Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 3, "Reality Shock" -- Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni Elsbeth Renewed for Season 2 on CBS

Elsbeth Renewed for Season 2 on CBS

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Elsbeth, the freshman drama in The Good Wife universe, will return for Season 2!

CBS renewed the critically acclaimed series for the 2024/2025 programming season. Elsbeth follows “Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney who utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD,” per its synopsis.

The show’s renewal came the same day that Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 5, “Ball Girl,” premiered on CBS.

Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 3, "Reality Shock" -- Wendell Pierce as Captain C.W. Wagner, Carra Patterson as Officer Kaya Blanke, Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni
“Reality Shock” — Pictured (L-R): Wendell Pierce as Captain C.W. Wagner, Carra Patterson as Officer Kaya Blanke, Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni. Photo: Elizabeth Fisher/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Preston has appeared as Elsbeth’s titular character on The Good Wife and its Paramount+ spinoff series, The Good Fight. The shared universe’s latest addition premiered with Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 1, “Pilot,” in February 2024 and has become the #2 most-watched new series of the season on CBS.

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In April, CBS announced that Elsbeth‘s Season 1 finale will air on Thursday, May 23, at 10/9c. 

“Elsbeth has charmed audiences with its singular blend of delightful humor, distinctive ‘how-done-it’ storytelling, and the inventive, brilliant quirkiness of Elsbeth Tascioni,” Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, said.

“Executive producers Robert and Michelle King have a stellar track record for creating critically acclaimed series full of unforgettable characters and, alongside showrunner, Jonathan Tolins and his writing team, have developed an incredibly entertaining and engrossing New York City-centric world for the show to explore.”

Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni wearing a statue of liberty hat and dressed in a pink coat and colorful scarf, excited to be in New York City - Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 1 - pilot episode still, spinoff of The Good Wife
Pictured: Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni. Photo: Elizabeth Fisher/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

“We are grateful to the uniquely talented cast, led by Carrie Preston, Wendell Pierce, and Carra Patterson, for bringing these wonderful characters to life in the company of a world-class roster of weekly guest stars,” Reisenbach concluded.

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The series also stars Wendell Pierce as Captain C.W. Wagner and Carra Patterson as Officer Kaya Blanke. 

Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 6, “An Ear for an Ear,” will air on Thursday, April 25, at 10/9c on CBS and feature guest star Gina Gershon as Dr. Vanessa Holmes.

Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Erica Shelton Kodish, and Bryan Goluboff serve as executive producers. Elsbeth is produced by CBS Studios and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

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Elsbeth airs Thursdays at 10/9c on CBS.

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Shelby is a TV enthusiast and pop culture writer. She's an avid podcast listener, green tea drinker, and soccer fan. Her brand can be summarized in rom-coms, superheroes, teen dramas, and workplace comedies.