The critically acclaimed new series ELSBETH, which is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with over a 90% rating, will return with two new back-to-back episodes featuring guest stars Jane Krakowski, Linda Lavin, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, on Thursday, April 4 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Stream a mountain of family entertainment now on Paramount+. Try it free!
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Full information on the back-to-back new episodes follows below.
“A Classic New York Character” (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
After the loathed co-op board president (guest star Linda Lavin) of a luxury pre-war building falls off her balcony to her death, Elsbeth and Kaya are called to the scene to dig for a lead when they meet Joann (guest star Jane Krakowski), a high-powered Manhattan real estate broker with huge clients and even bigger secrets.
WRITTEN BY: Bryan Goluboff
DIRECTED BY: Robert King
“Reality Shock” (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
When a larger-than-life reality TV star is found dead in her bathtub, Elsbeth and Kaya investigate the circumstances around her death to determine if it was an accident or murder. As they get deeper into the events surrounding her demise, they meet Skip Mason (guest star Jesse Tyler Ferguson), the mercurial producer behind the popular, guilty-pleasure reality series “Lavish Ladies,” who becomes a prime suspect after he is accused of going to dangerous lengths to concoct “good TV.”
WRITTEN BY: Jonathan Tolins
DIRECTED BY: Ron Underwood
Leading into the supersized return of ELSBETH on April 4, CBS will air encores of the series premiere on Thursday, March 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), which will include special behind-the-scenes content of the cast and producers discussing their favorite moments from the premiere episode, and Saturday, March 30 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).
ELSBETH is co-created and executive produced by Robert and Michelle King along with executive producers Liz Glotzer and Jonathan Tolins, who also serves as showrunner.
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