Preview — Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 8: Toil and Trouble
We’ve reached the Elsbeth fall finale with Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 8, “Toil and Trouble,” and Elsbeth has her hands full dealing with two murderers.
First, there is the case of the week. The case involves what appears to be the murder of a popular police procedural’s showrunner by an angry fan.
But as viewers have come to expect, Elsbeth sets her sights on someone else. Someone with a much more personal connection to the victim, the show’s star, played by guest star Laurie Metcalf.
Elsbeth always shines when satirizing pop culture, particularly when it’s having fun with popular genres. This week’s episode should be especially fun, too, since Elsbeth is at least a cousin of police procedurals, if not precisely one itself.
The other case on Elsbeth’s plate this week picks up where the cliffhanger from Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 7, “One Angry Woman,” left off: Elsbeth’s realization that the judge overseeing the trial she was on the jury for was the murderer.
Viewers saw the judge commit the murder, so we know it was premeditated and related so something he did in the past that the victim knew about. Other than that, we have no idea what the judge’s motive was or how the victim got involved.
The preview material for “Toil and Trouble” doesn’t give much away either.
We don’t even get a picture of Judge Crawford in the released photos. All we know is that Michael Emerson will be back and that he will again clash with Elsbeth. Hopefully, Elsbeth can find some answers on “Toil and Trouble.” Otherwise, we will have to wait until the end of January.
How are you liking Elsbeth’s second season so far? Are you excited to see Michael Emerson back for a second episode?
Check out the photos and promo video below for a preview!
Episode description:
Elsbeth is thrown into the world of television after the showrunner of a long-running police procedural is brutally murdered in his office, and although it appears to be the act of a disgruntled fan, she begins to suspect the show’s longtime star Regina Coburn (Laurie Metcalf), who yearns for artistic fulfillment. Meanwhile, Judge Crawford (Michael Emerson) continues to be a thorn in Elsbeth’s side.
Written by: Matthew K. Begbie
Directed by: Darren Grant
Photos from Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 8:
Promo video:
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Elsbeth airs Thursdays at 10/9c on CBS.
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Sarah Fields
Sarah is an obsessive geek who likes to get into the weeds and over think things. She is passionate about Sci-Fi and comics and is a giant classic film nerd. Sarah cares deeply about media representation and the power of telling diverse stories. When she's not writing or watching her favorite shows she spends her days working in the non-profit world trying to make life a little better for those that need some extra help.