a green screen plug in there, depending on what the shot was going to be. So he and I would rehearse so that we got really comfortable with what the other one was going to do, because once rehearsal was done, then we had to act with just the camera with the voice of whoever was doing the scene behind the camera. So I couldn't see him whenever I was actually finally doing the scenes with him, but I had the memory of what we had just rehearsed. So we did all the Scotland stuff first, and then it was a week before we did my side, but it was kind of great because those scenes then kind of percolated in my mind, so by the time we got to my side of it, I felt like I got a little second chance at the scenes, which you don't usually get on TV.
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I want to talk about working with Ioan Gruffudd as this new love interest for Elsbeth. You did get to work with him prior to him coming to New York to see her. Was that done in that order, so you had the time to build up that dynamic prior to shooting their actual face-to-face meeting?
PRESTON: Yes. Thankfully, the scheduling worked to our advantage in that we did his, the Scotland stuff, first, earlier in the schedule, like almost at the beginning of the schedule, and then my stuff with him, including meeting him in person, was towards the end of the schedule. So that did help us this time. You can tell that our relationship was building. Sometimes, we have to start with the last thing first, and that's always very hard to do, especially for the guest stars because they've never been on the show before and they're playing a character they've never played. I've been playing this character for 15 years, so it's not an even playing ground. But in this case, we did get to build it together.

It really did come through because, by the time I got to the end of the episode, I was giggling like I was watching a rom-com.
PRESTON: Yay! It was a rom-com episode.
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We've never seen Elsbeth in this kind of mutually flirty space before. A lot of firemen think she's cute, but it's never been a reciprocal thing. Then she's got this friendship-turned-something-more with this charming musician/fireman. What was it like getting to play this side of the character, and how did you make it uniquely Elsbeth in your process?
PRESTON: I think the last time we saw her embroiled in any kind of romance was during The Good Wife, when she had the spark with Josh Perotti, who was played by Kyle MacLachlan. We were guests and visitors in that universe, so it had a certain tone to it. Then with this, we really wanted to honor the tone of our show, but also maybe add—or at least I did—that this feels a little more like a more serious connection and not just a kind of work spar that turns into a one-night stand. So I think, because our show is really making Elsbeth more three-dimensional, that made sense. Also, it's the Valentine's Day episode, so we knew that we wanted to make something that would make everybody's hearts melt a little bit, and so I hope that we accomplished that.

I'm a big romance person, and I can say yes, absolutely. I'm hoping he comes back.
PRESTON: [Laughs] Even the crew was like, “Aww!” They were standing around the monitor and going, “Aww,” rooting for the two of them.

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WHILE INVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF A WEALTHY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER, ELSBETH IS LED TO THE LAST PERSON TO SEE HIM ALIVE, ON “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, FEB. 27
02/18/2025
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Jordana Brewster Guest Stars as Chloe, an Elegant Lifestyle Consultant

“Tearjerker” – While investigating the death of a wealthy real estate developer, Elsbeth is led to the last person to see him alive, a lifestyle consultant named Chloe (Jordana Brewster) who is usually found on the arms of residents of New York City’s Billionaires’ Row, on the CBS Original series ELSBETH, Thursday, Feb. 27 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.

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https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/elsbeth/photos?episode=25414 

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‘Elsbeth’ Casts Mary Louise Parker and David Alan Grier as Guest Stars (EXCLUSIVE)
By Ethan Shanfeld   Feb 18, 2025
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/elsbeth-casts-mary-louise-parker-david-alan-grier-guest-stars-1236305303/ 

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Mary Louise Parker and David Alan Grier have been tapped as guest stars of Season 2 of CBS’ “Elsbeth,” the mystery spinoff of “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight” starring Carrie Preston as the de facto detective Elsbeth Tascioni.

Parker, best known for her star turn in Showtime’s “Weeds,” will play

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Freya, a decluttering guru with a minimalist lifestyle brand and a controlling personality. “When her husband threatens her perfect sense of balance, she murders him to keep the third in their throuple all to herself,” reads the logline.

Grier, who currently stars in the NBC sitcom “St. Denis Medical,” takes on the role of

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Arthur Greene Jr., the highly professional owner of a family mortuary that caters to the one percent. Per CBS, “Discretion is everything to Arthur, so when his conspiracy-minded nephew threatens to unearth the truth about a famous author’s botched funeral, he does what must be done to keep the secret buried.”

 

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TV procedurals up their game, with doctors on cruises and quirky single moms solving crimes
By Mark Kennedy   Feb 19, 2025
https://apnews.com/article/tv-procedurals-watson-doctor-odyssey-high-potential-elsbeth-matlock-77d1502b193df03c5cbebc99fe991934 

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Tolins’ own current take on the procedural is CBS’ “Elsbeth,” which takes the quirky character Elsbeth Tascioni from “The Good Wife” and plops her down in a “Columbo”-style police procedural.

Elsbeth, played by Carrie Preston, is a sleuth in bright colors and a bucket hat, blunt and unpredictable, playing off the guest star of the week. Tolins says the writers and camera crew try not to make her feel like the show’s lead, even though she’s the very title.
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“I said early on that I think the show works best when it feels like a CBS police procedural with Elsbeth thrown into it,” he says. “We talked about always keeping her sort of out of the center of the frame in wide shots.”
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Tolins, who leads the “Elsbeth” writing room, recently got some nice feedback about his elevated procedural skills. CBS did a focus group about the new season’s premiere episode, which starred — spoilers — Nathan Lane as the killer of an obnoxious operagoer.

“One of the women who saw it afterwards kept saying, ‘This is network? I’m going to have to watch more network television,’ which of course was very, very satisfying for all of us listening,” Tolins says.

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Elsbeth Offers Update on Her Romance With Angus — and When They Might See Each Other Again
By Matt Webb Mitovich   February 20, 2025 
https://tvline.com/recaps/elsbeth-angus-romance-update-season-2-episode-12-1235411871/ 

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Skip ahead one week later… and Elsbeth offered a quick update on her, Angus… and when they might see each other again.

Early in this week’s episode, Elsbeth invited Kaya, Teddy (and Roy), Captain Wagner, Det. Donnelly and Lt. Connor over to her place for dinner, saying, “It will help me get over my missing Angus.

“It was a whirlwind romance,” she sighed, bittersweetly, “but he had to go back to his life in Scotland. We’ll see each other again when the time is right.”

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Will Elsbeth Complete Ferris Bueller Trifecta? Is Captain America Latest to Snub Secret Invasion? Did SNL ‘In Memoriam’ Forget Someone? More Qs!
By Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Kimberly Roots, Ryan Schwartz, Rebecca Luther, Dave Nemetz, Charlie Mason, Nick Caruso, Andy Swift   February 21, 2025
https://tvline.com/features/snl-anniversary-montage-donald-trump-elon-musk-omittted-aged-badly-1235411393/ 

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23 | With Alan Ruck and Matthew Broderick both recently appearing on Elsbeth ▼, TVLine reader Shelby asks, “Could we get Mia Sara in an upcoming episode to complete the Ferris Bueller trifecta?”

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23 | With Alan Ruck and Matthew Broderick both recently appearing on Elsbeth ▼, TVLine reader Shelby asks, “Could we get Mia Sara in an upcoming episode to complete the Ferris Bueller trifecta?”

Don’t know about Mia Sara, but Jeffrey Jones (Principal Ed Rooney) might be available - and with this cast, I think he’d be STELLAR. 😄

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ELSBETH TAKES A TOUR OF FAMOUS CRIME SCENES AND IS LEFT WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT A LEGENDARY MAFIA SLAYING IN LITTLE ITALY, ON “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, MARCH 6
02/24/2025
https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/elsbeth/releases/?view=111046-elsbeth-takes-a-tour-of-famous-crime-scenes-and-is-left-with-questions-about-a-legendary-mafia-slaying-in-little-italy-on-elsbeth-thursday-march-6 

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Alyssa Milano Guest Stars as Pupetta Del Ponte, a Fiery Former Mafia Princess Running a Family Restaurant

“Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” – When Elsbeth takes a tour of famous New York crime scenes she is left with nagging questions about a legendary Mafia slaying in Little Italy, and about the owner of the family restaurant where it happened, Pupetta Del Ponte (Alyssa Milano). Also, Judge Crawford’s grudge against Elsbeth causes a roadblock in the investigation, on the CBS Original series ELSBETH, Thursday, March 6 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.

Preview pics:
https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/elsbeth/photos?episode=25433 

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Ask Matt: ‘High Potential’s Early Exit, Fandom for ‘Pitt’ and ‘St. Denis,’ Spinning Off ‘Blue Bloods’ & More
Matt Roush   February 25, 2025
https://www.tvinsider.com/1178213/ask-matt-high-potential-finale-the-pitt-st-denis-medical-blue-bloods-spinoff/ 

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Comment: I just learned Elsbeth has been renewed for Season 3. What delightful news! If there is a broadcast show more entertaining than this, I haven’t watched it. The acting is always superb. Not just the main cast, but the guests. Hopefully, this very well-done comedy/mystery can score some guest acting nods (Michael Emerson, Matthew Broderick) or perhaps one for Carrie Preston! Also: Ben Levi Ross, who plays Elsbeth’s son, is such a likable character. The perfect actor for the role. I would love it if he was featured more often. And the Valentine’s episode was so special! The murder being witnessed halfway across the globe was a unique twist, and the romantic ending gives hope the appealing Ioan Gruffudd will return. — Fred

Matt Roush: Others, including Lori T., wrote in after the Valentine episode to enquire, “Any chance Ioan Gruffudd will have a recurring role?” The answer for now: probably not, at least not for now, though I enjoyed Elsbeth addressing the Scottish elephant in the room when she announced in the following episode, “We’ll see each other again when the time’s right.” Also seconding the love for Ben Levi Ross as Teddy, all signs that Elsbeth is successfully expanding its world while also playing around with formula, which I heartily approve. I wouldn’t count on the Emmy voters taking notice, given their avoidance of most network series (though Kathy Bates in Matlock could be an exception), but you can always hope.

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Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on Ghosts, White Lotus, All American, Severance, Hunting Party, Elsbeth, Chicago Fire, The Rookie and More!
By Matt Webb Mitovich   February 25, 2025 
https://tvline.com/lists/ghosts-season-4-finale-spoilers-returning-characters/the-rookie-lucy-lapd-career/ 

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Before you leave Angus in Scotland, could you please tell us what song he sang to Elsbeth? I’ve seen many others asking this same question. –Lynn
In the wake of popular demand for this one, I can confirm that the song is called “Of Love I’ll Never Know,” and that guest star Ioan Gruffudd sang all the vocals live on-set (but did not actually play the instrument).

Was Suits LA Overstuffed? Did You Catch White Lotus Cameo? Will Trent Has Vanderpump Fan? Is Andor Plan Exhausting? Daddy Pig MIA?! More Qs!
By Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Kimberly Roots, Ryan Schwartz, Dave Nemetz, Nick Caruso, Charlie Mason, Andy Swift   February 28, 2025 
https://tvline.com/features/the-white-lotus-secret-cameo-ke-huy-quan-telephone-call-episode-2-1235414371/ 

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1 | What are the odds that NCIS: Sydney and Elsbeth last week both had cases solved by cat hair? And is anyone else downright coveting J.D.’s “hi-vis performance vest”? ▼
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19 | Was Jordana Brewster so effectively alluring on Elsbeth that you hope a high-powered defense attorney does get her out of trouble? Conversely, was the aggressively gross, mansplaining Detective Rivers too cartoonish even for this quirky show? And did you appreciate this week’s twist on the usual “Elsbeth knows who the murderer is” formula?

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‘Elsbeth’ Showrunner Talks About Creating ‘Unique’ Murder Scenarios
By Anne Easton   Mar 04, 2025
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anneeaston/2025/03/04/elsbeth-showrunner-talks-about-creating-unique-murder-scenarios/ 

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Now in its second season, showrunner Jonathan Tolins says that the narrative of the current episodes emphasizes that, ‘you can't escape history.’

“A bunch of things are coming back to sort of bite our main characters, and they have to deal with those things pretty much immediately,” says Tolins.

Amid this, there’s still a murder every week, the creation of which is complicated, but fun, admits Tolins. “We really work to set each murder in a unique world and then in building the case we do things like drop clues and weapons that are very specific to that world. Doing that just makes the story feel richer, and makes it funny as well.”

In this vein, Tolins laughs a little as he says that he’s been amazed at the things the creative team has been able to do to show who-done-it. “I mean, in one episode we caught a murderer using the Hot Honey Rag [which is a dance sequence from the musical Chicago]

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Paradise Code Too Easily Cracked? TMI on Survivor? What Is Kingpin’s Diet? Surely You Recognize Matlock’s Sister? Way Home Mismatch? And More TV Qs!
By Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Kimberly Roots, Ryan Schwartz, Dave Nemetz, Nick Caruso, Charlie Mason   March 7, 2025 
https://tvline.com/features/who-is-matlock-sister-bitsy-julie-hagerty-cast-airplane-movies-1235416617/ 

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23 | Listen, we love love love all of Elsbeth‘s (very) many, (very) colorful outfits (many with matching coats and sometimes hats). But where does she keep them all?

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David Fincher, Is That You on Elsbeth?
By Tom Smyth   March 7, 2025
https://www.vulture.com/article/elsbeth-david-fincher-cameo.html 

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Normally, when you’re watching an episode of Elsbeth, Elsbeth is the one having hunches. But during last night’s episode of the CBS procedural, audiences might have caught a brief secret voice cameo and thought, Wait, is that David Fincher? At least, you might have if you’ve watched the Gone Girl director’s commentary as many times as I have (specifically the part where he talks about Ben Affleck shutting down production for four days because he refused to wear a Yankees cap).

In the episode, titled “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant,” Elsbeth finds herself digging into a decades-old Mafia murder that she suspects wasn’t as cut-and-dried as everybody thinks. A breakthrough in her investigation comes upon watching the director’s commentary for the famous film about the case, City on a Knife Edge, in which the director, Francis Martino, drops a key detail about one of Elsbeth’s suspects (played by Alyssa Milano doing her best Carmela Soprano impression). Since Elsbeth loves an iconic guest star, it would only make sense that the series would turn to an actual famous director known for his commentaries to take on the role. In addition to sharing a suspiciously similar voice, Fincher and Martino also both use their DVD commentaries to vent about unprofessional demands being made of them — in Martino’s case, it was the mob requesting that he cut an incriminating scene — but at least Affleck didn’t leave a dead rat on Fincher’s doorstep.

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ELSBETH GOES UP AGAINST A PROFESSIONAL PSYCHIC AFTER THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF HER CLIENT’S STEPSON, ON “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, MARCH 13
03/10/2025
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Tracey Ullman Guest Stars as Professional Psychic Marilyn Gladwell

“I See … Murder” – Elsbeth matches wits with a professional psychic (Tracey Ullman) after the stepson of one of her wealthy clients is found murdered in Central Park. Meanwhile, Kaya’s dreams of becoming a detective may come true, on the CBS Original series ELSBETH, Thursday, March 13 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.

Preview pics:
https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/elsbeth/photos?episode=25481 

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Elsbeth Suspects Mary-Louise Parker Is Guilty of More Than Decluttering in First Episode 15 Images [Exclusive]
By Chris McPherson   Published 1 day ago
https://collider.com/elsbeth-season-2-episode-15-images-logline-mary-louise-parker/ 

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A suspicious death, a mysterious decluttering guru, and a case that’s messier than it seems—Elsbeth is diving into another noggin-scratching mystery, and Collider has your exclusive first images and loglin for the latest episode of the hit CBS series. Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds, The West Wing) guest stars in 'Hot Tub Crime Machine'—what a truly tremendous name for an episode—airing Thursday, April 3, at 10 PM ET/PT, as a woman whose tidy philosophy doesn’t quite match up with the chaos surrounding her husband's untimely death.

When a man dies under suspicious circumstances in a hot tub, Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) turns to his widow, Freya, a high-profile decluttering guru played by Parker. But something doesn’t quite add up. Freya’s minimalist lifestyle and seemingly controlled demeanor stand in stark contrast to her involvement in a "throuple" relationship—how very modern of them—and Elsbeth’s instinct tells her that Freya may be hiding more than just clutter under all this mess. Of course, the case will unfold in the classic Elsbeth fashion with her very pointed and quirky observations peeling back the layers of Freya's apparently perfect life as we figure out if she's just a grieving wife, or if she has something to gain from her husband's sudden demise?
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Elsbeth is taking a break for the rest of March 2025 (and you can blame sports)
Basketball is about to take over our TV screens in March 2025. It means no more new episodes of Elsbeth this month.
Alexandria Ingham   March 14, 2025
https://precincttv.com/elsbeth-not-coming-back-march-2025 

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Elsbeth and all of Thursday and Friday night shows on CBS are taking some time off for the rest of the month. It’s all about March Madness. CBS airs the games, and it can’t air two things at once. The games are a big ratings draw, so a network that needs the viewership because, well, it’s business isn’t going to give that up.

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Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones has certainly worked since his 2002 no contest plea to o a charge of soliciting a minor, for which he received five years' probation, was required to attend counseling and to register as a sex offender, but for that reason, Nemorino Productions, King Size Productions and CBS Studios might be a little bit reluctant to cast him.

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"He's Still Around": Could Mike Colter's 'The Good Wife' Character Ever Appear on 'Elsbeth'? [Exclusive]
By Chris McPherson & Maggie Lovitt   March 16, 2025
https://collider.com/elsbeth-mike-colter-guest-appearance-lemond-bishop-coming-back/ 

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Could Elsbeth be welcoming another The Good Wife alum back into the fold? Mike Colter certainly isn’t ruling it out. The actor, known for playing crime boss Lemond Bishop in The Good Wife and The Good Fight, spoke on a panel hosted by Collider’s Maggie Lovitt at Indiana Comic Con, where he shared his thoughts on a potential return to Robert and Michelle King’s legal universe. Colter revealed that he’s already been on the set of Elsbeth, CBS’ procedural spin-off starring Carrie Preston, and has close ties to several members of the cast. More importantly, he sees a path for his appearance on the show, but it depends on the right circumstances. Colter also noted that Michael Emerson, his co-star on Evil, was a recurring star on the series. He told audiences:

"You know what, I think it's funny, Michael Emerson is in Elsbeth and he's married to Carrie. Elsbeth is shot literally around the corner from us, so I went to the set and hung out with the guys. I'm a big fan of Wendell Pierce and Carrie, so it's possible for me if they come up with something interesting."
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"It could be Lemond Bishop, I could come back as him, he's still around."


When Does ‘Elsbeth’ Season 3 Premiere? Everything We Know So Far
Kelli Boyle   March 16, 2025
https://www.tvinsider.com/1181717/elsbeth-season-3-cast-premiere-date-trailer-plot/ 

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Elsbeth is on break until April due to March Madness. The final five episodes of Season 2 will kick off upon the show’s return on Thursday, April 3, but the CBS drama is already preparing for the future. Elsbeth was renewed for Season 3 alongside a handful of other CBS shows on February 20, assuring that Carrie Preston‘s quirky Elsbeth Tascioni will be back to solve more mysteries.
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Elsbeth Season 2 has a 20-episode order, double the episode count from Season 1. Season 2 Episode 16, “Hot Tub Crime Machine,” airs on Thursday, April 3 at 10/9c. A finale date will be announced at a later time, but assuming it airs each week without interruption, the Season 2 finale could be on Thursday, May 1.
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Elsbeth Season 3 will premiere in the 2025-2026 season. An exact premiere date will be announced at a later time, but Elsbeth Season 2 premiered in October 2024 and Season 1 premiered in February 2024. It’s no doubt headed for another fall premiere given the success of CBS’ Thursday primetime lineup this year, which has been a mix of two returning shows and two new ones.

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Jeffrey Jones has certainly worked since his 2002 no contest plea to o a charge of soliciting a minor, for which he received five years' probation, was required to attend counseling and to register as a sex offender, but for that reason, Nemorino Productions, King Size Productions and CBS Studios might be a little bit reluctant to cast him.

Jeffrey Jones and Jennifer Grey were the only previously-unmentioned FBDO cast members I’d be remotely interested in seeing - and between the two I think Jeffrey would be the superior pick, and the better fit.

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Synopsis for April 10th episode...

ELSBETH VISITS A HISTORIC AND ELITE FUNERAL HOME WHEN ITS OWNER’S NEPHEW GOES MISSING, ON “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, APRIL 10
S.2  Ep. 17)   03/17/2025
https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/elsbeth/releases/?view=111164-elsbeth-visits-a-historic-and-elite-funeral-home-when-its-owners-nephew-goes-missing-on-elsbeth-thursday-april-10 

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David Alan Grier Guest Stars as Arthur Greene Jr., Owner of an Elite Funeral Home

Ethan Slater Guest Stars as a Chatty New Type-A Hire, Officer Reese Chandler

“Four Body Problem” – Elsbeth visits the historic and elite funeral home owned by Arthur Greene Jr. (David Alan Grier) when his conspiracy-minded nephew goes missing. Meanwhile, Elsbeth continues to adjust to Kaya’s new role and works the case with a chatty new hire, Officer Chandler (Ethan Slater), on the CBS Original series ELSBETH, Thursday, April 10 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.

Preview pics:
https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/elsbeth/photos?episode=25529 

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Another new guest star this season...

Billy Magnussen Joins ‘Elsbeth’ Season 2 [Exclusive]
By Britta DeVore   Published 1 day ago
https://collider.com/elsbeth-season-2-cast-billy-magnussen/ 

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Billy Magnussen is on his way to give Carrie Preston a run for her money. Collider is excited to exclusively reveal that the Tony Award-nominated actor will be one of the last guest stars on the currently running second season of Elsbeth.

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His latest dip into television will see The Franchise alum step into the killer shoes of Roderick Bedford. Described to be just about as pretentious as his name, Roderick is a rich kid looking for a bit of an adrenaline rush when he decides to chase his itch for a thrill with a brutal and heartless kill.

Magnussen adds his name to a star-studded lineup of guest performers that has previously included the likes of Nathan Lane (The Birdcage), Laurie Metcalf (Scream 2), Jane Krakowski (30 Rock) and more. Right now, it isn’t clear which episode Magnussen will be dropping by for, but no matter the case, audiences will have a bit to wait as the series doesn’t return for a few weeks.

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Synopsis for May 8 second season finale ("Ramen Finale") has been posted early...

ELSBETH COMES FACE TO FACE WITH MANY FAMILIAR SUSPECTS, ON THE SEASON TWO FINALE OF “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, MAY 8
(S. 2  Ep. 20)   03/20/2025
https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/elsbeth/releases/?view=111189-elsbeth-comes-face-to-face-with-many-familiar-suspects-on-the-season-two-finale-of-elsbeth-thursday-may-8 

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“Ramen Holiday” – When Elsbeth tries to solve a murder, she comes face to face with many familiar suspects, on the season two finale of the CBS Original series ELSBETH, Thursday, May 8 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.


CBS’ “ELSBETH” ANNOUNCES STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF RETURNING GUEST STARS FOR ITS EPIC SEASON TWO FINALE, MAY 8
03/20/2025
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It’s an ELSBETH reunion! The critically acclaimed hit series known for its impressive roster of celebrity guest stars today announced that nine actors from the past two seasons are confirmed to appear in the season two finale of ELSBETH, airing Thursday, May 8 (special time of 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+*. When Elsbeth tries to solve a murder, she comes face to face with many familiar suspects. The returning guests are:

  • 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

“We have always tried to make ELSBETH a place for the best actors to come and play. We must be doing something right since so many of our special guest stars managed to clear their schedules and join us again. We couldn’t be more excited for this wild reunion between Elsbeth and some of her favorite suspects,” said Jonathan Tolins, showrunner and executive producer of ELSBETH. The episode titled “Ramen Holiday” is written by Tolins with Lionel Coleman serving as director.

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