Elsbeth is an American police procedural comedy drama television series that premiered on February 29, 2024, on CBS. It is a spin-off of The Good Wife (2009–2016) and The Good Fight (2017–2022), from which Carrie Preston originated the role of Elsbeth Tascioni, an unconventional attorney who ends up working as a de facto detective. In April 2024, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 17, 2024. In February 2025, CBS renewed the series for a third season which premiered on October 12, 2025.
Most episodes of Elsbeth use the "howcatchem" mystery format rather than the traditional "whodunit", showing the audience from the start who the killer is and how and why they commit the crime, with the balance of the episode focusing on how they are caught.
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Genre
mw- Police procedural Comedy drama
Created by
Robert King Michelle King
Starring
Carrie Preston Carra Patterson Wendell Pierce
Composers
Siddhartha Khosla Garrett Gonzales
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
3
No. of episodes
38
Executive producers
Jonathan Tolins Liz Glotzer Robert King Michelle King Bryan Goluboff Erica Shelton Gail Barringer
Producer
Carrie Preston
Camera setup
Single-camera
Running time
43 minutes
Production companies
Nemorino Productions King Size Productions CBS Studios
Network
CBS
Release
February 29, 2024 (2024-02-29) –present
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10
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February 29, 2024 (2024-02-29)
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May 23, 2024 (2024-05-23)
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2
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20
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October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
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May 8, 2025 (2025-05-08)
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3
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October 12, 2025 (2025-10-12)
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February 29, 2024 (2024-02-29)
May 23, 2024 (2024-05-23)
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October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
May 8, 2025 (2025-05-08)
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October 12, 2025 (2025-10-12)
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· Episodes › Season 1 (2024)
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1
Title
"Pilot"
Directed by
Robert King
Written by
Robert King & Michelle King
Original release date
February 29, 2024 (2024-02-29)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.59
In New York City, theatre professor Alex Modarian murders one of his students, Olivia Cherry, who threatened to expose their affair. Cloning her phone's SIM card, Alex carefully stages Olivia's death as a suicide. Chicago attorney Elsbeth Tascioni arrives to the city, sent by Department of Justice Agent Celetano, under a consent decree to observe the police, much to NYPD Captain Wagner's chagrin. Elsbeth befriends Officer Kaya Blanke, who is investigating Olivia's death, and they spot a man's deodorant in her bathroom. Suspicious of Alex, Elsbeth questions his current and former leading ladies, confirming that he had a history of inappropriate relationships with students. Suicidal texts sent from Olivia's phone contain old-fashioned sentence spacing and typos that Elsbeth ties to Alex, but the deodorant implicates his teaching assistant Todd, Olivia's boyfriend. Elsbeth is ordered to apologize to Alex, but she and Kaya dupe him into trying to plant his SIM card cloning tool in Todd's bag; caught red-handed by Wagner & Bobby Smullen, Alex is arrested.A phone call with Celetano reveals Elsbeth's real mission in NYC: investigating Wagner for corruption.
In New York City, theatre professor Alex Modarian murders one of his students, Olivia Cherry, who threatened to expose their affair. Cloning her phone's SIM card, Alex carefully stages Olivia's death as a suicide. Chicago attorney Elsbeth Tascioni arrives to the city, sent by Department of Justice Agent Celetano, under a consent decree to observe the police, much to NYPD Captain Wagner's chagrin. Elsbeth befriends Officer Kaya Blanke, who is investigating Olivia's death, and they spot a man's deodorant in her bathroom. Suspicious of Alex, Elsbeth questions his current and former leading ladies, confirming that he had a history of inappropriate relationships with students. Suicidal texts sent from Olivia's phone contain old-fashioned sentence spacing and typos that Elsbeth ties to Alex, but the deodorant implicates his teaching assistant Todd, Olivia's boyfriend. Elsbeth is ordered to apologize to Alex, but she and Kaya dupe him into trying to plant his SIM card cloning tool in Todd's bag; caught red-handed by Wagner & Bobby Smullen, Alex is arrested.A phone call with Celetano reveals Elsbeth's real mission in NYC: investigating Wagner for corruption.
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In New York City, theatre professor Alex Modarian murders one of his students, Olivia Cherry, who threatened to expose their affair. Cloning her phone's SIM card, Alex carefully stages Olivia's death as a suicide. Chicago attorney Elsbeth Tascioni arrives to the city, sent by Department of Justice Agent Celetano, under a consent decree to observe the police, much to NYPD Captain Wagner's chagrin. Elsbeth befriends Officer Kaya Blanke, who is investigating Olivia's death, and they spot a man's deodorant in her bathroom. Suspicious of Alex, Elsbeth questions his current and former leading ladies, confirming that he had a history of inappropriate relationships with students. Suicidal texts sent from Olivia's phone contain old-fashioned sentence spacing and typos that Elsbeth ties to Alex, but the deodorant implicates his teaching assistant Todd, Olivia's boyfriend. Elsbeth is ordered to apologize to Alex, but she and Kaya dupe him into trying to plant his SIM card cloning tool in Todd's bag; caught red-handed by Wagner & Bobby Smullen, Alex is arrested.A phone call with Celetano reveals Elsbeth's real mission in NYC: investigating Wagner for corruption.
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2
Title
"A Classic New York Character"
Directed by
Robert King
Written by
Bryan Goluboff
Original release date
April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04)
U.S. viewers(millions)
5.43
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mw- .mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Gloria Blecher, the loathed president of her co-op board, vetoes a lucrative offer from real estate broker Joann Lenox. Following the rejection, Joann climbs to loosen Gloria's balcony and convinces Gloria's son, Lewis, that he is being evicted. Arguing with Lewis, Gloria falls from the balcony to her death. At the crime scene, Elsbeth encounters Joann, who retrieves her handbag from the building's dumbwaiter and plants the incriminating wrench in Lewis' garden. Surprising Joann at her rock-climbing gym, Elsbeth matches her liquid chalk to residue on the balcony and makes an offer on an apartment in the building. Meeting with Joann and the board, Elsbeth deduces that all of Gloria's fellow board members played a role in Joann's plot: Annie secured Lewis' fingerprints on the wrench, sending it to Leonard's apartment in the dumbwaiter; Daniel distracted the doorman, allowing Joann inside; Dorothy used her barking dog to lure Gloria out to the balcony; and Leonard cleared the sidewalk below. The board members immediately turn on Joann after Elsbeth reveals Joann's deal with Gloria was a hoax. In another shocking twist, it's revealed Joann's father was Gloria's husband, who Gloria killed after she discovered that he was having an affair with the housekeeper, Joann's mother. The corpse of Gloria's husband is recovered in the building, and Joann happily pleads guilty with her revenge arc fully completed.Elsbeth connects Wagner to a man named Martin Wali and a company called FlairAll.
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Title
"Reality Shock"
Directed by
Ron Underwood
Written by
Jonathan Tolins
Original release date
April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.60
Skip Mason, a producer for the reality show Lavish Ladies, electrocutes one of his stars, Wendy Wexler, in her bathtub when she attempts to blackmail him. Kaya, a Lavish Ladies superfan, guides Elsbeth through the show, which former star Katricia quit after an inebriated on-camera meltdown. Elsbeth suspects Skip, noticing glitter from Wendy's bath on his hands and on glassware he removed from the bathroom to cover his tracks. A voicemail he left Wendy at the time of her death seems to prove he was with another star, Tracy, and he provides footage painting intern Valencia as a suspect. Kaya tracks down Katricia, who has a high tolerance for alcohol and believes Skip and Wendy drugged her to elicit a meltdown. Rewatching the show, Elsbeth realizes Skip's voicemail used an old sound clip of Tracy. At Wendy's memorial service, Tracy finds a text she sent that contradicts Skip's voicemail, and Katricia confronts Skip. He tries to intimidate her by admitting he killed Wendy, but Elsbeth reveals his confession was captured by a hidden microphone, and Skip is arrested.Elsbeth tries to get information on Wali from Lieutenant Noonan, but he proves fiercely loyal to Wagner.
Skip Mason, a producer for the reality show Lavish Ladies, electrocutes one of his stars, Wendy Wexler, in her bathtub when she attempts to blackmail him. Kaya, a Lavish Ladies superfan, guides Elsbeth through the show, which former star Katricia quit after an inebriated on-camera meltdown. Elsbeth suspects Skip, noticing glitter from Wendy's bath on his hands and on glassware he removed from the bathroom to cover his tracks. A voicemail he left Wendy at the time of her death seems to prove he was with another star, Tracy, and he provides footage painting intern Valencia as a suspect. Kaya tracks down Katricia, who has a high tolerance for alcohol and believes Skip and Wendy drugged her to elicit a meltdown. Rewatching the show, Elsbeth realizes Skip's voicemail used an old sound clip of Tracy. At Wendy's memorial service, Tracy finds a text she sent that contradicts Skip's voicemail, and Katricia confronts Skip. He tries to intimidate her by admitting he killed Wendy, but Elsbeth reveals his confession was captured by a hidden microphone, and Skip is arrested.Elsbeth tries to get information on Wali from Lieutenant Noonan, but he proves fiercely loyal to Wagner.
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Skip Mason, a producer for the reality show Lavish Ladies, electrocutes one of his stars, Wendy Wexler, in her bathtub when she attempts to blackmail him. Kaya, a Lavish Ladies superfan, guides Elsbeth through the show, which former star Katricia quit after an inebriated on-camera meltdown. Elsbeth suspects Skip, noticing glitter from Wendy's bath on his hands and on glassware he removed from the bathroom to cover his tracks. A voicemail he left Wendy at the time of her death seems to prove he was with another star, Tracy, and he provides footage painting intern Valencia as a suspect. Kaya tracks down Katricia, who has a high tolerance for alcohol and believes Skip and Wendy drugged her to elicit a meltdown. Rewatching the show, Elsbeth realizes Skip's voicemail used an old sound clip of Tracy. At Wendy's memorial service, Tracy finds a text she sent that contradicts Skip's voicemail, and Katricia confronts Skip. He tries to intimidate her by admitting he killed Wendy, but Elsbeth reveals his confession was captured by a hidden microphone, and Skip is arrested.Elsbeth tries to get information on Wali from Lieutenant Noonan, but he proves fiercely loyal to Wagner.
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4
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4
Title
"Love Knocked Off"
Directed by
Rosemary Rodriguez
Written by
Erica Shelton Kodish
Original release date
April 11, 2024 (2024-04-11)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.35
Margo Clarke, a celebrity matchmaker, coaches petty criminal Dennis Pagano to pose as perfect match for her demanding client Lainey Belfort. They are married six months later, fulfilling Margo's contract. After a year of marriage, Dennis visits Margo's home in the Hamptons and announces he will expose the con to Lainey. An angry Margo clubs him to death with a statuette of Cupid, dumping his body and the murder weapon offshore. Captain Wagner assigns Kaya to investigate the disappearance of Lainey's husband, as she is an important donor to Wagner and his wife Claudia's charitable foundation. Suspicious of Margo, Elsbeth deduces that she burned a rug to destroy evidence. Dennis' body is found and identified, leading Kaya and Elsbeth to his ex-girlfriend Tina and a file cabinet full of evidence of his transformation, which was funded by Margo. A previous magazine photoshoot of Margo's home reveals the statuette is missing; Margo hurriedly buys a replacement, but Elsbeth confronts her with the recovered murder weapon, and she is arrested.Invited to Claudia's foundation gala, Elsbeth sees Wagner with the head of FlairAll but chooses not to tell Celetano. Wagner realizes Elsbeth may be investigating him.
Margo Clarke, a celebrity matchmaker, coaches petty criminal Dennis Pagano to pose as perfect match for her demanding client Lainey Belfort. They are married six months later, fulfilling Margo's contract. After a year of marriage, Dennis visits Margo's home in the Hamptons and announces he will expose the con to Lainey. An angry Margo clubs him to death with a statuette of Cupid, dumping his body and the murder weapon offshore. Captain Wagner assigns Kaya to investigate the disappearance of Lainey's husband, as she is an important donor to Wagner and his wife Claudia's charitable foundation. Suspicious of Margo, Elsbeth deduces that she burned a rug to destroy evidence. Dennis' body is found and identified, leading Kaya and Elsbeth to his ex-girlfriend Tina and a file cabinet full of evidence of his transformation, which was funded by Margo. A previous magazine photoshoot of Margo's home reveals the statuette is missing; Margo hurriedly buys a replacement, but Elsbeth confronts her with the recovered murder weapon, and she is arrested.Invited to Claudia's foundation gala, Elsbeth sees Wagner with the head of FlairAll but chooses not to tell Celetano. Wagner realizes Elsbeth may be investigating him.
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Margo Clarke, a celebrity matchmaker, coaches petty criminal Dennis Pagano to pose as perfect match for her demanding client Lainey Belfort. They are married six months later, fulfilling Margo's contract. After a year of marriage, Dennis visits Margo's home in the Hamptons and announces he will expose the con to Lainey. An angry Margo clubs him to death with a statuette of Cupid, dumping his body and the murder weapon offshore. Captain Wagner assigns Kaya to investigate the disappearance of Lainey's husband, as she is an important donor to Wagner and his wife Claudia's charitable foundation. Suspicious of Margo, Elsbeth deduces that she burned a rug to destroy evidence. Dennis' body is found and identified, leading Kaya and Elsbeth to his ex-girlfriend Tina and a file cabinet full of evidence of his transformation, which was funded by Margo. A previous magazine photoshoot of Margo's home reveals the statuette is missing; Margo hurriedly buys a replacement, but Elsbeth confronts her with the recovered murder weapon, and she is arrested.Invited to Claudia's foundation gala, Elsbeth sees Wagner with the head of FlairAll but chooses not to tell Celetano. Wagner realizes Elsbeth may be investigating him.
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5
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5
Title
"Ball Girl"
Directed by
Rob Hardy
Written by
Eric Randall
Original release date
April 18, 2024 (2024-04-18)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.28
Cliff McGrath, father and coach of professional tennis player Hunter McGrath, is determined for his son to win against top-ranked Johann "Yoyo" Arnaldo. Cliff laces Yoyo's towel with nitroglycerin ointment during a tournament in NYC, noticed by ball girl Ashlee, and Yoyo collapses on the court and dies. Wagner, hoping to learn about Elsbeth and her secret investigation, treats her to sushi, but an oshibori leads her to realize how Yoyo died. Ashlee approaches Cliff with a scheme to win bets on Hunter by sabotaging his opponents, and plants the incriminating towel in Yoyo's hotel room. She tips off the police, leading them to suspect Yoyo's girlfriend Irina, who reveals that she gave him erectile disfunction medication; an inadvertent adverse reaction with the ointment resulted in his death. Suspicious of Cliff, Elsbeth learns from Hunter that his late mother had the ointment, and Hunter comes to suspect his father as well. In Hunter's final match, he and Elsbeth manipulate Cliff into believing Ashlee has sabotaged his son's towel. Cliff incriminates himself, and he and Ashlee are arrested.Meanwhile, Elsbeth is conflicted after Wagner arranges a new job for her son.
Cliff McGrath, father and coach of professional tennis player Hunter McGrath, is determined for his son to win against top-ranked Johann "Yoyo" Arnaldo. Cliff laces Yoyo's towel with nitroglycerin ointment during a tournament in NYC, noticed by ball girl Ashlee, and Yoyo collapses on the court and dies. Wagner, hoping to learn about Elsbeth and her secret investigation, treats her to sushi, but an oshibori leads her to realize how Yoyo died. Ashlee approaches Cliff with a scheme to win bets on Hunter by sabotaging his opponents, and plants the incriminating towel in Yoyo's hotel room. She tips off the police, leading them to suspect Yoyo's girlfriend Irina, who reveals that she gave him erectile disfunction medication; an inadvertent adverse reaction with the ointment resulted in his death. Suspicious of Cliff, Elsbeth learns from Hunter that his late mother had the ointment, and Hunter comes to suspect his father as well. In Hunter's final match, he and Elsbeth manipulate Cliff into believing Ashlee has sabotaged his son's towel. Cliff incriminates himself, and he and Ashlee are arrested.Meanwhile, Elsbeth is conflicted after Wagner arranges a new job for her son.
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Cliff McGrath, father and coach of professional tennis player Hunter McGrath, is determined for his son to win against top-ranked Johann "Yoyo" Arnaldo. Cliff laces Yoyo's towel with nitroglycerin ointment during a tournament in NYC, noticed by ball girl Ashlee, and Yoyo collapses on the court and dies. Wagner, hoping to learn about Elsbeth and her secret investigation, treats her to sushi, but an oshibori leads her to realize how Yoyo died. Ashlee approaches Cliff with a scheme to win bets on Hunter by sabotaging his opponents, and plants the incriminating towel in Yoyo's hotel room. She tips off the police, leading them to suspect Yoyo's girlfriend Irina, who reveals that she gave him erectile disfunction medication; an inadvertent adverse reaction with the ointment resulted in his death. Suspicious of Cliff, Elsbeth learns from Hunter that his late mother had the ointment, and Hunter comes to suspect his father as well. In Hunter's final match, he and Elsbeth manipulate Cliff into believing Ashlee has sabotaged his son's towel. Cliff incriminates himself, and he and Ashlee are arrested.Meanwhile, Elsbeth is conflicted after Wagner arranges a new job for her son.
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6
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6
Title
"An Ear for an Ear"
Directed by
Nancy Hower
Written by
Zoe Marshall
Original release date
April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.28
Plastic surgeon Vanessa Holmes murders her protégé Astrid Olsen when she starts her own rival practice. Vanessa poses as a patient and proceeds to poison Astrid, then bludgeons her to death. Vanessa flirts with a guard at the Museum of the City of New York to establish an alibi, but the museum is later disrupted by a climate change protest. Elsbeth suspects Vanessa of arranging the fake patient's appointment using fellow surgeon Dr. Yablonsky's phone. Celetano introduces Elsbeth to Martin Wali, who believes Wagner is covering up FlairAll's illegal labor practices in exchange for bribes through his foundation. Elsbeth approaches Wagner about the alleged bribes, but he implies that her son's new job could be viewed in the same light. Paint on Vanessa's shoes is matched to paint from the museum protest, confirming her alibi, but Elsbeth realizes the fake patient's medical history actually belongs to Vanessa's wife, Carolyn. Yablonsky also confirms that Carolyn went to Astrid to correct Vanessa's work. Elsbeth finds evidence in Vanessa's trash that she splattered her own shoes, leading to Vanessa's arrest.Elsbeth lets Kaya in on her investigation into Wagner; meanwhile, Lt. Noonan accepts a bribe from FlairAll on Wagner's behalf.
Plastic surgeon Vanessa Holmes murders her protégé Astrid Olsen when she starts her own rival practice. Vanessa poses as a patient and proceeds to poison Astrid, then bludgeons her to death. Vanessa flirts with a guard at the Museum of the City of New York to establish an alibi, but the museum is later disrupted by a climate change protest. Elsbeth suspects Vanessa of arranging the fake patient's appointment using fellow surgeon Dr. Yablonsky's phone. Celetano introduces Elsbeth to Martin Wali, who believes Wagner is covering up FlairAll's illegal labor practices in exchange for bribes through his foundation. Elsbeth approaches Wagner about the alleged bribes, but he implies that her son's new job could be viewed in the same light. Paint on Vanessa's shoes is matched to paint from the museum protest, confirming her alibi, but Elsbeth realizes the fake patient's medical history actually belongs to Vanessa's wife, Carolyn. Yablonsky also confirms that Carolyn went to Astrid to correct Vanessa's work. Elsbeth finds evidence in Vanessa's trash that she splattered her own shoes, leading to Vanessa's arrest.Elsbeth lets Kaya in on her investigation into Wagner; meanwhile, Lt. Noonan accepts a bribe from FlairAll on Wagner's behalf.
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Plastic surgeon Vanessa Holmes murders her protégé Astrid Olsen when she starts her own rival practice. Vanessa poses as a patient and proceeds to poison Astrid, then bludgeons her to death. Vanessa flirts with a guard at the Museum of the City of New York to establish an alibi, but the museum is later disrupted by a climate change protest. Elsbeth suspects Vanessa of arranging the fake patient's appointment using fellow surgeon Dr. Yablonsky's phone. Celetano introduces Elsbeth to Martin Wali, who believes Wagner is covering up FlairAll's illegal labor practices in exchange for bribes through his foundation. Elsbeth approaches Wagner about the alleged bribes, but he implies that her son's new job could be viewed in the same light. Paint on Vanessa's shoes is matched to paint from the museum protest, confirming her alibi, but Elsbeth realizes the fake patient's medical history actually belongs to Vanessa's wife, Carolyn. Yablonsky also confirms that Carolyn went to Astrid to correct Vanessa's work. Elsbeth finds evidence in Vanessa's trash that she splattered her own shoes, leading to Vanessa's arrest.Elsbeth lets Kaya in on her investigation into Wagner; meanwhile, Lt. Noonan accepts a bribe from FlairAll on Wagner's behalf.
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7
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7
Title
"Something Blue"
Directed by
Yap Fong-Yee
Written by
Erica Larson
Original release date
May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.23
Wealth management executive Ashton Hayes reveals his unethical business practices to his employee and future son-in-law, Derek. At his bachelor party, Derek blabs Ashton's secret to an exotic dancer named Capri, who was specifically hired by Ashton to test his discretion. Realizing he cannot be trusted, Ashton gets Derek drunk following the wedding and sinks him in the lake via a golf cart. Elsbeth and Kaya doubt Derek's death was accidental when his autopsy determines he suffocated. Ashton's daughter Nora confesses she cheated on Derek with Rob, the wedding choreographer. Elsbeth interviews Rob under the guise of a private dance lesson and he leads her to Capri, who in turn leads her to Ashton. Discovering dissolving tape at Ashton's country club kitchen, Elsbeth realizes Derek died as a result of Ashton gagging him with the tape, while a wedding video shows Derek wearing a watch Ashton gave him, which Ashton took back before killing him. Wagner helps lure Ashton to plant the watch at Rob's dance studio, where Elsbeth intercepts Ashton and talks him into an impromptu dance. The watch falls out and Ashton is arrested. At Elsbeth's housewarming party, Wagner reveals he suspects Noonan of being the real corrupt cop, leaving Elsbeth unsure who to believe.
Wealth management executive Ashton Hayes reveals his unethical business practices to his employee and future son-in-law, Derek. At his bachelor party, Derek blabs Ashton's secret to an exotic dancer named Capri, who was specifically hired by Ashton to test his discretion. Realizing he cannot be trusted, Ashton gets Derek drunk following the wedding and sinks him in the lake via a golf cart. Elsbeth and Kaya doubt Derek's death was accidental when his autopsy determines he suffocated. Ashton's daughter Nora confesses she cheated on Derek with Rob, the wedding choreographer. Elsbeth interviews Rob under the guise of a private dance lesson and he leads her to Capri, who in turn leads her to Ashton. Discovering dissolving tape at Ashton's country club kitchen, Elsbeth realizes Derek died as a result of Ashton gagging him with the tape, while a wedding video shows Derek wearing a watch Ashton gave him, which Ashton took back before killing him. Wagner helps lure Ashton to plant the watch at Rob's dance studio, where Elsbeth intercepts Ashton and talks him into an impromptu dance. The watch falls out and Ashton is arrested. At Elsbeth's housewarming party, Wagner reveals he suspects Noonan of being the real corrupt cop, leaving Elsbeth unsure who to believe.
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Wealth management executive Ashton Hayes reveals his unethical business practices to his employee and future son-in-law, Derek. At his bachelor party, Derek blabs Ashton's secret to an exotic dancer named Capri, who was specifically hired by Ashton to test his discretion. Realizing he cannot be trusted, Ashton gets Derek drunk following the wedding and sinks him in the lake via a golf cart. Elsbeth and Kaya doubt Derek's death was accidental when his autopsy determines he suffocated. Ashton's daughter Nora confesses she cheated on Derek with Rob, the wedding choreographer. Elsbeth interviews Rob under the guise of a private dance lesson and he leads her to Capri, who in turn leads her to Ashton. Discovering dissolving tape at Ashton's country club kitchen, Elsbeth realizes Derek died as a result of Ashton gagging him with the tape, while a wedding video shows Derek wearing a watch Ashton gave him, which Ashton took back before killing him. Wagner helps lure Ashton to plant the watch at Rob's dance studio, where Elsbeth intercepts Ashton and talks him into an impromptu dance. The watch falls out and Ashton is arrested. At Elsbeth's housewarming party, Wagner reveals he suspects Noonan of being the real corrupt cop, leaving Elsbeth unsure who to believe.
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8
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8
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8
Title
"Artificial Genius"
Directed by
Tyne Rafaeli
Written by
Leah Nanako Winkler
Original release date
May 9, 2024 (2024-05-09)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.20
Investigative journalist Josh Johnson prepares an exposé on Cerberus, a crime-reporting app led by entrepreneur Quinn Powers. Using Cerberus to create a fictional cattle prod-wielding dog-kidnapper, Quinn plays a prerecorded presentation during a virtual company meeting and sneaks away to Josh's apartment. She beats him to death with a cattle prod, destroys his article, and steals his dog to implicate the fictional dog-napper. Elsbeth becomes suspicious after neighborhood dog walker Mimi does not recognize the supposedly kidnapped dogs, while Kaya suspects Cerberus is generating posts with AI. Video of Quinn's meeting reveals that she lost her headband during the murder. Unable to find it at the murder scene, Elsbeth and Kaya find evidence leading them to Quinn's former high school friend Ellen Davis, the true creator of Cerberus. Ellen reveals data flaws that Josh discovered, which Elsbeth confirms by feeding Quinn false information which is later reported on Cerberus. When Mimi finds Josh's dog in the park and Elsbeth brings it home, she realizes the dog must have hidden the headband. Finding the headband, Elsbeth crashes a Cerberus team meeting and Quinn is arrested.Meanwhile, Wagner tells Wali his suspicions about Noonan, promising to bring the corrupt lieutenant down.
Investigative journalist Josh Johnson prepares an exposé on Cerberus, a crime-reporting app led by entrepreneur Quinn Powers. Using Cerberus to create a fictional cattle prod-wielding dog-kidnapper, Quinn plays a prerecorded presentation during a virtual company meeting and sneaks away to Josh's apartment. She beats him to death with a cattle prod, destroys his article, and steals his dog to implicate the fictional dog-napper. Elsbeth becomes suspicious after neighborhood dog walker Mimi does not recognize the supposedly kidnapped dogs, while Kaya suspects Cerberus is generating posts with AI. Video of Quinn's meeting reveals that she lost her headband during the murder. Unable to find it at the murder scene, Elsbeth and Kaya find evidence leading them to Quinn's former high school friend Ellen Davis, the true creator of Cerberus. Ellen reveals data flaws that Josh discovered, which Elsbeth confirms by feeding Quinn false information which is later reported on Cerberus. When Mimi finds Josh's dog in the park and Elsbeth brings it home, she realizes the dog must have hidden the headband. Finding the headband, Elsbeth crashes a Cerberus team meeting and Quinn is arrested.Meanwhile, Wagner tells Wali his suspicions about Noonan, promising to bring the corrupt lieutenant down.
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Investigative journalist Josh Johnson prepares an exposé on Cerberus, a crime-reporting app led by entrepreneur Quinn Powers. Using Cerberus to create a fictional cattle prod-wielding dog-kidnapper, Quinn plays a prerecorded presentation during a virtual company meeting and sneaks away to Josh's apartment. She beats him to death with a cattle prod, destroys his article, and steals his dog to implicate the fictional dog-napper. Elsbeth becomes suspicious after neighborhood dog walker Mimi does not recognize the supposedly kidnapped dogs, while Kaya suspects Cerberus is generating posts with AI. Video of Quinn's meeting reveals that she lost her headband during the murder. Unable to find it at the murder scene, Elsbeth and Kaya find evidence leading them to Quinn's former high school friend Ellen Davis, the true creator of Cerberus. Ellen reveals data flaws that Josh discovered, which Elsbeth confirms by feeding Quinn false information which is later reported on Cerberus. When Mimi finds Josh's dog in the park and Elsbeth brings it home, she realizes the dog must have hidden the headband. Finding the headband, Elsbeth crashes a Cerberus team meeting and Quinn is arrested.Meanwhile, Wagner tells Wali his suspicions about Noonan, promising to bring the corrupt lieutenant down.
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9
Title
"Sweet Justice"
Directed by
Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Written by
Bryan Golubuff & Erica Shelton Kodish
Original release date
May 16, 2024 (2024-05-16)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.26
Cocktail bar owner Joe Dillion learns from Ivy Benson, his favorite customer, about her former college roommate and bully Gemma Nelson. A vengeful Joe strangles Gemma in her sleep, but the police discover it was actually Jane Dunhill, Gemma's housesitter, who was killed. Elsbeth suspects Joe, who left a footprint at the crime scene, and Kaya links a mark on Jane's neck to Joe's bottle opener ring. Ivy's online comments toward Gemma make her a suspect, and an angry Gemma unleashes her followers on the NYPD, demanding Ivy's arrest. Joe's regulars reveal he is fiercely protective of his customers, and he admits to Elsbeth that he would do anything for Ivy. Elsbeth stages the arrest of Dion, Joe's employee, who receives a grateful kiss from Ivy, goading Joe into confessing. Joe is arrested, and Gemma's boyfriend Brad breaks up with her, exposing her bullying in a humiliating video.Wagner tells Claudia his suspicions about Noonan, and lures him into a secret meeting with FlairAll's CEO, Declan Armstrong. With Elsbeth recording the incriminating conversation, Wagner intervenes when Noonan pulls a gun, and Noonan and Armstrong are arrested. Wagner is exonerated, but orders Elsbeth back to Chicago for betraying his trust.
Cocktail bar owner Joe Dillion learns from Ivy Benson, his favorite customer, about her former college roommate and bully Gemma Nelson. A vengeful Joe strangles Gemma in her sleep, but the police discover it was actually Jane Dunhill, Gemma's housesitter, who was killed. Elsbeth suspects Joe, who left a footprint at the crime scene, and Kaya links a mark on Jane's neck to Joe's bottle opener ring. Ivy's online comments toward Gemma make her a suspect, and an angry Gemma unleashes her followers on the NYPD, demanding Ivy's arrest. Joe's regulars reveal he is fiercely protective of his customers, and he admits to Elsbeth that he would do anything for Ivy. Elsbeth stages the arrest of Dion, Joe's employee, who receives a grateful kiss from Ivy, goading Joe into confessing. Joe is arrested, and Gemma's boyfriend Brad breaks up with her, exposing her bullying in a humiliating video.Wagner tells Claudia his suspicions about Noonan, and lures him into a secret meeting with FlairAll's CEO, Declan Armstrong. With Elsbeth recording the incriminating conversation, Wagner intervenes when Noonan pulls a gun, and Noonan and Armstrong are arrested. Wagner is exonerated, but orders Elsbeth back to Chicago for betraying his trust.
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Cocktail bar owner Joe Dillion learns from Ivy Benson, his favorite customer, about her former college roommate and bully Gemma Nelson. A vengeful Joe strangles Gemma in her sleep, but the police discover it was actually Jane Dunhill, Gemma's housesitter, who was killed. Elsbeth suspects Joe, who left a footprint at the crime scene, and Kaya links a mark on Jane's neck to Joe's bottle opener ring. Ivy's online comments toward Gemma make her a suspect, and an angry Gemma unleashes her followers on the NYPD, demanding Ivy's arrest. Joe's regulars reveal he is fiercely protective of his customers, and he admits to Elsbeth that he would do anything for Ivy. Elsbeth stages the arrest of Dion, Joe's employee, who receives a grateful kiss from Ivy, goading Joe into confessing. Joe is arrested, and Gemma's boyfriend Brad breaks up with her, exposing her bullying in a humiliating video.Wagner tells Claudia his suspicions about Noonan, and lures him into a secret meeting with FlairAll's CEO, Declan Armstrong. With Elsbeth recording the incriminating conversation, Wagner intervenes when Noonan pulls a gun, and Noonan and Armstrong are arrested. Wagner is exonerated, but orders Elsbeth back to Chicago for betraying his trust.
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10
No.overall
10
No. inseason
10
Title
"A Fitting Finale"
Directed by
Rosemary Rodriguez
Written by
Jonathan Tolins
Original release date
May 23, 2024 (2024-05-23)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.90
Retiring supermodel Nadine Clay walks her final runway at her soon-to-be-ex-husband Nick Garrison's fashion show, where photographer Ezra Tate is shot dead. Nadine explains that Ezra, her former lover, was desperate for money, and a pawn shop owner reveals Ezra was involved with gambling debts, blackmail, and a mysterious "Pangaea Project". Elsbeth surprises Nadine at the home of designer Matteo Hart, who declares Elsbeth his new muse. Nadine claims Ezra had compromising photos of her, and suspects a jealous Nick killed him. Matteo tells Elsbeth that Ezra and Nadine, as fashion students, created Pangaea Project: a misguided photoshoot of Nadine made up as different ethnicites. Nick tells the police that he suspects Ezra was blackmailing Nadine over Pangaea, and she killed him. At Matteo's fashion show, built around Elsbeth and her unique fashion sense, Elsbeth has an epiphany. She confronts Matteo with Ezra's photos of Nadine's final shoot, revealing Matteo killed him. Matteo also confesses to killing an enforcer who threatened Ezra over his debts, burying him in the backyard, and Elsbeth gives Nadine the Pangaea photos.Wagner changes his mind, fast-tracking Kaya as a detective and convincing Celetano to give Elsbeth her own position investigating corruption in NYC.
Retiring supermodel Nadine Clay walks her final runway at her soon-to-be-ex-husband Nick Garrison's fashion show, where photographer Ezra Tate is shot dead. Nadine explains that Ezra, her former lover, was desperate for money, and a pawn shop owner reveals Ezra was involved with gambling debts, blackmail, and a mysterious "Pangaea Project". Elsbeth surprises Nadine at the home of designer Matteo Hart, who declares Elsbeth his new muse. Nadine claims Ezra had compromising photos of her, and suspects a jealous Nick killed him. Matteo tells Elsbeth that Ezra and Nadine, as fashion students, created Pangaea Project: a misguided photoshoot of Nadine made up as different ethnicites. Nick tells the police that he suspects Ezra was blackmailing Nadine over Pangaea, and she killed him. At Matteo's fashion show, built around Elsbeth and her unique fashion sense, Elsbeth has an epiphany. She confronts Matteo with Ezra's photos of Nadine's final shoot, revealing Matteo killed him. Matteo also confesses to killing an enforcer who threatened Ezra over his debts, burying him in the backyard, and Elsbeth gives Nadine the Pangaea photos.Wagner changes his mind, fast-tracking Kaya as a detective and convincing Celetano to give Elsbeth her own position investigating corruption in NYC.
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Retiring supermodel Nadine Clay walks her final runway at her soon-to-be-ex-husband Nick Garrison's fashion show, where photographer Ezra Tate is shot dead. Nadine explains that Ezra, her former lover, was desperate for money, and a pawn shop owner reveals Ezra was involved with gambling debts, blackmail, and a mysterious "Pangaea Project". Elsbeth surprises Nadine at the home of designer Matteo Hart, who declares Elsbeth his new muse. Nadine claims Ezra had compromising photos of her, and suspects a jealous Nick killed him. Matteo tells Elsbeth that Ezra and Nadine, as fashion students, created Pangaea Project: a misguided photoshoot of Nadine made up as different ethnicites. Nick tells the police that he suspects Ezra was blackmailing Nadine over Pangaea, and she killed him. At Matteo's fashion show, built around Elsbeth and her unique fashion sense, Elsbeth has an epiphany. She confronts Matteo with Ezra's photos of Nadine's final shoot, revealing Matteo killed him. Matteo also confesses to killing an enforcer who threatened Ezra over his debts, burying him in the backyard, and Elsbeth gives Nadine the Pangaea photos.Wagner changes his mind, fast-tracking Kaya as a detective and convincing Celetano to give Elsbeth her own position investigating corruption in NYC.
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"Pilot"
Robert King
Robert King & Michelle King
February 29, 2024 (2024-02-29)
4.59
In New York City, theatre professor Alex Modarian murders one of his students, Olivia Cherry, who threatened to expose their affair. Cloning her phone's SIM card, Alex carefully stages Olivia's death as a suicide. Chicago attorney Elsbeth Tascioni arrives to the city, sent by Department of Justice Agent Celetano, under a consent decree to observe the police, much to NYPD Captain Wagner's chagrin. Elsbeth befriends Officer Kaya Blanke, who is investigating Olivia's death, and they spot a man's deodorant in her bathroom. Suspicious of Alex, Elsbeth questions his current and former leading ladies, confirming that he had a history of inappropriate relationships with students. Suicidal texts sent from Olivia's phone contain old-fashioned sentence spacing and typos that Elsbeth ties to Alex, but the deodorant implicates his teaching assistant Todd, Olivia's boyfriend. Elsbeth is ordered to apologize to Alex, but she and Kaya dupe him into trying to plant his SIM card cloning tool in Todd's bag; caught red-handed by Wagner & Bobby Smullen, Alex is arrested.A phone call with Celetano reveals Elsbeth's real mission in NYC: investigating Wagner for corruption.
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"A Classic New York Character"
Robert King
Bryan Goluboff
April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04)
5.43
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"Reality Shock"
Ron Underwood
Jonathan Tolins
April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04)
4.60
Skip Mason, a producer for the reality show Lavish Ladies, electrocutes one of his stars, Wendy Wexler, in her bathtub when she attempts to blackmail him. Kaya, a Lavish Ladies superfan, guides Elsbeth through the show, which former star Katricia quit after an inebriated on-camera meltdown. Elsbeth suspects Skip, noticing glitter from Wendy's bath on his hands and on glassware he removed from the bathroom to cover his tracks. A voicemail he left Wendy at the time of her death seems to prove he was with another star, Tracy, and he provides footage painting intern Valencia as a suspect. Kaya tracks down Katricia, who has a high tolerance for alcohol and believes Skip and Wendy drugged her to elicit a meltdown. Rewatching the show, Elsbeth realizes Skip's voicemail used an old sound clip of Tracy. At Wendy's memorial service, Tracy finds a text she sent that contradicts Skip's voicemail, and Katricia confronts Skip. He tries to intimidate her by admitting he killed Wendy, but Elsbeth reveals his confession was captured by a hidden microphone, and Skip is arrested.Elsbeth tries to get information on Wali from Lieutenant Noonan, but he proves fiercely loyal to Wagner.
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"Love Knocked Off"
Rosemary Rodriguez
Erica Shelton Kodish
April 11, 2024 (2024-04-11)
4.35
Margo Clarke, a celebrity matchmaker, coaches petty criminal Dennis Pagano to pose as perfect match for her demanding client Lainey Belfort. They are married six months later, fulfilling Margo's contract. After a year of marriage, Dennis visits Margo's home in the Hamptons and announces he will expose the con to Lainey. An angry Margo clubs him to death with a statuette of Cupid, dumping his body and the murder weapon offshore. Captain Wagner assigns Kaya to investigate the disappearance of Lainey's husband, as she is an important donor to Wagner and his wife Claudia's charitable foundation. Suspicious of Margo, Elsbeth deduces that she burned a rug to destroy evidence. Dennis' body is found and identified, leading Kaya and Elsbeth to his ex-girlfriend Tina and a file cabinet full of evidence of his transformation, which was funded by Margo. A previous magazine photoshoot of Margo's home reveals the statuette is missing; Margo hurriedly buys a replacement, but Elsbeth confronts her with the recovered murder weapon, and she is arrested.Invited to Claudia's foundation gala, Elsbeth sees Wagner with the head of FlairAll but chooses not to tell Celetano. Wagner realizes Elsbeth may be investigating him.
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"Ball Girl"
Rob Hardy
Eric Randall
April 18, 2024 (2024-04-18)
4.28
Cliff McGrath, father and coach of professional tennis player Hunter McGrath, is determined for his son to win against top-ranked Johann "Yoyo" Arnaldo. Cliff laces Yoyo's towel with nitroglycerin ointment during a tournament in NYC, noticed by ball girl Ashlee, and Yoyo collapses on the court and dies. Wagner, hoping to learn about Elsbeth and her secret investigation, treats her to sushi, but an oshibori leads her to realize how Yoyo died. Ashlee approaches Cliff with a scheme to win bets on Hunter by sabotaging his opponents, and plants the incriminating towel in Yoyo's hotel room. She tips off the police, leading them to suspect Yoyo's girlfriend Irina, who reveals that she gave him erectile disfunction medication; an inadvertent adverse reaction with the ointment resulted in his death. Suspicious of Cliff, Elsbeth learns from Hunter that his late mother had the ointment, and Hunter comes to suspect his father as well. In Hunter's final match, he and Elsbeth manipulate Cliff into believing Ashlee has sabotaged his son's towel. Cliff incriminates himself, and he and Ashlee are arrested.Meanwhile, Elsbeth is conflicted after Wagner arranges a new job for her son.
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"An Ear for an Ear"
Nancy Hower
Zoe Marshall
April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
4.28
Plastic surgeon Vanessa Holmes murders her protégé Astrid Olsen when she starts her own rival practice. Vanessa poses as a patient and proceeds to poison Astrid, then bludgeons her to death. Vanessa flirts with a guard at the Museum of the City of New York to establish an alibi, but the museum is later disrupted by a climate change protest. Elsbeth suspects Vanessa of arranging the fake patient's appointment using fellow surgeon Dr. Yablonsky's phone. Celetano introduces Elsbeth to Martin Wali, who believes Wagner is covering up FlairAll's illegal labor practices in exchange for bribes through his foundation. Elsbeth approaches Wagner about the alleged bribes, but he implies that her son's new job could be viewed in the same light. Paint on Vanessa's shoes is matched to paint from the museum protest, confirming her alibi, but Elsbeth realizes the fake patient's medical history actually belongs to Vanessa's wife, Carolyn. Yablonsky also confirms that Carolyn went to Astrid to correct Vanessa's work. Elsbeth finds evidence in Vanessa's trash that she splattered her own shoes, leading to Vanessa's arrest.Elsbeth lets Kaya in on her investigation into Wagner; meanwhile, Lt. Noonan accepts a bribe from FlairAll on Wagner's behalf.
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"Something Blue"
Yap Fong-Yee
Erica Larson
May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02)
4.23
Wealth management executive Ashton Hayes reveals his unethical business practices to his employee and future son-in-law, Derek. At his bachelor party, Derek blabs Ashton's secret to an exotic dancer named Capri, who was specifically hired by Ashton to test his discretion. Realizing he cannot be trusted, Ashton gets Derek drunk following the wedding and sinks him in the lake via a golf cart. Elsbeth and Kaya doubt Derek's death was accidental when his autopsy determines he suffocated. Ashton's daughter Nora confesses she cheated on Derek with Rob, the wedding choreographer. Elsbeth interviews Rob under the guise of a private dance lesson and he leads her to Capri, who in turn leads her to Ashton. Discovering dissolving tape at Ashton's country club kitchen, Elsbeth realizes Derek died as a result of Ashton gagging him with the tape, while a wedding video shows Derek wearing a watch Ashton gave him, which Ashton took back before killing him. Wagner helps lure Ashton to plant the watch at Rob's dance studio, where Elsbeth intercepts Ashton and talks him into an impromptu dance. The watch falls out and Ashton is arrested. At Elsbeth's housewarming party, Wagner reveals he suspects Noonan of being the real corrupt cop, leaving Elsbeth unsure who to believe.
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"Artificial Genius"
Tyne Rafaeli
Leah Nanako Winkler
May 9, 2024 (2024-05-09)
4.20
Investigative journalist Josh Johnson prepares an exposé on Cerberus, a crime-reporting app led by entrepreneur Quinn Powers. Using Cerberus to create a fictional cattle prod-wielding dog-kidnapper, Quinn plays a prerecorded presentation during a virtual company meeting and sneaks away to Josh's apartment. She beats him to death with a cattle prod, destroys his article, and steals his dog to implicate the fictional dog-napper. Elsbeth becomes suspicious after neighborhood dog walker Mimi does not recognize the supposedly kidnapped dogs, while Kaya suspects Cerberus is generating posts with AI. Video of Quinn's meeting reveals that she lost her headband during the murder. Unable to find it at the murder scene, Elsbeth and Kaya find evidence leading them to Quinn's former high school friend Ellen Davis, the true creator of Cerberus. Ellen reveals data flaws that Josh discovered, which Elsbeth confirms by feeding Quinn false information which is later reported on Cerberus. When Mimi finds Josh's dog in the park and Elsbeth brings it home, she realizes the dog must have hidden the headband. Finding the headband, Elsbeth crashes a Cerberus team meeting and Quinn is arrested.Meanwhile, Wagner tells Wali his suspicions about Noonan, promising to bring the corrupt lieutenant down.
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"Sweet Justice"
Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Bryan Golubuff & Erica Shelton Kodish
May 16, 2024 (2024-05-16)
4.26
Cocktail bar owner Joe Dillion learns from Ivy Benson, his favorite customer, about her former college roommate and bully Gemma Nelson. A vengeful Joe strangles Gemma in her sleep, but the police discover it was actually Jane Dunhill, Gemma's housesitter, who was killed. Elsbeth suspects Joe, who left a footprint at the crime scene, and Kaya links a mark on Jane's neck to Joe's bottle opener ring. Ivy's online comments toward Gemma make her a suspect, and an angry Gemma unleashes her followers on the NYPD, demanding Ivy's arrest. Joe's regulars reveal he is fiercely protective of his customers, and he admits to Elsbeth that he would do anything for Ivy. Elsbeth stages the arrest of Dion, Joe's employee, who receives a grateful kiss from Ivy, goading Joe into confessing. Joe is arrested, and Gemma's boyfriend Brad breaks up with her, exposing her bullying in a humiliating video.Wagner tells Claudia his suspicions about Noonan, and lures him into a secret meeting with FlairAll's CEO, Declan Armstrong. With Elsbeth recording the incriminating conversation, Wagner intervenes when Noonan pulls a gun, and Noonan and Armstrong are arrested. Wagner is exonerated, but orders Elsbeth back to Chicago for betraying his trust.
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"A Fitting Finale"
Rosemary Rodriguez
Jonathan Tolins
May 23, 2024 (2024-05-23)
4.90
Retiring supermodel Nadine Clay walks her final runway at her soon-to-be-ex-husband Nick Garrison's fashion show, where photographer Ezra Tate is shot dead. Nadine explains that Ezra, her former lover, was desperate for money, and a pawn shop owner reveals Ezra was involved with gambling debts, blackmail, and a mysterious "Pangaea Project". Elsbeth surprises Nadine at the home of designer Matteo Hart, who declares Elsbeth his new muse. Nadine claims Ezra had compromising photos of her, and suspects a jealous Nick killed him. Matteo tells Elsbeth that Ezra and Nadine, as fashion students, created Pangaea Project: a misguided photoshoot of Nadine made up as different ethnicites. Nick tells the police that he suspects Ezra was blackmailing Nadine over Pangaea, and she killed him. At Matteo's fashion show, built around Elsbeth and her unique fashion sense, Elsbeth has an epiphany. She confronts Matteo with Ezra's photos of Nadine's final shoot, revealing Matteo killed him. Matteo also confesses to killing an enforcer who threatened Ezra over his debts, burying him in the backyard, and Elsbeth gives Nadine the Pangaea photos.Wagner changes his mind, fast-tracking Kaya as a detective and convincing Celetano to give Elsbeth her own position investigating corruption in NYC.
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11
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1
Title
"Subscription to Murder"
Directed by
Nancy Hower
Written by
Jonathan Tolins
Original release date
October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.76
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Devoted opera lover Philip Cross is infuriated by the constant disruptive behavior of Eddie Reese, an obnoxious young stockbroker who sits in front of him. Having enough of his antics, Philip follows Eddie home and brutally stabs him to death. Going through Eddie's selfies from the opera, Elsbeth notices Philip in the background of each one, so she and Kaya attend the opera themselves to meet him. There, they encounter Dr. Yablonsky, who tells Elsbeth about Philip's obsession with the opera. Upon seeing that Elsbeth genuinely likes the shows, Philip invites her to his home, filled with opera memorabilia Philip shows Elsbeth a gift from the baritone of the first opera he ever saw: a prop knife with a retracting blade for fake stabs, the same knife Philip used to kill Eddie. Elsbeth gets Philip's DNA off his opera glasses, but it does not match the unknown sample. Stumped, Elsbeth abruptly realizes that the mystery DNA was from the baritone, whose blood was still on it when Philip used it to kill Eddie; Philip initially failed to lock the blade, so his first blow left only a bruise. Elsbeth confronts Philip in his apartment and reveals that the DNA from Eddie's body matches DNA from an old costume the baritone wore when he performed in New York. Philip is arrested, but praises Elsbeth's love of opera one last time.Lt. Steve Connor is brought on to replace Noonan and discovers that Kaya was mistakenly admitted to the police academy without the proper credits. As a result, Kaya's promotion is put on hold until she earns the credits back by taking classes part-time. At the end of the episode, Elsbeth is walking her dog when a black SUV pulls up, and an unknown person orders her to get in.
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Devoted opera lover Philip Cross is infuriated by the constant disruptive behavior of Eddie Reese, an obnoxious young stockbroker who sits in front of him. Having enough of his antics, Philip follows Eddie home and brutally stabs him to death. Going through Eddie's selfies from the opera, Elsbeth notices Philip in the background of each one, so she and Kaya attend the opera themselves to meet him. There, they encounter Dr. Yablonsky, who tells Elsbeth about Philip's obsession with the opera. Upon seeing that Elsbeth genuinely likes the shows, Philip invites her to his home, filled with opera memorabilia Philip shows Elsbeth a gift from the baritone of the first opera he ever saw: a prop knife with a retracting blade for fake stabs, the same knife Philip used to kill Eddie. Elsbeth gets Philip's DNA off his opera glasses, but it does not match the unknown sample. Stumped, Elsbeth abruptly realizes that the mystery DNA was from the baritone, whose blood was still on it when Philip used it to kill Eddie; Philip initially failed to lock the blade, so his first blow left only a bruise. Elsbeth confronts Philip in his apartment and reveals that the DNA from Eddie's body matches DNA from an old costume the baritone wore when he performed in New York. Philip is arrested, but praises Elsbeth's love of opera one last time.Lt. Steve Connor is brought on to replace Noonan and discovers that Kaya was mistakenly admitted to the police academy without the proper credits. As a result, Kaya's promotion is put on hold until she earns the credits back by taking classes part-time. At the end of the episode, Elsbeth is walking her dog when a black SUV pulls up, and an unknown person orders her to get in.
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This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Devoted opera lover Philip Cross is infuriated by the constant disruptive behavior of Eddie Reese, an obnoxious young stockbroker who sits in front of him. Having enough of his antics, Philip follows Eddie home and brutally stabs him to death. Going through Eddie's selfies from the opera, Elsbeth notices Philip in the background of each one, so she and Kaya attend the opera themselves to meet him. There, they encounter Dr. Yablonsky, who tells Elsbeth about Philip's obsession with the opera. Upon seeing that Elsbeth genuinely likes the shows, Philip invites her to his home, filled with opera memorabilia Philip shows Elsbeth a gift from the baritone of the first opera he ever saw: a prop knife with a retracting blade for fake stabs, the same knife Philip used to kill Eddie. Elsbeth gets Philip's DNA off his opera glasses, but it does not match the unknown sample. Stumped, Elsbeth abruptly realizes that the mystery DNA was from the baritone, whose blood was still on it when Philip used it to kill Eddie; Philip initially failed to lock the blade, so his first blow left only a bruise. Elsbeth confronts Philip in his apartment and reveals that the DNA from Eddie's body matches DNA from an old costume the baritone wore when he performed in New York. Philip is arrested, but praises Elsbeth's love of opera one last time.Lt. Steve Connor is brought on to replace Noonan and discovers that Kaya was mistakenly admitted to the police academy without the proper credits. As a result, Kaya's promotion is put on hold until she earns the credits back by taking classes part-time. At the end of the episode, Elsbeth is walking her dog when a black SUV pulls up, and an unknown person orders her to get in.
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12
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12
No. inseason
2
Title
"The Wrong Stuff"
Directed by
Aisha Tyler
Written by
Erica Shelton Kodish
Original release date
October 24, 2024 (2024-10-24)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.45
While going through an exclusive private space training simulation, self-made paint billionaire Neal Dorsey is repeatedly humiliated by renewable energy CEO, Gavin Morrissey. Neal becomes bitterly jealous when his son showers Gavin with admiration, leading to Neal retaliating by putting a lithium battery in the shoe lifts of Gavin's boots. When Gavin enters a centrifuge, the battery explodes and kills him. Elsbeth investigates while dealing with a handsome fire marshal who constantly flirts with her. She quickly learns of Neal's rivalry with Gavin and the tension between Neal and his son. When Elsbeth discovers that Gavin's hoverboard stopped working shortly before his death, she theorizes the battery came from there, but Neal has already replaced it with another stolen battery. However, when Elsbeth pries out the new battery, she finds a gold pen tip that was specifically customized for Neal. The tip allows Elsbeth to seal the case and Neal is arrested.The person in the black SUV is revealed to be Elsbeth's old colleague Carter from Chicago, who tells her one of their clients from a divorce case they handled is now getting divorced a second time, and details of the previous case are causing issues with the new one. Carter strictly orders Elsbeth not to discuss either case under threat of retribution from the firm.
While going through an exclusive private space training simulation, self-made paint billionaire Neal Dorsey is repeatedly humiliated by renewable energy CEO, Gavin Morrissey. Neal becomes bitterly jealous when his son showers Gavin with admiration, leading to Neal retaliating by putting a lithium battery in the shoe lifts of Gavin's boots. When Gavin enters a centrifuge, the battery explodes and kills him. Elsbeth investigates while dealing with a handsome fire marshal who constantly flirts with her. She quickly learns of Neal's rivalry with Gavin and the tension between Neal and his son. When Elsbeth discovers that Gavin's hoverboard stopped working shortly before his death, she theorizes the battery came from there, but Neal has already replaced it with another stolen battery. However, when Elsbeth pries out the new battery, she finds a gold pen tip that was specifically customized for Neal. The tip allows Elsbeth to seal the case and Neal is arrested.The person in the black SUV is revealed to be Elsbeth's old colleague Carter from Chicago, who tells her one of their clients from a divorce case they handled is now getting divorced a second time, and details of the previous case are causing issues with the new one. Carter strictly orders Elsbeth not to discuss either case under threat of retribution from the firm.
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While going through an exclusive private space training simulation, self-made paint billionaire Neal Dorsey is repeatedly humiliated by renewable energy CEO, Gavin Morrissey. Neal becomes bitterly jealous when his son showers Gavin with admiration, leading to Neal retaliating by putting a lithium battery in the shoe lifts of Gavin's boots. When Gavin enters a centrifuge, the battery explodes and kills him. Elsbeth investigates while dealing with a handsome fire marshal who constantly flirts with her. She quickly learns of Neal's rivalry with Gavin and the tension between Neal and his son. When Elsbeth discovers that Gavin's hoverboard stopped working shortly before his death, she theorizes the battery came from there, but Neal has already replaced it with another stolen battery. However, when Elsbeth pries out the new battery, she finds a gold pen tip that was specifically customized for Neal. The tip allows Elsbeth to seal the case and Neal is arrested.The person in the black SUV is revealed to be Elsbeth's old colleague Carter from Chicago, who tells her one of their clients from a divorce case they handled is now getting divorced a second time, and details of the previous case are causing issues with the new one. Carter strictly orders Elsbeth not to discuss either case under threat of retribution from the firm.
13
13
No.overall
13
No. inseason
3
Title
"Devil's Night"
Directed by
Robin Givens
Written by
Bryan Goluboff
Original release date
October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.84
Mackenzie "Mac" Altman, a former child actress turned professional party girl, wakes up on Halloween morning with no memory of the night before, except possibly killing someone. Elsbeth helps Mac retrace her steps, only for them to stumble upon the body of Mac's boyfriend Sonny Miller. Mac soon becomes the prime suspect and cannot help her own case, while her lawyer/manager Danny refuses to let Elsbeth get involved. Despite this, Elsbeth manages to track Mac's movements all the way to a bar where she was not long before Sonny was killed. Elsbeth realizes that Mac did kill Sonny, but Danny orchestrated the murder by drugging Mac at the bar and manipulating her to do it. Danny's motive was to stop Sonny from revealing that Danny had been embezzling from Mac's estate. Danny and Mac are arrested, but Elsbeth assures Mac that she cannot be held liable for the murder due to Danny incapacitating her.
Lt. Connor puts up an opinion sheet at the precinct, which shows morale is low since Noonan's arrest, while suggesting Wagner's leadership skills are faltering. Connor insists this problem be corrected, which Wagner discusses with his wife while contemplating how to do so.
Mackenzie "Mac" Altman, a former child actress turned professional party girl, wakes up on Halloween morning with no memory of the night before, except possibly killing someone. Elsbeth helps Mac retrace her steps, only for them to stumble upon the body of Mac's boyfriend Sonny Miller. Mac soon becomes the prime suspect and cannot help her own case, while her lawyer/manager Danny refuses to let Elsbeth get involved. Despite this, Elsbeth manages to track Mac's movements all the way to a bar where she was not long before Sonny was killed. Elsbeth realizes that Mac did kill Sonny, but Danny orchestrated the murder by drugging Mac at the bar and manipulating her to do it. Danny's motive was to stop Sonny from revealing that Danny had been embezzling from Mac's estate. Danny and Mac are arrested, but Elsbeth assures Mac that she cannot be held liable for the murder due to Danny incapacitating her.
Lt. Connor puts up an opinion sheet at the precinct, which shows morale is low since Noonan's arrest, while suggesting Wagner's leadership skills are faltering. Connor insists this problem be corrected, which Wagner discusses with his wife while contemplating how to do so.
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Mackenzie "Mac" Altman, a former child actress turned professional party girl, wakes up on Halloween morning with no memory of the night before, except possibly killing someone. Elsbeth helps Mac retrace her steps, only for them to stumble upon the body of Mac's boyfriend Sonny Miller. Mac soon becomes the prime suspect and cannot help her own case, while her lawyer/manager Danny refuses to let Elsbeth get involved. Despite this, Elsbeth manages to track Mac's movements all the way to a bar where she was not long before Sonny was killed. Elsbeth realizes that Mac did kill Sonny, but Danny orchestrated the murder by drugging Mac at the bar and manipulating her to do it. Danny's motive was to stop Sonny from revealing that Danny had been embezzling from Mac's estate. Danny and Mac are arrested, but Elsbeth assures Mac that she cannot be held liable for the murder due to Danny incapacitating her.
Lt. Connor puts up an opinion sheet at the precinct, which shows morale is low since Noonan's arrest, while suggesting Wagner's leadership skills are faltering. Connor insists this problem be corrected, which Wagner discusses with his wife while contemplating how to do so.
14
14
No.overall
14
No. inseason
4
Title
"Diamonds Are for Elsbeth"
Directed by
Mary Lou Belli
Written by
Zoe Marshall
Original release date
November 7, 2024 (2024-11-07)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.25
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Socialite Rosalyn Bridwell plans a heist with her best friend Celeste to rob Vivian's, an exclusive jewelry store, after the new creative director Valentina bars them from attending the store's grand re-opening. When Rosalyn realizes one of their associates in the heist plans to expose them, Rosalyn poisons him with cyanide in his tea, while feigning to be poisoned herself. Elsbeth quickly proves how Rosalyn faked being poisoned and also discovers her shaky finances. She goes to Rosalyn's apartment, interrupting a meeting of the heist group. Judith and Huey manage to hide, but Elsbeth sees Judith's trademark blazer, while also noticing that Rosalyn's dining set does not include silverware. Elsbeth then realizes that Rosalyn hid the silverware set because she used one of the spoons from that set to scoop the toxic silver polish into the tea. Judith is brought in for questioning and confesses to the heist. That night, Rosalyn, Celeste, Huey, and Judith put their plan into action, distracting Valentina and switching out the jewels, with Huey making off with the real jewelry. Rosalyn also tries to steal a spoon to replace the one missing from her silverware set, but Elsbeth, Kaya, Wagner, and Detective Donnelly interrupt her, having already found the incomplete set, and Rosalyn is arrested, while Judith is granted a deal. Huey is also arrested before he can escape, and the jewels are recovered. However, Judith subsequently flees to Paris, having stolen all of Rosalyn's jewelry while in hiding after Elsbeth crashed the meeting.
Kaya moves in with Elsbeth while having her home renovated so she can rent out a room to pay for her college classes. Kaya insists on paying rent, but Elsbeth feels their friendship entitles her to a free stay. In the end, Elsbeth finally concedes on the condition they have a mandatory fro-yo night. Meanwhile, Wagner tries to bring fun into the workplace by raffling off a free lunch, which isn't as successful as he hoped.
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Socialite Rosalyn Bridwell plans a heist with her best friend Celeste to rob Vivian's, an exclusive jewelry store, after the new creative director Valentina bars them from attending the store's grand re-opening. When Rosalyn realizes one of their associates in the heist plans to expose them, Rosalyn poisons him with cyanide in his tea, while feigning to be poisoned herself. Elsbeth quickly proves how Rosalyn faked being poisoned and also discovers her shaky finances. She goes to Rosalyn's apartment, interrupting a meeting of the heist group. Judith and Huey manage to hide, but Elsbeth sees Judith's trademark blazer, while also noticing that Rosalyn's dining set does not include silverware. Elsbeth then realizes that Rosalyn hid the silverware set because she used one of the spoons from that set to scoop the toxic silver polish into the tea. Judith is brought in for questioning and confesses to the heist. That night, Rosalyn, Celeste, Huey, and Judith put their plan into action, distracting Valentina and switching out the jewels, with Huey making off with the real jewelry. Rosalyn also tries to steal a spoon to replace the one missing from her silverware set, but Elsbeth, Kaya, Wagner, and Detective Donnelly interrupt her, having already found the incomplete set, and Rosalyn is arrested, while Judith is granted a deal. Huey is also arrested before he can escape, and the jewels are recovered. However, Judith subsequently flees to Paris, having stolen all of Rosalyn's jewelry while in hiding after Elsbeth crashed the meeting.
Kaya moves in with Elsbeth while having her home renovated so she can rent out a room to pay for her college classes. Kaya insists on paying rent, but Elsbeth feels their friendship entitles her to a free stay. In the end, Elsbeth finally concedes on the condition they have a mandatory fro-yo night. Meanwhile, Wagner tries to bring fun into the workplace by raffling off a free lunch, which isn't as successful as he hoped.
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This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Socialite Rosalyn Bridwell plans a heist with her best friend Celeste to rob Vivian's, an exclusive jewelry store, after the new creative director Valentina bars them from attending the store's grand re-opening. When Rosalyn realizes one of their associates in the heist plans to expose them, Rosalyn poisons him with cyanide in his tea, while feigning to be poisoned herself. Elsbeth quickly proves how Rosalyn faked being poisoned and also discovers her shaky finances. She goes to Rosalyn's apartment, interrupting a meeting of the heist group. Judith and Huey manage to hide, but Elsbeth sees Judith's trademark blazer, while also noticing that Rosalyn's dining set does not include silverware. Elsbeth then realizes that Rosalyn hid the silverware set because she used one of the spoons from that set to scoop the toxic silver polish into the tea. Judith is brought in for questioning and confesses to the heist. That night, Rosalyn, Celeste, Huey, and Judith put their plan into action, distracting Valentina and switching out the jewels, with Huey making off with the real jewelry. Rosalyn also tries to steal a spoon to replace the one missing from her silverware set, but Elsbeth, Kaya, Wagner, and Detective Donnelly interrupt her, having already found the incomplete set, and Rosalyn is arrested, while Judith is granted a deal. Huey is also arrested before he can escape, and the jewels are recovered. However, Judith subsequently flees to Paris, having stolen all of Rosalyn's jewelry while in hiding after Elsbeth crashed the meeting.
Kaya moves in with Elsbeth while having her home renovated so she can rent out a room to pay for her college classes. Kaya insists on paying rent, but Elsbeth feels their friendship entitles her to a free stay. In the end, Elsbeth finally concedes on the condition they have a mandatory fro-yo night. Meanwhile, Wagner tries to bring fun into the workplace by raffling off a free lunch, which isn't as successful as he hoped.
15
15
No.overall
15
No. inseason
5
Title
"Elsbeth Flips the Bird"
Directed by
Ron Underwood
Written by
Sarah Beckett
Original release date
November 14, 2024 (2024-11-14)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.30
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Renowned chef Genevieve Hale prepares to entertain prominent businessman Roger Montebello at her exclusive restaurant, hoping to secure a position at his luxury hotel chain. However, her kitchen staffer Jordan deliberately double-books the restaurant to sabotage Montebello's experience as payback for dealing with Genevieve's explosive temper. When Genevieve confronts him, Jordan goads her into attacking him with a meat tenderizer. When Genevieve realizes that Jordan recorded the assault, she strangles him to death in a blind rage. She deletes Jordan's video and inflicts injuries on herself to make it appear as if someone else attacked them both. Elsbeth quickly doubts Genevieve's story upon learning of her violent history. Genevieve tries to prevent Elsbeth from investigating her restaurant, but Nadine Clay brings Elsbeth there as a plus one. Elsbeth soon discovers the deal between Genevieve and Montebello, as well as Jordan's scheme of selling reservations behind Genevieve's back. At home, Elsbeth tries to make Genevieve's most famous dish, which has disastrous results but allows Elsbeth to solve the case: Genevieve had turned the food over while she staged the crime scene, proving that she was fully conscious when the murder happened. Caught in her lies, Genevieve is arrested.
Lt. Connor discovers Elsbeth and Kaya are living together, causing Kaya to become worried about her promotion. Meanwhile, Elsbeth is contacted by pop star Tru-Rose, the plaintiff in the current divorce case involving Elsbeth's former client. Tru-Rose asks Elsbeth to help her in court, but Elsbeth is forced to refuse. Wagner hosts a poker night for the detectives, but this too falls short when Elsbeth wins the pot.
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Renowned chef Genevieve Hale prepares to entertain prominent businessman Roger Montebello at her exclusive restaurant, hoping to secure a position at his luxury hotel chain. However, her kitchen staffer Jordan deliberately double-books the restaurant to sabotage Montebello's experience as payback for dealing with Genevieve's explosive temper. When Genevieve confronts him, Jordan goads her into attacking him with a meat tenderizer. When Genevieve realizes that Jordan recorded the assault, she strangles him to death in a blind rage. She deletes Jordan's video and inflicts injuries on herself to make it appear as if someone else attacked them both. Elsbeth quickly doubts Genevieve's story upon learning of her violent history. Genevieve tries to prevent Elsbeth from investigating her restaurant, but Nadine Clay brings Elsbeth there as a plus one. Elsbeth soon discovers the deal between Genevieve and Montebello, as well as Jordan's scheme of selling reservations behind Genevieve's back. At home, Elsbeth tries to make Genevieve's most famous dish, which has disastrous results but allows Elsbeth to solve the case: Genevieve had turned the food over while she staged the crime scene, proving that she was fully conscious when the murder happened. Caught in her lies, Genevieve is arrested.
Lt. Connor discovers Elsbeth and Kaya are living together, causing Kaya to become worried about her promotion. Meanwhile, Elsbeth is contacted by pop star Tru-Rose, the plaintiff in the current divorce case involving Elsbeth's former client. Tru-Rose asks Elsbeth to help her in court, but Elsbeth is forced to refuse. Wagner hosts a poker night for the detectives, but this too falls short when Elsbeth wins the pot.
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This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Renowned chef Genevieve Hale prepares to entertain prominent businessman Roger Montebello at her exclusive restaurant, hoping to secure a position at his luxury hotel chain. However, her kitchen staffer Jordan deliberately double-books the restaurant to sabotage Montebello's experience as payback for dealing with Genevieve's explosive temper. When Genevieve confronts him, Jordan goads her into attacking him with a meat tenderizer. When Genevieve realizes that Jordan recorded the assault, she strangles him to death in a blind rage. She deletes Jordan's video and inflicts injuries on herself to make it appear as if someone else attacked them both. Elsbeth quickly doubts Genevieve's story upon learning of her violent history. Genevieve tries to prevent Elsbeth from investigating her restaurant, but Nadine Clay brings Elsbeth there as a plus one. Elsbeth soon discovers the deal between Genevieve and Montebello, as well as Jordan's scheme of selling reservations behind Genevieve's back. At home, Elsbeth tries to make Genevieve's most famous dish, which has disastrous results but allows Elsbeth to solve the case: Genevieve had turned the food over while she staged the crime scene, proving that she was fully conscious when the murder happened. Caught in her lies, Genevieve is arrested.
Lt. Connor discovers Elsbeth and Kaya are living together, causing Kaya to become worried about her promotion. Meanwhile, Elsbeth is contacted by pop star Tru-Rose, the plaintiff in the current divorce case involving Elsbeth's former client. Tru-Rose asks Elsbeth to help her in court, but Elsbeth is forced to refuse. Wagner hosts a poker night for the detectives, but this too falls short when Elsbeth wins the pot.
16
16
No.overall
16
No. inseason
6
Title
"Gold, Frankincense, and Murder"
Directed by
Rachel Raimist
Written by
Erica Larson
Original release date
December 5, 2024 (2024-12-05)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.40
Christmas-curating power couple Dirk and DeeDee Dashers are preparing to launch their new vintage decor collection. DeeDee tells Dirk she wants out of the marriage, but Dirk refuses to get a divorce out of fear that it will tarnish their brand. Dirk tells DeeDee they can officially separate after the holidays, but he covertly plans to murder her instead. However, DeeDee discovers his plan and tampers with a display's wires that end up fatally electrocuting him. Elsbeth and Kaya investigate the "accident" and soon uncover both Dirk's murder plot and his affair with an assistant to the Dashers' publicist. Elsbeth solves the case by proving that DeeDee foiled Dirk's plan by wearing black shock-proof gloves, the same ones she wore to fray the wires that killed Dirk. DeeDee is specifically implicated due to the burnt-out lightbulb breaking the color pattern that a colorblind DeeDee failed to notice.
Kaya has aced her college classes and is now preparing to move out of Elsbeth's apartment, leaving Elsbeth all alone for the holidays as her son Teddy will be visiting her ex-husband this year. Meanwhile, Wagner turns to Elsbeth for ideas on Claudia's Christmas present. She ultimately suggests couple's dance lessons. Kaya and Wagner surprise Elsbeth by bringing Teddy to New York for the holidays.
Christmas-curating power couple Dirk and DeeDee Dashers are preparing to launch their new vintage decor collection. DeeDee tells Dirk she wants out of the marriage, but Dirk refuses to get a divorce out of fear that it will tarnish their brand. Dirk tells DeeDee they can officially separate after the holidays, but he covertly plans to murder her instead. However, DeeDee discovers his plan and tampers with a display's wires that end up fatally electrocuting him. Elsbeth and Kaya investigate the "accident" and soon uncover both Dirk's murder plot and his affair with an assistant to the Dashers' publicist. Elsbeth solves the case by proving that DeeDee foiled Dirk's plan by wearing black shock-proof gloves, the same ones she wore to fray the wires that killed Dirk. DeeDee is specifically implicated due to the burnt-out lightbulb breaking the color pattern that a colorblind DeeDee failed to notice.
Kaya has aced her college classes and is now preparing to move out of Elsbeth's apartment, leaving Elsbeth all alone for the holidays as her son Teddy will be visiting her ex-husband this year. Meanwhile, Wagner turns to Elsbeth for ideas on Claudia's Christmas present. She ultimately suggests couple's dance lessons. Kaya and Wagner surprise Elsbeth by bringing Teddy to New York for the holidays.
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Christmas-curating power couple Dirk and DeeDee Dashers are preparing to launch their new vintage decor collection. DeeDee tells Dirk she wants out of the marriage, but Dirk refuses to get a divorce out of fear that it will tarnish their brand. Dirk tells DeeDee they can officially separate after the holidays, but he covertly plans to murder her instead. However, DeeDee discovers his plan and tampers with a display's wires that end up fatally electrocuting him. Elsbeth and Kaya investigate the "accident" and soon uncover both Dirk's murder plot and his affair with an assistant to the Dashers' publicist. Elsbeth solves the case by proving that DeeDee foiled Dirk's plan by wearing black shock-proof gloves, the same ones she wore to fray the wires that killed Dirk. DeeDee is specifically implicated due to the burnt-out lightbulb breaking the color pattern that a colorblind DeeDee failed to notice.
Kaya has aced her college classes and is now preparing to move out of Elsbeth's apartment, leaving Elsbeth all alone for the holidays as her son Teddy will be visiting her ex-husband this year. Meanwhile, Wagner turns to Elsbeth for ideas on Claudia's Christmas present. She ultimately suggests couple's dance lessons. Kaya and Wagner surprise Elsbeth by bringing Teddy to New York for the holidays.
17
17
No.overall
17
No. inseason
7
Title
"One Angry Woman"
Directed by
Lionel Coleman
Written by
Eric Randall
Original release date
December 12, 2024 (2024-12-12)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.59
Delia Bates has a sexual rendezvous with her neighbor, Andy Mertens, in his apartment. When Delia goes to use the shower after their tryst, judge Milton Crawford enters Andy's apartment and bludgeons him to death. Delia is charged with Andy's murder and Crawford presides over her trial. Elsbeth is appointed to Delia's jury and soon notices that Crawford appears to be manipulating the proceedings in the prosecution's favor. Regardless, Elsbeth manages to find proof that someone else was at the apartment that night, though she cannot determine the identity of this individual. Nevertheless, the evidence is enough for the jury to exonerate Delia. After the trial, Elsbeth finally begins to realize Crawford may be the actual killer but has nothing to prove her suspicions.
Elsbeth's son Teddy is still staying with her, and Kaya shows him around New York. Despite having a good time, Teddy insists on knowing why his mother left Chicago so abruptly, which Elsbeth struggles to explain. Lt. Connor starts trying to improve the precinct by making a big deal out of minor complaints from the detectives, but Wagner convinces him to ease up.
Delia Bates has a sexual rendezvous with her neighbor, Andy Mertens, in his apartment. When Delia goes to use the shower after their tryst, judge Milton Crawford enters Andy's apartment and bludgeons him to death. Delia is charged with Andy's murder and Crawford presides over her trial. Elsbeth is appointed to Delia's jury and soon notices that Crawford appears to be manipulating the proceedings in the prosecution's favor. Regardless, Elsbeth manages to find proof that someone else was at the apartment that night, though she cannot determine the identity of this individual. Nevertheless, the evidence is enough for the jury to exonerate Delia. After the trial, Elsbeth finally begins to realize Crawford may be the actual killer but has nothing to prove her suspicions.
Elsbeth's son Teddy is still staying with her, and Kaya shows him around New York. Despite having a good time, Teddy insists on knowing why his mother left Chicago so abruptly, which Elsbeth struggles to explain. Lt. Connor starts trying to improve the precinct by making a big deal out of minor complaints from the detectives, but Wagner convinces him to ease up.
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Delia Bates has a sexual rendezvous with her neighbor, Andy Mertens, in his apartment. When Delia goes to use the shower after their tryst, judge Milton Crawford enters Andy's apartment and bludgeons him to death. Delia is charged with Andy's murder and Crawford presides over her trial. Elsbeth is appointed to Delia's jury and soon notices that Crawford appears to be manipulating the proceedings in the prosecution's favor. Regardless, Elsbeth manages to find proof that someone else was at the apartment that night, though she cannot determine the identity of this individual. Nevertheless, the evidence is enough for the jury to exonerate Delia. After the trial, Elsbeth finally begins to realize Crawford may be the actual killer but has nothing to prove her suspicions.
Elsbeth's son Teddy is still staying with her, and Kaya shows him around New York. Despite having a good time, Teddy insists on knowing why his mother left Chicago so abruptly, which Elsbeth struggles to explain. Lt. Connor starts trying to improve the precinct by making a big deal out of minor complaints from the detectives, but Wagner convinces him to ease up.
18
18
No.overall
18
No. inseason
8
Title
"Toil and Trouble"
Directed by
Darren Grant
Written by
Matthew K. Begbie
Original release date
December 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)
U.S. viewers(millions)
3.48
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) TV actress Regina Coburn is about to leave her longtime role on a police procedural so she can perform in a London production of Macbeth, with her character being placed in a coma to accommodate her absence. However, the showrunner Calvin Reed blindsides Regina by rewriting the scripts to appease the network, obligating her to stay in New York for reshoots and miss the Macbeth production. Unwilling to let Cal ruin the opportunity to elevate her career, Regina decides to murder him instead; she distracts the rest of the cast and crew by hiring an ice cream truck, then sneaks into Cal's office and rams the heel of a stiletto shoe in his eye, killing him. The murder eerily resembles an original script written by an obsessed fan, and the police lure the fan into a trap and arrest him. Elsbeth, however, believes Regina is connected upon discovering the fallout between her and Cal. Elsbeth ultimately proves Regina's guilt with the discovery that Regina never read the other lines in the scripts but her own, thus not realizing that the stiletto in the fan's script was actually a knife.
Kaya meets a handsome medical examiner at the crime scene and invites him to move into the spare room she just renovated at her house. Elsbeth obtains the transcript from Delia Bates' trial, but Crawford learns of this and informs Wagner. Wagner confronts Elsbeth, who tells him she suspects Crawford of being the real killer. Wagner agrees to help Elsbeth investigate, but warns her that Crawford is extremely powerful. Kaya and Crawford both discover Elsbeth's role in the Van Ness case after the identities of the legal team are exposed on the national news.
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) TV actress Regina Coburn is about to leave her longtime role on a police procedural so she can perform in a London production of Macbeth, with her character being placed in a coma to accommodate her absence. However, the showrunner Calvin Reed blindsides Regina by rewriting the scripts to appease the network, obligating her to stay in New York for reshoots and miss the Macbeth production. Unwilling to let Cal ruin the opportunity to elevate her career, Regina decides to murder him instead; she distracts the rest of the cast and crew by hiring an ice cream truck, then sneaks into Cal's office and rams the heel of a stiletto shoe in his eye, killing him. The murder eerily resembles an original script written by an obsessed fan, and the police lure the fan into a trap and arrest him. Elsbeth, however, believes Regina is connected upon discovering the fallout between her and Cal. Elsbeth ultimately proves Regina's guilt with the discovery that Regina never read the other lines in the scripts but her own, thus not realizing that the stiletto in the fan's script was actually a knife.
Kaya meets a handsome medical examiner at the crime scene and invites him to move into the spare room she just renovated at her house. Elsbeth obtains the transcript from Delia Bates' trial, but Crawford learns of this and informs Wagner. Wagner confronts Elsbeth, who tells him she suspects Crawford of being the real killer. Wagner agrees to help Elsbeth investigate, but warns her that Crawford is extremely powerful. Kaya and Crawford both discover Elsbeth's role in the Van Ness case after the identities of the legal team are exposed on the national news.
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This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) TV actress Regina Coburn is about to leave her longtime role on a police procedural so she can perform in a London production of Macbeth, with her character being placed in a coma to accommodate her absence. However, the showrunner Calvin Reed blindsides Regina by rewriting the scripts to appease the network, obligating her to stay in New York for reshoots and miss the Macbeth production. Unwilling to let Cal ruin the opportunity to elevate her career, Regina decides to murder him instead; she distracts the rest of the cast and crew by hiring an ice cream truck, then sneaks into Cal's office and rams the heel of a stiletto shoe in his eye, killing him. The murder eerily resembles an original script written by an obsessed fan, and the police lure the fan into a trap and arrest him. Elsbeth, however, believes Regina is connected upon discovering the fallout between her and Cal. Elsbeth ultimately proves Regina's guilt with the discovery that Regina never read the other lines in the scripts but her own, thus not realizing that the stiletto in the fan's script was actually a knife.
Kaya meets a handsome medical examiner at the crime scene and invites him to move into the spare room she just renovated at her house. Elsbeth obtains the transcript from Delia Bates' trial, but Crawford learns of this and informs Wagner. Wagner confronts Elsbeth, who tells him she suspects Crawford of being the real killer. Wagner agrees to help Elsbeth investigate, but warns her that Crawford is extremely powerful. Kaya and Crawford both discover Elsbeth's role in the Van Ness case after the identities of the legal team are exposed on the national news.
19
19
No.overall
19
No. inseason
9
Title
"Unalive and Well"
Directed by
Nancy Hower
Written by
Leah Nanako Winkler
Original release date
January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.31
Alternative medicine guru Tom Murphy murders one of his clients, Cole Campbell, who was determined to prove that Tom was still using a treatment that led to the death of his sister. Tom injects the food in Cole's car with sesame oil, causing Cole to have a fatal allergic reaction. Elsbeth's investigation uncovers a litany of shady business practices.
Kaya is repulsed to discover that Elsbeth suppressed evidence in the Van Ness case that proved he was a domestic abuser. During the retreat, Elsbeth suffers a breakdown.
Alternative medicine guru Tom Murphy murders one of his clients, Cole Campbell, who was determined to prove that Tom was still using a treatment that led to the death of his sister. Tom injects the food in Cole's car with sesame oil, causing Cole to have a fatal allergic reaction. Elsbeth's investigation uncovers a litany of shady business practices.
Kaya is repulsed to discover that Elsbeth suppressed evidence in the Van Ness case that proved he was a domestic abuser. During the retreat, Elsbeth suffers a breakdown.
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Alternative medicine guru Tom Murphy murders one of his clients, Cole Campbell, who was determined to prove that Tom was still using a treatment that led to the death of his sister. Tom injects the food in Cole's car with sesame oil, causing Cole to have a fatal allergic reaction. Elsbeth's investigation uncovers a litany of shady business practices.
Kaya is repulsed to discover that Elsbeth suppressed evidence in the Van Ness case that proved he was a domestic abuser. During the retreat, Elsbeth suffers a breakdown.
20
20
No.overall
20
No. inseason
10
Title
"Finance Bros"
Directed by
Nick Gomez
Written by
Anju Andre-Bergmann & Eric Randall
Original release date
February 6, 2025 (2025-02-06)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.80
Peter Hepson murders his own twin brother, Bill, after the latter decides to resign from the venture capital firm they started together. Peter dresses up as Bill to get into his building and takes a phone interview on a news show to establish his alibi. Elsbeth's suspicions turn to Bill after speaking with a donut vendor that Peter frequented, realizing that the vendor misidentified Bill as Peter that day.
Elsbeth traps Van Ness into publicly threatening her and getting arrested for this misdemeanor. A legal consequence thereof is that he forfeits the attorney-client privilege, therefore allowing Elsbeth to defend herself against allegations of suppressing evidence.
Peter Hepson murders his own twin brother, Bill, after the latter decides to resign from the venture capital firm they started together. Peter dresses up as Bill to get into his building and takes a phone interview on a news show to establish his alibi. Elsbeth's suspicions turn to Bill after speaking with a donut vendor that Peter frequented, realizing that the vendor misidentified Bill as Peter that day.
Elsbeth traps Van Ness into publicly threatening her and getting arrested for this misdemeanor. A legal consequence thereof is that he forfeits the attorney-client privilege, therefore allowing Elsbeth to defend herself against allegations of suppressing evidence.
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Peter Hepson murders his own twin brother, Bill, after the latter decides to resign from the venture capital firm they started together. Peter dresses up as Bill to get into his building and takes a phone interview on a news show to establish his alibi. Elsbeth's suspicions turn to Bill after speaking with a donut vendor that Peter frequented, realizing that the vendor misidentified Bill as Peter that day.
Elsbeth traps Van Ness into publicly threatening her and getting arrested for this misdemeanor. A legal consequence thereof is that he forfeits the attorney-client privilege, therefore allowing Elsbeth to defend herself against allegations of suppressing evidence.
21
21
No.overall
21
No. inseason
11
Title
"Tiny Town"
Directed by
Robert King
Written by
Zoe Marshall
Original release date
February 13, 2025 (2025-02-13)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.62
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Small town musician Angus Oliphant-Donnachaidh watches the launch of the Iris, a 24/7 video portal to Manhattan at his local cafe. Soon after, Angus is horrified to watch a young woman in the Manhattan background get mugged and immediately suffocate to death. With Elsbeth's help, the two are able to identify the victim as cosmetics consultant Hayley Ritter. Her death is ruled as a fentanyl overdose, which her boyfriend Charles refuses to believe. While Elsbeth and Kaya suspect Charles as the killer, their investigation of Hayley's digital activity reveals she was speaking with a journalist through encrypted channels. When Elsbeth learns the journalist also turned up dead via a fentanyl overdose, she believes a conspiracy is afoot. After speaking with more Scottish viewers who watched the Iris launch, Elsbeth reconvenes with Hayley's ex-boss Thorwald in his office, only to realize he is the murderer from Angus' descriptions. Hayley's R&D work uncovered a dangerous carcinogen in one of the company's products, but Thorwald falsified a positive fentanyl test to fire her and bury the results. Hayley subsequently worked with the journalist to expose the company, but Thorwald murdered them both by spraying them with a perfume bottle filled with fentanyl. Kaya and Wagner are able to bust into Thorwald's office just in time to stop him from doing the same to Elsbeth.
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Small town musician Angus Oliphant-Donnachaidh watches the launch of the Iris, a 24/7 video portal to Manhattan at his local cafe. Soon after, Angus is horrified to watch a young woman in the Manhattan background get mugged and immediately suffocate to death. With Elsbeth's help, the two are able to identify the victim as cosmetics consultant Hayley Ritter. Her death is ruled as a fentanyl overdose, which her boyfriend Charles refuses to believe. While Elsbeth and Kaya suspect Charles as the killer, their investigation of Hayley's digital activity reveals she was speaking with a journalist through encrypted channels. When Elsbeth learns the journalist also turned up dead via a fentanyl overdose, she believes a conspiracy is afoot. After speaking with more Scottish viewers who watched the Iris launch, Elsbeth reconvenes with Hayley's ex-boss Thorwald in his office, only to realize he is the murderer from Angus' descriptions. Hayley's R&D work uncovered a dangerous carcinogen in one of the company's products, but Thorwald falsified a positive fentanyl test to fire her and bury the results. Hayley subsequently worked with the journalist to expose the company, but Thorwald murdered them both by spraying them with a perfume bottle filled with fentanyl. Kaya and Wagner are able to bust into Thorwald's office just in time to stop him from doing the same to Elsbeth.
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This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Small town musician Angus Oliphant-Donnachaidh watches the launch of the Iris, a 24/7 video portal to Manhattan at his local cafe. Soon after, Angus is horrified to watch a young woman in the Manhattan background get mugged and immediately suffocate to death. With Elsbeth's help, the two are able to identify the victim as cosmetics consultant Hayley Ritter. Her death is ruled as a fentanyl overdose, which her boyfriend Charles refuses to believe. While Elsbeth and Kaya suspect Charles as the killer, their investigation of Hayley's digital activity reveals she was speaking with a journalist through encrypted channels. When Elsbeth learns the journalist also turned up dead via a fentanyl overdose, she believes a conspiracy is afoot. After speaking with more Scottish viewers who watched the Iris launch, Elsbeth reconvenes with Hayley's ex-boss Thorwald in his office, only to realize he is the murderer from Angus' descriptions. Hayley's R&D work uncovered a dangerous carcinogen in one of the company's products, but Thorwald falsified a positive fentanyl test to fire her and bury the results. Hayley subsequently worked with the journalist to expose the company, but Thorwald murdered them both by spraying them with a perfume bottle filled with fentanyl. Kaya and Wagner are able to bust into Thorwald's office just in time to stop him from doing the same to Elsbeth.
22
22
No.overall
22
No. inseason
12
Title
"Foiled Again"
Directed by
Sam Hoffman
Written by
Jonathan Tolins
Original release date
February 20, 2025 (2025-02-20)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.60
Ethan Brooks, the new admissions director for an Ivy League university, refuses to admit any applicants that were helped by OutMatch, a college admissions coaching company. A former client of OutMatch himself, Ethan resents the company's owner Lawrence Grey for "forcing" him to pursue Ivy League schools instead of his passion for acting, so he denies all OutMatch clients as petty revenge. Recognizing the threat Ethan poses to his business, Lawrence plans an elaborate murder: Lawrence challenges Ethan to a fencing duel, only for Lawrence to tamper Ethan's helmet with enough cat dander that triggers a fatal asthma attack. Lawrence blames the university mascot, Quad Cat, for what happened to the helmet, but Elsbeth and her team quickly rule out the notion once they learn the animal was hypoallergenic.
Ethan Brooks, the new admissions director for an Ivy League university, refuses to admit any applicants that were helped by OutMatch, a college admissions coaching company. A former client of OutMatch himself, Ethan resents the company's owner Lawrence Grey for "forcing" him to pursue Ivy League schools instead of his passion for acting, so he denies all OutMatch clients as petty revenge. Recognizing the threat Ethan poses to his business, Lawrence plans an elaborate murder: Lawrence challenges Ethan to a fencing duel, only for Lawrence to tamper Ethan's helmet with enough cat dander that triggers a fatal asthma attack. Lawrence blames the university mascot, Quad Cat, for what happened to the helmet, but Elsbeth and her team quickly rule out the notion once they learn the animal was hypoallergenic.
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Ethan Brooks, the new admissions director for an Ivy League university, refuses to admit any applicants that were helped by OutMatch, a college admissions coaching company. A former client of OutMatch himself, Ethan resents the company's owner Lawrence Grey for "forcing" him to pursue Ivy League schools instead of his passion for acting, so he denies all OutMatch clients as petty revenge. Recognizing the threat Ethan poses to his business, Lawrence plans an elaborate murder: Lawrence challenges Ethan to a fencing duel, only for Lawrence to tamper Ethan's helmet with enough cat dander that triggers a fatal asthma attack. Lawrence blames the university mascot, Quad Cat, for what happened to the helmet, but Elsbeth and her team quickly rule out the notion once they learn the animal was hypoallergenic.
23
23
No.overall
23
No. inseason
13
Title
"Tearjerker"
Directed by
Peter Sollett
Written by
Leah Nanako Winkler
Original release date
February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.82
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) After a lavish dinner with his "lifestyle" consultant Chloe, real estate tycoon Nathan Jordan is found dead by his separated wife Deborah and her doctor boyfriend Jason the following morning. The couple still lived with Nathan as his caregivers once Nathan was legally declared medically incompetent. Elsbeth is joined by Wagner's new protege Detective Rivers, who immediately suspects Deborah and Jason after finding a pentobarbital pill bottle. Using Nathan's bank records, Elsbeth finds her way to Chloe, who presents herself as a personal stylist and professional companion. She denies being at Nathan's home the night of his death, but there is no video showing Chloe entering or exiting the building. Rivers' aggressive interrogation of Jason exposes that Chloe visited him as a client, and he kept plenty of pentobarbital medication. Elsbeth solves the case after Chloe's DNA on one of Nathan's books, which comes to a surprising conclusion: Nathan's death was assisted suicide. Tired of his body's deterioration, he had Chloe steal the medication for him to willingly consume on his last night alive. Nathan had also intended to frame Deborah and Jason for his death as payback for locking him in a conservatorship, so he had Chloe dispose the takeout bags in the garbage chute to trick the security cameras from capturing Chloe's presence. A nonchalant Chloe is arrested, hopeful that her defense attorney can grant her a bargain.
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) After a lavish dinner with his "lifestyle" consultant Chloe, real estate tycoon Nathan Jordan is found dead by his separated wife Deborah and her doctor boyfriend Jason the following morning. The couple still lived with Nathan as his caregivers once Nathan was legally declared medically incompetent. Elsbeth is joined by Wagner's new protege Detective Rivers, who immediately suspects Deborah and Jason after finding a pentobarbital pill bottle. Using Nathan's bank records, Elsbeth finds her way to Chloe, who presents herself as a personal stylist and professional companion. She denies being at Nathan's home the night of his death, but there is no video showing Chloe entering or exiting the building. Rivers' aggressive interrogation of Jason exposes that Chloe visited him as a client, and he kept plenty of pentobarbital medication. Elsbeth solves the case after Chloe's DNA on one of Nathan's books, which comes to a surprising conclusion: Nathan's death was assisted suicide. Tired of his body's deterioration, he had Chloe steal the medication for him to willingly consume on his last night alive. Nathan had also intended to frame Deborah and Jason for his death as payback for locking him in a conservatorship, so he had Chloe dispose the takeout bags in the garbage chute to trick the security cameras from capturing Chloe's presence. A nonchalant Chloe is arrested, hopeful that her defense attorney can grant her a bargain.
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This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) After a lavish dinner with his "lifestyle" consultant Chloe, real estate tycoon Nathan Jordan is found dead by his separated wife Deborah and her doctor boyfriend Jason the following morning. The couple still lived with Nathan as his caregivers once Nathan was legally declared medically incompetent. Elsbeth is joined by Wagner's new protege Detective Rivers, who immediately suspects Deborah and Jason after finding a pentobarbital pill bottle. Using Nathan's bank records, Elsbeth finds her way to Chloe, who presents herself as a personal stylist and professional companion. She denies being at Nathan's home the night of his death, but there is no video showing Chloe entering or exiting the building. Rivers' aggressive interrogation of Jason exposes that Chloe visited him as a client, and he kept plenty of pentobarbital medication. Elsbeth solves the case after Chloe's DNA on one of Nathan's books, which comes to a surprising conclusion: Nathan's death was assisted suicide. Tired of his body's deterioration, he had Chloe steal the medication for him to willingly consume on his last night alive. Nathan had also intended to frame Deborah and Jason for his death as payback for locking him in a conservatorship, so he had Chloe dispose the takeout bags in the garbage chute to trick the security cameras from capturing Chloe's presence. A nonchalant Chloe is arrested, hopeful that her defense attorney can grant her a bargain.
24
24
No.overall
24
No. inseason
14
Title
"Scenes From an Italian Restaurant"
Directed by
Robin Givens
Written by
Bryan Goluboff
Original release date
March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.78
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Elsbeth, Teddy, and his new boyfriend Roy take a tour of famous New York crime scenes, including Pupetta’s, a restaurant in Little Italy. In 1998, a soldier for the Del Ponte mafia family, Goldie Moresco, was assassinated by the rival Nova family, sparking a mob war that wiped out both families except for the Del Ponte capo’s daughter Pupetta, the restaurant’s namesake. Elsbeth notices that certain parts of the story don’t add up and tries to question Gene Genetti, a former waiter who allegedly witnessed Goldie’s murder and is now Pupetta’s husband. Gene agrees to meet with Elsbeth but is injured in a hit and run, which spooks him into not telling Elsbeth anything. Elsbeth suspects Pupetta threatened Gene into silence and tries to speak to her at the restaurant, but Gene and Pupetta’s son Gene Jr. forbids Elsbeth from entering. Learning there were scratches on Goldie’s face that were never tested for DNA, Elsbeth tries to get the body exhumed, but Judge Crawford thwarts her by using his influence. Refusing to give up, Elsbeth convinces Gene to falsely confess to Goldie’s murder, which forces Crawford to allow the exhumation. Returning to the restaurant, Elsbeth reveals the truth: Goldie was in fact Gene Jr.’s biological father, but Pupetta killed him out of anger when he refused to acknowledge this. Gene Sr., who did witness the shooting, worked out an agreement with Pupetta that he would cover for her and claim the baby as his in exchange for her giving up her criminal lifestyle. However, Pupetta did not keep her end of the deal and instead used Gene Sr. as a stooge, ordering one of her lackeys to run him down when she discovered Gene was talking with Elsbeth. Elsbeth, who has managed to obtain a sample of Gene Jr.’s DNA combined with one of Pupetta’s fingernails stuck in Goldie’s remains, seals the case.
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Elsbeth, Teddy, and his new boyfriend Roy take a tour of famous New York crime scenes, including Pupetta’s, a restaurant in Little Italy. In 1998, a soldier for the Del Ponte mafia family, Goldie Moresco, was assassinated by the rival Nova family, sparking a mob war that wiped out both families except for the Del Ponte capo’s daughter Pupetta, the restaurant’s namesake. Elsbeth notices that certain parts of the story don’t add up and tries to question Gene Genetti, a former waiter who allegedly witnessed Goldie’s murder and is now Pupetta’s husband. Gene agrees to meet with Elsbeth but is injured in a hit and run, which spooks him into not telling Elsbeth anything. Elsbeth suspects Pupetta threatened Gene into silence and tries to speak to her at the restaurant, but Gene and Pupetta’s son Gene Jr. forbids Elsbeth from entering. Learning there were scratches on Goldie’s face that were never tested for DNA, Elsbeth tries to get the body exhumed, but Judge Crawford thwarts her by using his influence. Refusing to give up, Elsbeth convinces Gene to falsely confess to Goldie’s murder, which forces Crawford to allow the exhumation. Returning to the restaurant, Elsbeth reveals the truth: Goldie was in fact Gene Jr.’s biological father, but Pupetta killed him out of anger when he refused to acknowledge this. Gene Sr., who did witness the shooting, worked out an agreement with Pupetta that he would cover for her and claim the baby as his in exchange for her giving up her criminal lifestyle. However, Pupetta did not keep her end of the deal and instead used Gene Sr. as a stooge, ordering one of her lackeys to run him down when she discovered Gene was talking with Elsbeth. Elsbeth, who has managed to obtain a sample of Gene Jr.’s DNA combined with one of Pupetta’s fingernails stuck in Goldie’s remains, seals the case.
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This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Elsbeth, Teddy, and his new boyfriend Roy take a tour of famous New York crime scenes, including Pupetta’s, a restaurant in Little Italy. In 1998, a soldier for the Del Ponte mafia family, Goldie Moresco, was assassinated by the rival Nova family, sparking a mob war that wiped out both families except for the Del Ponte capo’s daughter Pupetta, the restaurant’s namesake. Elsbeth notices that certain parts of the story don’t add up and tries to question Gene Genetti, a former waiter who allegedly witnessed Goldie’s murder and is now Pupetta’s husband. Gene agrees to meet with Elsbeth but is injured in a hit and run, which spooks him into not telling Elsbeth anything. Elsbeth suspects Pupetta threatened Gene into silence and tries to speak to her at the restaurant, but Gene and Pupetta’s son Gene Jr. forbids Elsbeth from entering. Learning there were scratches on Goldie’s face that were never tested for DNA, Elsbeth tries to get the body exhumed, but Judge Crawford thwarts her by using his influence. Refusing to give up, Elsbeth convinces Gene to falsely confess to Goldie’s murder, which forces Crawford to allow the exhumation. Returning to the restaurant, Elsbeth reveals the truth: Goldie was in fact Gene Jr.’s biological father, but Pupetta killed him out of anger when he refused to acknowledge this. Gene Sr., who did witness the shooting, worked out an agreement with Pupetta that he would cover for her and claim the baby as his in exchange for her giving up her criminal lifestyle. However, Pupetta did not keep her end of the deal and instead used Gene Sr. as a stooge, ordering one of her lackeys to run him down when she discovered Gene was talking with Elsbeth. Elsbeth, who has managed to obtain a sample of Gene Jr.’s DNA combined with one of Pupetta’s fingernails stuck in Goldie’s remains, seals the case.
25
25
No.overall
25
No. inseason
15
Title
"I See... Murder"
Directed by
Rob Hardy
Written by
Sarah Beckett & Wade Dooley
Original release date
March 13, 2025 (2025-03-13)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.74
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Famed psychic Marilyn Gladwell uses her gifts to manipulate her client Phyllis Pierson into selling her late husband’s snack company to a competitor that Marilyn has discreetly invested in. However, Phyllis’ stepson Tim forbids the sale from materializing, sensing Marilyn has an ulterior motive. Recognizing Tim as the last obstacle to a lucrative windfall, Marilyn murders him by catfishing him on a dating app, luring him to Central Park where she shoots him with an arrow. When Phyllis reports Tim missing two days later, Marilyn arrives and leads Elsbeth and Kaya to the body under the guise of her visions. Elsbeth distrusts Marilyn immediately, but Marilyn provides an alibi: she was on the phone with her client at the time of the murder. Elsbeth later discovers Tim’s date for the night of his murder was a fake profile, while Kaya traces the arrow to a general store in Pennsylvania. Further investigation reveals Marilyn’s assistant Reagan has a criminal record; under duress, Reagan admits she was the one on the phone with the client that night, not Marilyn. Reaching a breakthrough, Elsbeth has Phyllis ask Marilyn to contact the spirits again, and Marilyn appears to contact another deceased family member that Tim mentioned in his dating profile. However, Marilyn gives herself away as the killer by doing this; this relative was fake, thus the only way Marilyn could have known about them was if she was the one behind the fake profile.
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Famed psychic Marilyn Gladwell uses her gifts to manipulate her client Phyllis Pierson into selling her late husband’s snack company to a competitor that Marilyn has discreetly invested in. However, Phyllis’ stepson Tim forbids the sale from materializing, sensing Marilyn has an ulterior motive. Recognizing Tim as the last obstacle to a lucrative windfall, Marilyn murders him by catfishing him on a dating app, luring him to Central Park where she shoots him with an arrow. When Phyllis reports Tim missing two days later, Marilyn arrives and leads Elsbeth and Kaya to the body under the guise of her visions. Elsbeth distrusts Marilyn immediately, but Marilyn provides an alibi: she was on the phone with her client at the time of the murder. Elsbeth later discovers Tim’s date for the night of his murder was a fake profile, while Kaya traces the arrow to a general store in Pennsylvania. Further investigation reveals Marilyn’s assistant Reagan has a criminal record; under duress, Reagan admits she was the one on the phone with the client that night, not Marilyn. Reaching a breakthrough, Elsbeth has Phyllis ask Marilyn to contact the spirits again, and Marilyn appears to contact another deceased family member that Tim mentioned in his dating profile. However, Marilyn gives herself away as the killer by doing this; this relative was fake, thus the only way Marilyn could have known about them was if she was the one behind the fake profile.
No.overall
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Famed psychic Marilyn Gladwell uses her gifts to manipulate her client Phyllis Pierson into selling her late husband’s snack company to a competitor that Marilyn has discreetly invested in. However, Phyllis’ stepson Tim forbids the sale from materializing, sensing Marilyn has an ulterior motive. Recognizing Tim as the last obstacle to a lucrative windfall, Marilyn murders him by catfishing him on a dating app, luring him to Central Park where she shoots him with an arrow. When Phyllis reports Tim missing two days later, Marilyn arrives and leads Elsbeth and Kaya to the body under the guise of her visions. Elsbeth distrusts Marilyn immediately, but Marilyn provides an alibi: she was on the phone with her client at the time of the murder. Elsbeth later discovers Tim’s date for the night of his murder was a fake profile, while Kaya traces the arrow to a general store in Pennsylvania. Further investigation reveals Marilyn’s assistant Reagan has a criminal record; under duress, Reagan admits she was the one on the phone with the client that night, not Marilyn. Reaching a breakthrough, Elsbeth has Phyllis ask Marilyn to contact the spirits again, and Marilyn appears to contact another deceased family member that Tim mentioned in his dating profile. However, Marilyn gives herself away as the killer by doing this; this relative was fake, thus the only way Marilyn could have known about them was if she was the one behind the fake profile.
26
26
No.overall
26
No. inseason
16
Title
"Hot Tub Crime Machine"
Directed by
James Whitmore Jr.
Written by
Erica Larson & Jonelle Lightbourne
Original release date
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.49
Decluttering expert Freya Frostad murders her husband Axel after growing jealous of his relationship to their mutual lover Taylor. Wanting Taylor all for herself, Freya traps Axel in their hot tub and uses a robotic device to seal the opening shut, causing him to drown.
Decluttering expert Freya Frostad murders her husband Axel after growing jealous of his relationship to their mutual lover Taylor. Wanting Taylor all for herself, Freya traps Axel in their hot tub and uses a robotic device to seal the opening shut, causing him to drown.
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Decluttering expert Freya Frostad murders her husband Axel after growing jealous of his relationship to their mutual lover Taylor. Wanting Taylor all for herself, Freya traps Axel in their hot tub and uses a robotic device to seal the opening shut, causing him to drown.
27
27
No.overall
27
No. inseason
17
Title
"Four Body Problem"
Directed by
Bille Woodruff
Written by
Erica Shelton Kodish & Sarah Beckett
Original release date
April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.54
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Arthur Greene, Jr. is the current director of his family's historic funeral home Greene and Sons, which has been running for four generations. His nephew Russell, a stubborn conspiracy theorist, vows to exhume the home's casket of famous novelist L.D. Longacre so he can prove that she faked her death. Terrified that Russell will destroy the funeral home's legacy just so he can exploit the actual truth of Longacre's remains, Arthur beats Russell to death with a shovel and hides his corpse in a cold storage container. Russell's YouTube channel auto-posts a video declaring himself dead when he fails to log-in the following morning, forcing Elsbeth and Kaya to investigate his disappearance. After speaking with Russell's biggest fan, Elsbeth investigates the Longacre mystery that Russell was so passionate about. She follows up with Arthur's father Randolph, who was the director at the time Longacre was buried. Living at an assisted living facility due to severe dementia, Randolph confesses that he sent Longacre's body to be cremated when he meant to send his beloved dog's remains instead. As a result, Randolph and Arthur placed the dog in the casket with Longacre's ashes, which lead to the urban legend that she was still alive due to the casket's weight. With Arthur's motive to protect his father locked down, Elsbeth arrives to the funeral home's latest ceremony just in time to bust Arthur before he cremates Russell's body.
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Arthur Greene, Jr. is the current director of his family's historic funeral home Greene and Sons, which has been running for four generations. His nephew Russell, a stubborn conspiracy theorist, vows to exhume the home's casket of famous novelist L.D. Longacre so he can prove that she faked her death. Terrified that Russell will destroy the funeral home's legacy just so he can exploit the actual truth of Longacre's remains, Arthur beats Russell to death with a shovel and hides his corpse in a cold storage container. Russell's YouTube channel auto-posts a video declaring himself dead when he fails to log-in the following morning, forcing Elsbeth and Kaya to investigate his disappearance. After speaking with Russell's biggest fan, Elsbeth investigates the Longacre mystery that Russell was so passionate about. She follows up with Arthur's father Randolph, who was the director at the time Longacre was buried. Living at an assisted living facility due to severe dementia, Randolph confesses that he sent Longacre's body to be cremated when he meant to send his beloved dog's remains instead. As a result, Randolph and Arthur placed the dog in the casket with Longacre's ashes, which lead to the urban legend that she was still alive due to the casket's weight. With Arthur's motive to protect his father locked down, Elsbeth arrives to the funeral home's latest ceremony just in time to bust Arthur before he cremates Russell's body.
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This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Arthur Greene, Jr. is the current director of his family's historic funeral home Greene and Sons, which has been running for four generations. His nephew Russell, a stubborn conspiracy theorist, vows to exhume the home's casket of famous novelist L.D. Longacre so he can prove that she faked her death. Terrified that Russell will destroy the funeral home's legacy just so he can exploit the actual truth of Longacre's remains, Arthur beats Russell to death with a shovel and hides his corpse in a cold storage container. Russell's YouTube channel auto-posts a video declaring himself dead when he fails to log-in the following morning, forcing Elsbeth and Kaya to investigate his disappearance. After speaking with Russell's biggest fan, Elsbeth investigates the Longacre mystery that Russell was so passionate about. She follows up with Arthur's father Randolph, who was the director at the time Longacre was buried. Living at an assisted living facility due to severe dementia, Randolph confesses that he sent Longacre's body to be cremated when he meant to send his beloved dog's remains instead. As a result, Randolph and Arthur placed the dog in the casket with Longacre's ashes, which lead to the urban legend that she was still alive due to the casket's weight. With Arthur's motive to protect his father locked down, Elsbeth arrives to the funeral home's latest ceremony just in time to bust Arthur before he cremates Russell's body.
28
28
No.overall
28
No. inseason
18
Title
"I Know What You Did Thirty-Three Summers Ago"
Directed by
Joe Menendez
Written by
Matthew K. Begbie & Eric Randall
Original release date
April 24, 2025 (2025-04-24)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.97
Flashbacks reveal that Crawford murdered Andy Mertens because he was the only witness to Crawford's first killing back in 1991; Crawford killed a woman named Sherry when she rejected his advances, and he bribed Andy with a college scholarship to never speak of it. With Crawford now being vetted for the federal bench, Elsbeth and her team are more dedicated than ever to bringing him down.
When Crawford gloats to Elsbeth about thwarting her before his appointment, he is fatally shot by Delia Bates. Incensed by Crawford's ability to evade justice, she delivers her own brass justice for ruining her life. The incident leaves Elsabeth traumatized, and her team is completely demoralized by the turn of events. However, Wagner tries to appeal to the group that nothing changes if they don't bother to try.
Flashbacks reveal that Crawford murdered Andy Mertens because he was the only witness to Crawford's first killing back in 1991; Crawford killed a woman named Sherry when she rejected his advances, and he bribed Andy with a college scholarship to never speak of it. With Crawford now being vetted for the federal bench, Elsbeth and her team are more dedicated than ever to bringing him down.
When Crawford gloats to Elsbeth about thwarting her before his appointment, he is fatally shot by Delia Bates. Incensed by Crawford's ability to evade justice, she delivers her own brass justice for ruining her life. The incident leaves Elsabeth traumatized, and her team is completely demoralized by the turn of events. However, Wagner tries to appeal to the group that nothing changes if they don't bother to try.
No.overall
Flashbacks reveal that Crawford murdered Andy Mertens because he was the only witness to Crawford's first killing back in 1991; Crawford killed a woman named Sherry when she rejected his advances, and he bribed Andy with a college scholarship to never speak of it. With Crawford now being vetted for the federal bench, Elsbeth and her team are more dedicated than ever to bringing him down.
When Crawford gloats to Elsbeth about thwarting her before his appointment, he is fatally shot by Delia Bates. Incensed by Crawford's ability to evade justice, she delivers her own brass justice for ruining her life. The incident leaves Elsabeth traumatized, and her team is completely demoralized by the turn of events. However, Wagner tries to appeal to the group that nothing changes if they don't bother to try.
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29
No.overall
29
No. inseason
19
Title
"I've Got a Little List"
Directed by
Lily Mariye
Written by
Erica Shelton Kodish
Original release date
May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.60
Rod Bedford, the anhedonic heir to a wealthy family, decides to add "getting away with murder" to his absurd bucket list. He assassinates a seemingly homeless person on the streets of New York, only to discover that he unwittingly murdered a European crown prince when he visits the crime scene. Rod uses his AI bot to frame a fringe anti-royalist group of feminists for the killing, which the chauvinist ICE agent investigating the crime falls for. The presiding judge for Elsbeth's harassment case ends up being a Crawford loyalist who blames her for his death. He abuses his power to ensure that Elsbeth is given a harsh sentence, transferring her to a detention center where some of the murderers she exposed currently reside.
Rod Bedford, the anhedonic heir to a wealthy family, decides to add "getting away with murder" to his absurd bucket list. He assassinates a seemingly homeless person on the streets of New York, only to discover that he unwittingly murdered a European crown prince when he visits the crime scene. Rod uses his AI bot to frame a fringe anti-royalist group of feminists for the killing, which the chauvinist ICE agent investigating the crime falls for. The presiding judge for Elsbeth's harassment case ends up being a Crawford loyalist who blames her for his death. He abuses his power to ensure that Elsbeth is given a harsh sentence, transferring her to a detention center where some of the murderers she exposed currently reside.
No.overall
Rod Bedford, the anhedonic heir to a wealthy family, decides to add "getting away with murder" to his absurd bucket list. He assassinates a seemingly homeless person on the streets of New York, only to discover that he unwittingly murdered a European crown prince when he visits the crime scene. Rod uses his AI bot to frame a fringe anti-royalist group of feminists for the killing, which the chauvinist ICE agent investigating the crime falls for. The presiding judge for Elsbeth's harassment case ends up being a Crawford loyalist who blames her for his death. He abuses his power to ensure that Elsbeth is given a harsh sentence, transferring her to a detention center where some of the murderers she exposed currently reside.
30
30
No.overall
30
No. inseason
20
Title
"Ramen Holiday"
Directed by
Lionel Coleman
Written by
Jonathan Tolins
Original release date
May 8, 2025 (2025-05-08)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.69
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Elsbeth is reunited with several of the killers she busted during her time in New York: Alex Modarian, Margo Clarke, Vanessa Holmes, Quinn Powers, Joe Dillon, Pupetta del Ponte, Freya Frostad, and Matteo Hart. Modarian puts on a play for Elsbeth with his fellow prisoners blaming her for their predicaments. He boasts about an upcoming transfer to a nicer unit, but Modarian is stabbed to death before it happens. Elsbeth is unable to resist prying into Modarian’s murder, with the prison warden Mrs. Martin willingly providing her some helpful information. Curious that no murder weapon was located, Elsbeth learns from Pupetta that ramen can be molded into effective weapons. Upon learning of this, Mrs. Martin charges Pupetta with Modarian’s murder, although Elsbeth does not believe Pupetta was the culprit. Upon discovering from Margo that Genevieve Hale was temporarily held at the prison after her arrest, Elsbeth has an epiphany: the distinct smell of the crime scene meant only someone from the outside was able to use specific ingredients to craft a ramen knife. Therefore, only one other person could have done it: Mrs. Martin. She was running a black market on contraband items in the prison, but when Modarian threatened to expose the operation in exchange for his transfer, she killed him. Mrs. Martin created an alibi by using the tunnel that Pupetta’s uncle had dug years earlier to get from the men’s wing to the women’s without being seen on the security cameras.
Wagner faces off with Edwin Dousant, the judge who had Elsbeth unfairly detained. Wagner gains the leverage he needs to have the charges against Elsbeth dismissed when he discovers that Crawford bribed Dousant to take over the Andy Mertens case.
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Elsbeth is reunited with several of the killers she busted during her time in New York: Alex Modarian, Margo Clarke, Vanessa Holmes, Quinn Powers, Joe Dillon, Pupetta del Ponte, Freya Frostad, and Matteo Hart. Modarian puts on a play for Elsbeth with his fellow prisoners blaming her for their predicaments. He boasts about an upcoming transfer to a nicer unit, but Modarian is stabbed to death before it happens. Elsbeth is unable to resist prying into Modarian’s murder, with the prison warden Mrs. Martin willingly providing her some helpful information. Curious that no murder weapon was located, Elsbeth learns from Pupetta that ramen can be molded into effective weapons. Upon learning of this, Mrs. Martin charges Pupetta with Modarian’s murder, although Elsbeth does not believe Pupetta was the culprit. Upon discovering from Margo that Genevieve Hale was temporarily held at the prison after her arrest, Elsbeth has an epiphany: the distinct smell of the crime scene meant only someone from the outside was able to use specific ingredients to craft a ramen knife. Therefore, only one other person could have done it: Mrs. Martin. She was running a black market on contraband items in the prison, but when Modarian threatened to expose the operation in exchange for his transfer, she killed him. Mrs. Martin created an alibi by using the tunnel that Pupetta’s uncle had dug years earlier to get from the men’s wing to the women’s without being seen on the security cameras.
Wagner faces off with Edwin Dousant, the judge who had Elsbeth unfairly detained. Wagner gains the leverage he needs to have the charges against Elsbeth dismissed when he discovers that Crawford bribed Dousant to take over the Andy Mertens case.
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This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Elsbeth is reunited with several of the killers she busted during her time in New York: Alex Modarian, Margo Clarke, Vanessa Holmes, Quinn Powers, Joe Dillon, Pupetta del Ponte, Freya Frostad, and Matteo Hart. Modarian puts on a play for Elsbeth with his fellow prisoners blaming her for their predicaments. He boasts about an upcoming transfer to a nicer unit, but Modarian is stabbed to death before it happens. Elsbeth is unable to resist prying into Modarian’s murder, with the prison warden Mrs. Martin willingly providing her some helpful information. Curious that no murder weapon was located, Elsbeth learns from Pupetta that ramen can be molded into effective weapons. Upon learning of this, Mrs. Martin charges Pupetta with Modarian’s murder, although Elsbeth does not believe Pupetta was the culprit. Upon discovering from Margo that Genevieve Hale was temporarily held at the prison after her arrest, Elsbeth has an epiphany: the distinct smell of the crime scene meant only someone from the outside was able to use specific ingredients to craft a ramen knife. Therefore, only one other person could have done it: Mrs. Martin. She was running a black market on contraband items in the prison, but when Modarian threatened to expose the operation in exchange for his transfer, she killed him. Mrs. Martin created an alibi by using the tunnel that Pupetta’s uncle had dug years earlier to get from the men’s wing to the women’s without being seen on the security cameras.
Wagner faces off with Edwin Dousant, the judge who had Elsbeth unfairly detained. Wagner gains the leverage he needs to have the charges against Elsbeth dismissed when he discovers that Crawford bribed Dousant to take over the Andy Mertens case.
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1
"Subscription to Murder"
Nancy Hower
Jonathan Tolins
October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
4.76
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Devoted opera lover Philip Cross is infuriated by the constant disruptive behavior of Eddie Reese, an obnoxious young stockbroker who sits in front of him. Having enough of his antics, Philip follows Eddie home and brutally stabs him to death. Going through Eddie's selfies from the opera, Elsbeth notices Philip in the background of each one, so she and Kaya attend the opera themselves to meet him. There, they encounter Dr. Yablonsky, who tells Elsbeth about Philip's obsession with the opera. Upon seeing that Elsbeth genuinely likes the shows, Philip invites her to his home, filled with opera memorabilia Philip shows Elsbeth a gift from the baritone of the first opera he ever saw: a prop knife with a retracting blade for fake stabs, the same knife Philip used to kill Eddie. Elsbeth gets Philip's DNA off his opera glasses, but it does not match the unknown sample. Stumped, Elsbeth abruptly realizes that the mystery DNA was from the baritone, whose blood was still on it when Philip used it to kill Eddie; Philip initially failed to lock the blade, so his first blow left only a bruise. Elsbeth confronts Philip in his apartment and reveals that the DNA from Eddie's body matches DNA from an old costume the baritone wore when he performed in New York. Philip is arrested, but praises Elsbeth's love of opera one last time.Lt. Steve Connor is brought on to replace Noonan and discovers that Kaya was mistakenly admitted to the police academy without the proper credits. As a result, Kaya's promotion is put on hold until she earns the credits back by taking classes part-time. At the end of the episode, Elsbeth is walking her dog when a black SUV pulls up, and an unknown person orders her to get in.
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2
"The Wrong Stuff"
Aisha Tyler
Erica Shelton Kodish
October 24, 2024 (2024-10-24)
4.45
While going through an exclusive private space training simulation, self-made paint billionaire Neal Dorsey is repeatedly humiliated by renewable energy CEO, Gavin Morrissey. Neal becomes bitterly jealous when his son showers Gavin with admiration, leading to Neal retaliating by putting a lithium battery in the shoe lifts of Gavin's boots. When Gavin enters a centrifuge, the battery explodes and kills him. Elsbeth investigates while dealing with a handsome fire marshal who constantly flirts with her. She quickly learns of Neal's rivalry with Gavin and the tension between Neal and his son. When Elsbeth discovers that Gavin's hoverboard stopped working shortly before his death, she theorizes the battery came from there, but Neal has already replaced it with another stolen battery. However, when Elsbeth pries out the new battery, she finds a gold pen tip that was specifically customized for Neal. The tip allows Elsbeth to seal the case and Neal is arrested.The person in the black SUV is revealed to be Elsbeth's old colleague Carter from Chicago, who tells her one of their clients from a divorce case they handled is now getting divorced a second time, and details of the previous case are causing issues with the new one. Carter strictly orders Elsbeth not to discuss either case under threat of retribution from the firm.
13
3
"Devil's Night"
Robin Givens
Bryan Goluboff
October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)
4.84
Mackenzie "Mac" Altman, a former child actress turned professional party girl, wakes up on Halloween morning with no memory of the night before, except possibly killing someone. Elsbeth helps Mac retrace her steps, only for them to stumble upon the body of Mac's boyfriend Sonny Miller. Mac soon becomes the prime suspect and cannot help her own case, while her lawyer/manager Danny refuses to let Elsbeth get involved. Despite this, Elsbeth manages to track Mac's movements all the way to a bar where she was not long before Sonny was killed. Elsbeth realizes that Mac did kill Sonny, but Danny orchestrated the murder by drugging Mac at the bar and manipulating her to do it. Danny's motive was to stop Sonny from revealing that Danny had been embezzling from Mac's estate. Danny and Mac are arrested, but Elsbeth assures Mac that she cannot be held liable for the murder due to Danny incapacitating her. Lt. Connor puts up an opinion sheet at the precinct, which shows morale is low since Noonan's arrest, while suggesting Wagner's leadership skills are faltering. Connor insists this problem be corrected, which Wagner discusses with his wife while contemplating how to do so.
14
4
"Diamonds Are for Elsbeth"
Mary Lou Belli
Zoe Marshall
November 7, 2024 (2024-11-07)
4.25
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Socialite Rosalyn Bridwell plans a heist with her best friend Celeste to rob Vivian's, an exclusive jewelry store, after the new creative director Valentina bars them from attending the store's grand re-opening. When Rosalyn realizes one of their associates in the heist plans to expose them, Rosalyn poisons him with cyanide in his tea, while feigning to be poisoned herself. Elsbeth quickly proves how Rosalyn faked being poisoned and also discovers her shaky finances. She goes to Rosalyn's apartment, interrupting a meeting of the heist group. Judith and Huey manage to hide, but Elsbeth sees Judith's trademark blazer, while also noticing that Rosalyn's dining set does not include silverware. Elsbeth then realizes that Rosalyn hid the silverware set because she used one of the spoons from that set to scoop the toxic silver polish into the tea. Judith is brought in for questioning and confesses to the heist. That night, Rosalyn, Celeste, Huey, and Judith put their plan into action, distracting Valentina and switching out the jewels, with Huey making off with the real jewelry. Rosalyn also tries to steal a spoon to replace the one missing from her silverware set, but Elsbeth, Kaya, Wagner, and Detective Donnelly interrupt her, having already found the incomplete set, and Rosalyn is arrested, while Judith is granted a deal. Huey is also arrested before he can escape, and the jewels are recovered. However, Judith subsequently flees to Paris, having stolen all of Rosalyn's jewelry while in hiding after Elsbeth crashed the meeting. Kaya moves in with Elsbeth while having her home renovated so she can rent out a room to pay for her college classes. Kaya insists on paying rent, but Elsbeth feels their friendship entitles her to a free stay. In the end, Elsbeth finally concedes on the condition they have a mandatory fro-yo night. Meanwhile, Wagner tries to bring fun into the workplace by raffling off a free lunch, which isn't as successful as he hoped.
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5
"Elsbeth Flips the Bird"
Ron Underwood
Sarah Beckett
November 14, 2024 (2024-11-14)
4.30
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Renowned chef Genevieve Hale prepares to entertain prominent businessman Roger Montebello at her exclusive restaurant, hoping to secure a position at his luxury hotel chain. However, her kitchen staffer Jordan deliberately double-books the restaurant to sabotage Montebello's experience as payback for dealing with Genevieve's explosive temper. When Genevieve confronts him, Jordan goads her into attacking him with a meat tenderizer. When Genevieve realizes that Jordan recorded the assault, she strangles him to death in a blind rage. She deletes Jordan's video and inflicts injuries on herself to make it appear as if someone else attacked them both. Elsbeth quickly doubts Genevieve's story upon learning of her violent history. Genevieve tries to prevent Elsbeth from investigating her restaurant, but Nadine Clay brings Elsbeth there as a plus one. Elsbeth soon discovers the deal between Genevieve and Montebello, as well as Jordan's scheme of selling reservations behind Genevieve's back. At home, Elsbeth tries to make Genevieve's most famous dish, which has disastrous results but allows Elsbeth to solve the case: Genevieve had turned the food over while she staged the crime scene, proving that she was fully conscious when the murder happened. Caught in her lies, Genevieve is arrested. Lt. Connor discovers Elsbeth and Kaya are living together, causing Kaya to become worried about her promotion. Meanwhile, Elsbeth is contacted by pop star Tru-Rose, the plaintiff in the current divorce case involving Elsbeth's former client. Tru-Rose asks Elsbeth to help her in court, but Elsbeth is forced to refuse. Wagner hosts a poker night for the detectives, but this too falls short when Elsbeth wins the pot.
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6
"Gold, Frankincense, and Murder"
Rachel Raimist
Erica Larson
December 5, 2024 (2024-12-05)
4.40
Christmas-curating power couple Dirk and DeeDee Dashers are preparing to launch their new vintage decor collection. DeeDee tells Dirk she wants out of the marriage, but Dirk refuses to get a divorce out of fear that it will tarnish their brand. Dirk tells DeeDee they can officially separate after the holidays, but he covertly plans to murder her instead. However, DeeDee discovers his plan and tampers with a display's wires that end up fatally electrocuting him. Elsbeth and Kaya investigate the "accident" and soon uncover both Dirk's murder plot and his affair with an assistant to the Dashers' publicist. Elsbeth solves the case by proving that DeeDee foiled Dirk's plan by wearing black shock-proof gloves, the same ones she wore to fray the wires that killed Dirk. DeeDee is specifically implicated due to the burnt-out lightbulb breaking the color pattern that a colorblind DeeDee failed to notice. Kaya has aced her college classes and is now preparing to move out of Elsbeth's apartment, leaving Elsbeth all alone for the holidays as her son Teddy will be visiting her ex-husband this year. Meanwhile, Wagner turns to Elsbeth for ideas on Claudia's Christmas present. She ultimately suggests couple's dance lessons. Kaya and Wagner surprise Elsbeth by bringing Teddy to New York for the holidays.
17
7
"One Angry Woman"
Lionel Coleman
Eric Randall
December 12, 2024 (2024-12-12)
4.59
Delia Bates has a sexual rendezvous with her neighbor, Andy Mertens, in his apartment. When Delia goes to use the shower after their tryst, judge Milton Crawford enters Andy's apartment and bludgeons him to death. Delia is charged with Andy's murder and Crawford presides over her trial. Elsbeth is appointed to Delia's jury and soon notices that Crawford appears to be manipulating the proceedings in the prosecution's favor. Regardless, Elsbeth manages to find proof that someone else was at the apartment that night, though she cannot determine the identity of this individual. Nevertheless, the evidence is enough for the jury to exonerate Delia. After the trial, Elsbeth finally begins to realize Crawford may be the actual killer but has nothing to prove her suspicions. Elsbeth's son Teddy is still staying with her, and Kaya shows him around New York. Despite having a good time, Teddy insists on knowing why his mother left Chicago so abruptly, which Elsbeth struggles to explain. Lt. Connor starts trying to improve the precinct by making a big deal out of minor complaints from the detectives, but Wagner convinces him to ease up.
18
8
"Toil and Trouble"
Darren Grant
Matthew K. Begbie
December 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)
3.48
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) TV actress Regina Coburn is about to leave her longtime role on a police procedural so she can perform in a London production of Macbeth, with her character being placed in a coma to accommodate her absence. However, the showrunner Calvin Reed blindsides Regina by rewriting the scripts to appease the network, obligating her to stay in New York for reshoots and miss the Macbeth production. Unwilling to let Cal ruin the opportunity to elevate her career, Regina decides to murder him instead; she distracts the rest of the cast and crew by hiring an ice cream truck, then sneaks into Cal's office and rams the heel of a stiletto shoe in his eye, killing him. The murder eerily resembles an original script written by an obsessed fan, and the police lure the fan into a trap and arrest him. Elsbeth, however, believes Regina is connected upon discovering the fallout between her and Cal. Elsbeth ultimately proves Regina's guilt with the discovery that Regina never read the other lines in the scripts but her own, thus not realizing that the stiletto in the fan's script was actually a knife. Kaya meets a handsome medical examiner at the crime scene and invites him to move into the spare room she just renovated at her house. Elsbeth obtains the transcript from Delia Bates' trial, but Crawford learns of this and informs Wagner. Wagner confronts Elsbeth, who tells him she suspects Crawford of being the real killer. Wagner agrees to help Elsbeth investigate, but warns her that Crawford is extremely powerful. Kaya and Crawford both discover Elsbeth's role in the Van Ness case after the identities of the legal team are exposed on the national news.
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9
"Unalive and Well"
Nancy Hower
Leah Nanako Winkler
January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
4.31
Alternative medicine guru Tom Murphy murders one of his clients, Cole Campbell, who was determined to prove that Tom was still using a treatment that led to the death of his sister. Tom injects the food in Cole's car with sesame oil, causing Cole to have a fatal allergic reaction. Elsbeth's investigation uncovers a litany of shady business practices. Kaya is repulsed to discover that Elsbeth suppressed evidence in the Van Ness case that proved he was a domestic abuser. During the retreat, Elsbeth suffers a breakdown.
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10
"Finance Bros"
Nick Gomez
Anju Andre-Bergmann & Eric Randall
February 6, 2025 (2025-02-06)
4.80
Peter Hepson murders his own twin brother, Bill, after the latter decides to resign from the venture capital firm they started together. Peter dresses up as Bill to get into his building and takes a phone interview on a news show to establish his alibi. Elsbeth's suspicions turn to Bill after speaking with a donut vendor that Peter frequented, realizing that the vendor misidentified Bill as Peter that day. Elsbeth traps Van Ness into publicly threatening her and getting arrested for this misdemeanor. A legal consequence thereof is that he forfeits the attorney-client privilege, therefore allowing Elsbeth to defend herself against allegations of suppressing evidence.
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11
"Tiny Town"
Robert King
Zoe Marshall
February 13, 2025 (2025-02-13)
4.62
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Small town musician Angus Oliphant-Donnachaidh watches the launch of the Iris, a 24/7 video portal to Manhattan at his local cafe. Soon after, Angus is horrified to watch a young woman in the Manhattan background get mugged and immediately suffocate to death. With Elsbeth's help, the two are able to identify the victim as cosmetics consultant Hayley Ritter. Her death is ruled as a fentanyl overdose, which her boyfriend Charles refuses to believe. While Elsbeth and Kaya suspect Charles as the killer, their investigation of Hayley's digital activity reveals she was speaking with a journalist through encrypted channels. When Elsbeth learns the journalist also turned up dead via a fentanyl overdose, she believes a conspiracy is afoot. After speaking with more Scottish viewers who watched the Iris launch, Elsbeth reconvenes with Hayley's ex-boss Thorwald in his office, only to realize he is the murderer from Angus' descriptions. Hayley's R&D work uncovered a dangerous carcinogen in one of the company's products, but Thorwald falsified a positive fentanyl test to fire her and bury the results. Hayley subsequently worked with the journalist to expose the company, but Thorwald murdered them both by spraying them with a perfume bottle filled with fentanyl. Kaya and Wagner are able to bust into Thorwald's office just in time to stop him from doing the same to Elsbeth.
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12
"Foiled Again"
Sam Hoffman
Jonathan Tolins
February 20, 2025 (2025-02-20)
4.60
Ethan Brooks, the new admissions director for an Ivy League university, refuses to admit any applicants that were helped by OutMatch, a college admissions coaching company. A former client of OutMatch himself, Ethan resents the company's owner Lawrence Grey for "forcing" him to pursue Ivy League schools instead of his passion for acting, so he denies all OutMatch clients as petty revenge. Recognizing the threat Ethan poses to his business, Lawrence plans an elaborate murder: Lawrence challenges Ethan to a fencing duel, only for Lawrence to tamper Ethan's helmet with enough cat dander that triggers a fatal asthma attack. Lawrence blames the university mascot, Quad Cat, for what happened to the helmet, but Elsbeth and her team quickly rule out the notion once they learn the animal was hypoallergenic.
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13
"Tearjerker"
Peter Sollett
Leah Nanako Winkler
February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27)
4.82
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) After a lavish dinner with his "lifestyle" consultant Chloe, real estate tycoon Nathan Jordan is found dead by his separated wife Deborah and her doctor boyfriend Jason the following morning. The couple still lived with Nathan as his caregivers once Nathan was legally declared medically incompetent. Elsbeth is joined by Wagner's new protege Detective Rivers, who immediately suspects Deborah and Jason after finding a pentobarbital pill bottle. Using Nathan's bank records, Elsbeth finds her way to Chloe, who presents herself as a personal stylist and professional companion. She denies being at Nathan's home the night of his death, but there is no video showing Chloe entering or exiting the building. Rivers' aggressive interrogation of Jason exposes that Chloe visited him as a client, and he kept plenty of pentobarbital medication. Elsbeth solves the case after Chloe's DNA on one of Nathan's books, which comes to a surprising conclusion: Nathan's death was assisted suicide. Tired of his body's deterioration, he had Chloe steal the medication for him to willingly consume on his last night alive. Nathan had also intended to frame Deborah and Jason for his death as payback for locking him in a conservatorship, so he had Chloe dispose the takeout bags in the garbage chute to trick the security cameras from capturing Chloe's presence. A nonchalant Chloe is arrested, hopeful that her defense attorney can grant her a bargain.
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14
"Scenes From an Italian Restaurant"
Robin Givens
Bryan Goluboff
March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)
4.78
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Elsbeth, Teddy, and his new boyfriend Roy take a tour of famous New York crime scenes, including Pupetta’s, a restaurant in Little Italy. In 1998, a soldier for the Del Ponte mafia family, Goldie Moresco, was assassinated by the rival Nova family, sparking a mob war that wiped out both families except for the Del Ponte capo’s daughter Pupetta, the restaurant’s namesake. Elsbeth notices that certain parts of the story don’t add up and tries to question Gene Genetti, a former waiter who allegedly witnessed Goldie’s murder and is now Pupetta’s husband. Gene agrees to meet with Elsbeth but is injured in a hit and run, which spooks him into not telling Elsbeth anything. Elsbeth suspects Pupetta threatened Gene into silence and tries to speak to her at the restaurant, but Gene and Pupetta’s son Gene Jr. forbids Elsbeth from entering. Learning there were scratches on Goldie’s face that were never tested for DNA, Elsbeth tries to get the body exhumed, but Judge Crawford thwarts her by using his influence. Refusing to give up, Elsbeth convinces Gene to falsely confess to Goldie’s murder, which forces Crawford to allow the exhumation. Returning to the restaurant, Elsbeth reveals the truth: Goldie was in fact Gene Jr.’s biological father, but Pupetta killed him out of anger when he refused to acknowledge this. Gene Sr., who did witness the shooting, worked out an agreement with Pupetta that he would cover for her and claim the baby as his in exchange for her giving up her criminal lifestyle. However, Pupetta did not keep her end of the deal and instead used Gene Sr. as a stooge, ordering one of her lackeys to run him down when she discovered Gene was talking with Elsbeth. Elsbeth, who has managed to obtain a sample of Gene Jr.’s DNA combined with one of Pupetta’s fingernails stuck in Goldie’s remains, seals the case.
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15
"I See... Murder"
Rob Hardy
Sarah Beckett & Wade Dooley
March 13, 2025 (2025-03-13)
4.74
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Famed psychic Marilyn Gladwell uses her gifts to manipulate her client Phyllis Pierson into selling her late husband’s snack company to a competitor that Marilyn has discreetly invested in. However, Phyllis’ stepson Tim forbids the sale from materializing, sensing Marilyn has an ulterior motive. Recognizing Tim as the last obstacle to a lucrative windfall, Marilyn murders him by catfishing him on a dating app, luring him to Central Park where she shoots him with an arrow. When Phyllis reports Tim missing two days later, Marilyn arrives and leads Elsbeth and Kaya to the body under the guise of her visions. Elsbeth distrusts Marilyn immediately, but Marilyn provides an alibi: she was on the phone with her client at the time of the murder. Elsbeth later discovers Tim’s date for the night of his murder was a fake profile, while Kaya traces the arrow to a general store in Pennsylvania. Further investigation reveals Marilyn’s assistant Reagan has a criminal record; under duress, Reagan admits she was the one on the phone with the client that night, not Marilyn. Reaching a breakthrough, Elsbeth has Phyllis ask Marilyn to contact the spirits again, and Marilyn appears to contact another deceased family member that Tim mentioned in his dating profile. However, Marilyn gives herself away as the killer by doing this; this relative was fake, thus the only way Marilyn could have known about them was if she was the one behind the fake profile.
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"Hot Tub Crime Machine"
James Whitmore Jr.
Erica Larson & Jonelle Lightbourne
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
4.49
Decluttering expert Freya Frostad murders her husband Axel after growing jealous of his relationship to their mutual lover Taylor. Wanting Taylor all for herself, Freya traps Axel in their hot tub and uses a robotic device to seal the opening shut, causing him to drown.
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"Four Body Problem"
Bille Woodruff
Erica Shelton Kodish & Sarah Beckett
April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10)
4.54
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Arthur Greene, Jr. is the current director of his family's historic funeral home Greene and Sons, which has been running for four generations. His nephew Russell, a stubborn conspiracy theorist, vows to exhume the home's casket of famous novelist L.D. Longacre so he can prove that she faked her death. Terrified that Russell will destroy the funeral home's legacy just so he can exploit the actual truth of Longacre's remains, Arthur beats Russell to death with a shovel and hides his corpse in a cold storage container. Russell's YouTube channel auto-posts a video declaring himself dead when he fails to log-in the following morning, forcing Elsbeth and Kaya to investigate his disappearance. After speaking with Russell's biggest fan, Elsbeth investigates the Longacre mystery that Russell was so passionate about. She follows up with Arthur's father Randolph, who was the director at the time Longacre was buried. Living at an assisted living facility due to severe dementia, Randolph confesses that he sent Longacre's body to be cremated when he meant to send his beloved dog's remains instead. As a result, Randolph and Arthur placed the dog in the casket with Longacre's ashes, which lead to the urban legend that she was still alive due to the casket's weight. With Arthur's motive to protect his father locked down, Elsbeth arrives to the funeral home's latest ceremony just in time to bust Arthur before he cremates Russell's body.
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"I Know What You Did Thirty-Three Summers Ago"
Joe Menendez
Matthew K. Begbie & Eric Randall
April 24, 2025 (2025-04-24)
4.97
Flashbacks reveal that Crawford murdered Andy Mertens because he was the only witness to Crawford's first killing back in 1991; Crawford killed a woman named Sherry when she rejected his advances, and he bribed Andy with a college scholarship to never speak of it. With Crawford now being vetted for the federal bench, Elsbeth and her team are more dedicated than ever to bringing him down. When Crawford gloats to Elsbeth about thwarting her before his appointment, he is fatally shot by Delia Bates. Incensed by Crawford's ability to evade justice, she delivers her own brass justice for ruining her life. The incident leaves Elsabeth traumatized, and her team is completely demoralized by the turn of events. However, Wagner tries to appeal to the group that nothing changes if they don't bother to try.
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"I've Got a Little List"
Lily Mariye
Erica Shelton Kodish
May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01)
4.60
Rod Bedford, the anhedonic heir to a wealthy family, decides to add "getting away with murder" to his absurd bucket list. He assassinates a seemingly homeless person on the streets of New York, only to discover that he unwittingly murdered a European crown prince when he visits the crime scene. Rod uses his AI bot to frame a fringe anti-royalist group of feminists for the killing, which the chauvinist ICE agent investigating the crime falls for. The presiding judge for Elsbeth's harassment case ends up being a Crawford loyalist who blames her for his death. He abuses his power to ensure that Elsbeth is given a harsh sentence, transferring her to a detention center where some of the murderers she exposed currently reside.
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"Ramen Holiday"
Lionel Coleman
Jonathan Tolins
May 8, 2025 (2025-05-08)
4.69
This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Elsbeth is reunited with several of the killers she busted during her time in New York: Alex Modarian, Margo Clarke, Vanessa Holmes, Quinn Powers, Joe Dillon, Pupetta del Ponte, Freya Frostad, and Matteo Hart. Modarian puts on a play for Elsbeth with his fellow prisoners blaming her for their predicaments. He boasts about an upcoming transfer to a nicer unit, but Modarian is stabbed to death before it happens. Elsbeth is unable to resist prying into Modarian’s murder, with the prison warden Mrs. Martin willingly providing her some helpful information. Curious that no murder weapon was located, Elsbeth learns from Pupetta that ramen can be molded into effective weapons. Upon learning of this, Mrs. Martin charges Pupetta with Modarian’s murder, although Elsbeth does not believe Pupetta was the culprit. Upon discovering from Margo that Genevieve Hale was temporarily held at the prison after her arrest, Elsbeth has an epiphany: the distinct smell of the crime scene meant only someone from the outside was able to use specific ingredients to craft a ramen knife. Therefore, only one other person could have done it: Mrs. Martin. She was running a black market on contraband items in the prison, but when Modarian threatened to expose the operation in exchange for his transfer, she killed him. Mrs. Martin created an alibi by using the tunnel that Pupetta’s uncle had dug years earlier to get from the men’s wing to the women’s without being seen on the security cameras. Wagner faces off with Edwin Dousant, the judge who had Elsbeth unfairly detained. Wagner gains the leverage he needs to have the charges against Elsbeth dismissed when he discovers that Crawford bribed Dousant to take over the Andy Mertens case.
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1
Title
"Yes, And..."
Directed by
Joe Menendez
Written by
Jonathan Tolins
Original release date
October 12, 2025 (2025-10-12)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.74
Talk show host Scotty Bristol is killed in a freak accident set up by his executive producer Laurel Hammond. Fed up with his tyrannical antics, Laurel lures Scotty to his office under the guise of a tryst; she then sticks Scotty's tie in the shredder and turns it on, effectively strangling him to death. The detective on the case immediately suspects the long-suffering sidekick Mickey as the culprit, but Elsbeth ascertains that his grief over Scotty's death is genuine.
Talk show host Scotty Bristol is killed in a freak accident set up by his executive producer Laurel Hammond. Fed up with his tyrannical antics, Laurel lures Scotty to his office under the guise of a tryst; she then sticks Scotty's tie in the shredder and turns it on, effectively strangling him to death. The detective on the case immediately suspects the long-suffering sidekick Mickey as the culprit, but Elsbeth ascertains that his grief over Scotty's death is genuine.
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Talk show host Scotty Bristol is killed in a freak accident set up by his executive producer Laurel Hammond. Fed up with his tyrannical antics, Laurel lures Scotty to his office under the guise of a tryst; she then sticks Scotty's tie in the shredder and turns it on, effectively strangling him to death. The detective on the case immediately suspects the long-suffering sidekick Mickey as the culprit, but Elsbeth ascertains that his grief over Scotty's death is genuine.
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32
No. inseason
2
Title
"Doll Day Afternoon"
Directed by
Robert King
Written by
Robert King & Anju Andre-Bergmann
Original release date
October 16, 2025 (2025-10-16)
U.S. viewers(millions)
3.41
Toy store manager Patrick Palmer tries to swindle a customer, Nolan Hurst, out of $6,000 for a rare doll. When an upset Nolan demands his money back, a scuffle for the cash ensues and leads to Patrick falling and suffering a fatal head injury.
Toy store manager Patrick Palmer tries to swindle a customer, Nolan Hurst, out of $6,000 for a rare doll. When an upset Nolan demands his money back, a scuffle for the cash ensues and leads to Patrick falling and suffering a fatal head injury.
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Toy store manager Patrick Palmer tries to swindle a customer, Nolan Hurst, out of $6,000 for a rare doll. When an upset Nolan demands his money back, a scuffle for the cash ensues and leads to Patrick falling and suffering a fatal head injury.
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33
No.overall
33
No. inseason
3
Title
"Good Grief"
Directed by
Ron Underwood
Written by
Bryan Goluboff
Original release date
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
U.S. viewers(millions)
3.48
Macabre fashionista Raquel Drabowski is flummoxed when her husband Johnny shows up on her doorstep after supposedly dying in Puerto Rico. In the 18 months since his "passing", Raquel was cast on a dating show for widows and parlayed the fame into a successful career as a social media influencer. With Johnny's suspicious return now a threat to Raquel's promising new livelihood, Raquel kills Johnny by shoving him off the Staten Island ferry.
Macabre fashionista Raquel Drabowski is flummoxed when her husband Johnny shows up on her doorstep after supposedly dying in Puerto Rico. In the 18 months since his "passing", Raquel was cast on a dating show for widows and parlayed the fame into a successful career as a social media influencer. With Johnny's suspicious return now a threat to Raquel's promising new livelihood, Raquel kills Johnny by shoving him off the Staten Island ferry.
No.overall
Macabre fashionista Raquel Drabowski is flummoxed when her husband Johnny shows up on her doorstep after supposedly dying in Puerto Rico. In the 18 months since his "passing", Raquel was cast on a dating show for widows and parlayed the fame into a successful career as a social media influencer. With Johnny's suspicious return now a threat to Raquel's promising new livelihood, Raquel kills Johnny by shoving him off the Staten Island ferry.
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34
No.overall
34
No. inseason
4
Title
"Ick, A Bod"
Directed by
Lionel Coleman
Written by
Erica Larson
Original release date
October 30, 2025 (2025-10-30)
U.S. viewers(millions)
3.79
Sleepy Hollow neighbors Sharon Norman and Beryl Nix have been feuding ever since Beryl’s move to the neighborhood three years ago, as Beryl’s free-spirited nature clashes with Sharon’s rigid personality. The final straw comes at Halloween when Beryl allegedly poisons the neighborhood’s trademark maple tree, causing it to be cut down. Furious as she saw the tree as a community treasure, Sharon decapitates Beryl with a chainsaw in the haunted maze, attempting to frame the crew of horror prop suppliers Beryl hired to make the maze more extravagant.
Sleepy Hollow neighbors Sharon Norman and Beryl Nix have been feuding ever since Beryl’s move to the neighborhood three years ago, as Beryl’s free-spirited nature clashes with Sharon’s rigid personality. The final straw comes at Halloween when Beryl allegedly poisons the neighborhood’s trademark maple tree, causing it to be cut down. Furious as she saw the tree as a community treasure, Sharon decapitates Beryl with a chainsaw in the haunted maze, attempting to frame the crew of horror prop suppliers Beryl hired to make the maze more extravagant.
No.overall
Sleepy Hollow neighbors Sharon Norman and Beryl Nix have been feuding ever since Beryl’s move to the neighborhood three years ago, as Beryl’s free-spirited nature clashes with Sharon’s rigid personality. The final straw comes at Halloween when Beryl allegedly poisons the neighborhood’s trademark maple tree, causing it to be cut down. Furious as she saw the tree as a community treasure, Sharon decapitates Beryl with a chainsaw in the haunted maze, attempting to frame the crew of horror prop suppliers Beryl hired to make the maze more extravagant.
35
35
No.overall
35
No. inseason
5
Title
"Poetic Justice"
Directed by
Robin Givens
Written by
Leah Nanako Winkler
Original release date
November 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)
U.S. viewers(millions)
3.73
Struggling poetry journal publisher Gary Pidgeon is desperate when he learns his longtime patron, Delores Fienn, is planning to change her will leaving a promised large gift to a rival publication instead. Reeling from the betrayal, Gary comes up with a solution to get his revenge; he opens the valve on Delores’s oxygen tank, then calls her from a party and tells her to write, knowing that Delores will light a cigarette for inspiration. The result causes an explosion that kills her, with Gary hoping to inherit her wealth.
Struggling poetry journal publisher Gary Pidgeon is desperate when he learns his longtime patron, Delores Fienn, is planning to change her will leaving a promised large gift to a rival publication instead. Reeling from the betrayal, Gary comes up with a solution to get his revenge; he opens the valve on Delores’s oxygen tank, then calls her from a party and tells her to write, knowing that Delores will light a cigarette for inspiration. The result causes an explosion that kills her, with Gary hoping to inherit her wealth.
No.overall
Struggling poetry journal publisher Gary Pidgeon is desperate when he learns his longtime patron, Delores Fienn, is planning to change her will leaving a promised large gift to a rival publication instead. Reeling from the betrayal, Gary comes up with a solution to get his revenge; he opens the valve on Delores’s oxygen tank, then calls her from a party and tells her to write, knowing that Delores will light a cigarette for inspiration. The result causes an explosion that kills her, with Gary hoping to inherit her wealth.
36
36
No.overall
36
No. inseason
6
Title
"Bunker Down"
Directed by
Nick Gomez
Written by
Erica Shelton Kodish
Original release date
November 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)
U.S. viewers(millions)
3.58
Paranoid fintech billionaire Craig Hollis traps his crisis manager Anders Whitman in Craig's state-of-the art panic room, erratically believing that Anders will report his "indiscretions" to his company's board of directors.
Paranoid fintech billionaire Craig Hollis traps his crisis manager Anders Whitman in Craig's state-of-the art panic room, erratically believing that Anders will report his "indiscretions" to his company's board of directors.
No.overall
Paranoid fintech billionaire Craig Hollis traps his crisis manager Anders Whitman in Craig's state-of-the art panic room, erratically believing that Anders will report his "indiscretions" to his company's board of directors.
37
37
No.overall
37
No. inseason
7
Title
"And Then There Were Nuns"
Directed by
Peter Sollett
Written by
Matthew K. Begbie
Original release date
November 20, 2025 (2025-11-20)
U.S. viewers(millions)
4.20
Reverend mother Constance Cabot is disgusted to learn that her convent has been purchased by controversial pop star Alaïa Jade. To stop the sale and save the sisters' home, Constance opens the unsafe bell tower, puts the nun in charge of ringing the bell on dish duty in order to reset her watch, and encourages Alaïa to view the sunset from the bell tower at the time the bell is rung, knocking Alaïa to her death.
Reverend mother Constance Cabot is disgusted to learn that her convent has been purchased by controversial pop star Alaïa Jade. To stop the sale and save the sisters' home, Constance opens the unsafe bell tower, puts the nun in charge of ringing the bell on dish duty in order to reset her watch, and encourages Alaïa to view the sunset from the bell tower at the time the bell is rung, knocking Alaïa to her death.
No.overall
Reverend mother Constance Cabot is disgusted to learn that her convent has been purchased by controversial pop star Alaïa Jade. To stop the sale and save the sisters' home, Constance opens the unsafe bell tower, puts the nun in charge of ringing the bell on dish duty in order to reset her watch, and encourages Alaïa to view the sunset from the bell tower at the time the bell is rung, knocking Alaïa to her death.
38
38
No.overall
38
No. inseason
8
Title
"Basket Case"
Directed by
Mary Lou Belli
Written by
Eric Randall
Original release date
December 4, 2025 (2025-12-04)
U.S. viewers(millions)
TBD
39
39
No.overall
39
No. inseason
9
Title
"Glamazons"
Directed by
Rob Hardy
Written by
Bryan Goluboff
Original release date
December 11, 2025 (2025-12-11)
U.S. viewers(millions)
TBD
40
40
No.overall
40
No. inseason
10
Title
"A Hard Nut to Crack"
Directed by
Ron Underwood
Written by
Sarah Beckett & Anju Andre-Bergmann
Original release date
December 18, 2025 (2025-12-18)
U.S. viewers(millions)
TBD
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31
1
"Yes, And..."
Joe Menendez
Jonathan Tolins
October 12, 2025 (2025-10-12)
4.74
Talk show host Scotty Bristol is killed in a freak accident set up by his executive producer Laurel Hammond. Fed up with his tyrannical antics, Laurel lures Scotty to his office under the guise of a tryst; she then sticks Scotty's tie in the shredder and turns it on, effectively strangling him to death. The detective on the case immediately suspects the long-suffering sidekick Mickey as the culprit, but Elsbeth ascertains that his grief over Scotty's death is genuine.
32
2
"Doll Day Afternoon"
Robert King
Robert King & Anju Andre-Bergmann
October 16, 2025 (2025-10-16)
3.41
Toy store manager Patrick Palmer tries to swindle a customer, Nolan Hurst, out of $6,000 for a rare doll. When an upset Nolan demands his money back, a scuffle for the cash ensues and leads to Patrick falling and suffering a fatal head injury.
33
3
"Good Grief"
Ron Underwood
Bryan Goluboff
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
3.48
Macabre fashionista Raquel Drabowski is flummoxed when her husband Johnny shows up on her doorstep after supposedly dying in Puerto Rico. In the 18 months since his "passing", Raquel was cast on a dating show for widows and parlayed the fame into a successful career as a social media influencer. With Johnny's suspicious return now a threat to Raquel's promising new livelihood, Raquel kills Johnny by shoving him off the Staten Island ferry.
34
4
"Ick, A Bod"
Lionel Coleman
Erica Larson
October 30, 2025 (2025-10-30)
3.79
Sleepy Hollow neighbors Sharon Norman and Beryl Nix have been feuding ever since Beryl’s move to the neighborhood three years ago, as Beryl’s free-spirited nature clashes with Sharon’s rigid personality. The final straw comes at Halloween when Beryl allegedly poisons the neighborhood’s trademark maple tree, causing it to be cut down. Furious as she saw the tree as a community treasure, Sharon decapitates Beryl with a chainsaw in the haunted maze, attempting to frame the crew of horror prop suppliers Beryl hired to make the maze more extravagant.
35
5
"Poetic Justice"
Robin Givens
Leah Nanako Winkler
November 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)
3.73
Struggling poetry journal publisher Gary Pidgeon is desperate when he learns his longtime patron, Delores Fienn, is planning to change her will leaving a promised large gift to a rival publication instead. Reeling from the betrayal, Gary comes up with a solution to get his revenge; he opens the valve on Delores’s oxygen tank, then calls her from a party and tells her to write, knowing that Delores will light a cigarette for inspiration. The result causes an explosion that kills her, with Gary hoping to inherit her wealth.
36
6
"Bunker Down"
Nick Gomez
Erica Shelton Kodish
November 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)
3.58
Paranoid fintech billionaire Craig Hollis traps his crisis manager Anders Whitman in Craig's state-of-the art panic room, erratically believing that Anders will report his "indiscretions" to his company's board of directors.
37
7
"And Then There Were Nuns"
Peter Sollett
Matthew K. Begbie
November 20, 2025 (2025-11-20)
4.20
Reverend mother Constance Cabot is disgusted to learn that her convent has been purchased by controversial pop star Alaïa Jade. To stop the sale and save the sisters' home, Constance opens the unsafe bell tower, puts the nun in charge of ringing the bell on dish duty in order to reset her watch, and encourages Alaïa to view the sunset from the bell tower at the time the bell is rung, knocking Alaïa to her death.
38
8
"Basket Case"
Mary Lou Belli
Eric Randall
December 4, 2025 (2025-12-04)
TBD
39
9
"Glamazons"
Rob Hardy
Bryan Goluboff
December 11, 2025 (2025-12-11)
TBD
40
10
"A Hard Nut to Crack"
Ron Underwood
Sarah Beckett & Anju Andre-Bergmann
December 18, 2025 (2025-12-18)
TBD
mw- Viewership and ratings per season of Elsbeth· Reception › Ratings
"First costume fitting today for Season 1 of @elsbethcbs! We start shooting in January. Scripts are being written, clothes are being tried on, sets are being built. I'm positively manic with excitement!"
"La mismísima Elsbeth Tascioni, @carriepreston, hoy en Madrid 💕 Ha estado perfecta en el coloquio. Nos ha contado muchas cosas de #Elsbeth y ha avanzado que la T2 tendrá 20 episodios, indagará más en su pasado y (seguramente) conoceremos a su hijo. La T1 en @MovistarPlus ▶️"
"First day of school (aka first day of filming), complete with an after-school treat courtesy of our director @nancyhower 🍦Thrilled to be back with all of these gems! #Elsbeth #BTS"
"GLOBAL ANNOUNCES 2024/25 BROADCAST SEASON LINEUP OVERFLOWING WITH THE MOSTBUZZ WORTHY ACQUISITIONS AND TV's #1 RETURNING HIT SHOWS - Corus Entertainment"
