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ELSBETH
Air Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time Slot: 9:01 PM-10:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#ELS401) "Death of a Playwright"
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WHEN A YOUNG PLAYWRIGHT'S SUSPICIOUS DEATH ROCKS THE NEW YORK THEATER WORLD, ELSBETH FINDS SEVERAL SUSPECTS WAITING IN THE WINGS, ON "ELSBETH," THURSDAY, OCT. 15

Nicholas Braun Guest Stars as Jeremy Perrick

John Doman, Betsy Aidem, Richard Thomas, Isaac Powell and Tommy Dorfman Also Guest Star

Special Appearances by New York Knicks Star OG Anunoby and TV Personality Frank DiLella

"Death of a Playwright" - When a young playwright's suspicious death rocks the world of New York theater, Elsbeth finds several suspects waiting in the wings. Meanwhile, Captain Wagner faces pressure from the new mayor and the police commissioner over the city's increased murder rate and budgets, on the CBS Original series ELSBETH, Thursday, Oct. 15 (9:01-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live on Paramount+ (Premium) and next day.

WRITTEN BY: Jonathan Tolins

DIRECTED BY: Scott Ellis

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, Erica Shelton Kodish, Bryan Goluboff, Gail Barringer, Leah Nanako Winkler with Tolins serving as showrunner







ELSBETH (CBS)
Returns Thursday, October 8
BROADCAST HISTORY:
2/29/24 - ???
STATUS:
returning this fall (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
4 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 4 ordered on 1/22/26
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, October 2025) Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston returns as Elsbeth Tascioni, a brilliant but unconventional attorney working with the NYPD to solve high-profile murders using her sharp intuition. Season 3 brings fresh cases, new faces, and unexpected challenges for Elsbeth and Captain C.W. Wagner (Wendell Pierce). Elsbeth is based on the fan-favorite character from The Good Wife and The Good Fight.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Carra Patterson as Kaya Blanke
· Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni
· Wendell Pierce as C.W. Wagner
CREW INFORMATION:
· Jonathan Tolins as EP
· Liz Glotzer as EP
· Michelle King as CRTR/EP
· Robert King as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· CBS Studios
· King Size Productions