{"id":96619,"date":"2025-03-20T17:07:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=96619"},"modified":"2025-03-20T17:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:07:12","slug":"cbs-elsbeth-announces-star-studded-lineup-of-returning-guest-stars-for-its-epic-season-two-finale-may-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/20\/cbs-elsbeth-announces-star-studded-lineup-of-returning-guest-stars-for-its-epic-season-two-finale-may-8\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS&#8217; &#8220;Elsbeth&#8221; Announces Star-Studded Lineup of Returning Guest Stars for Its Epic Season Two Finale, May 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-96623\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-poster.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-poster-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-poster-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-poster-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-poster-750x1125.jpg 750w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-poster-1140x1710.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>It&#8217;s an ELSBETH reunion! The critically acclaimed hit series known for its impressive roster of celebrity guest stars today announced that nine actors from the past two seasons are confirmed to appear in the season two finale of ELSBETH, airing Thursday, May 8 (special time of 9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+*.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-96622\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-still1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-still1.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-still1-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/> When Elsbeth tries to solve a murder, she comes face to face with many familiar suspects. The returning guests are:<\/p><div id=\"morty-3905485703\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Stephen Moyer<\/strong> reprising his season one role of theater director Alex Modarian<\/p>\n<p>Retta reprising her season one role of elite matchmaker Margo Clarke<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gina Gershon<\/strong> reprising her season one role of plastic surgeon Dr. Vanessa Holmes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elizabeth Lail<\/strong> reprising her season one role as young tech CEO Quinn Powell<\/p><div id=\"morty-715844233\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Arian Moayed<\/strong> reprising his season one role as cocktail bar owner Joe Dillon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andr\u00e9 De Shields<\/strong> reprising his season one role as fashion designer Matteo Hart<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alyssa Milano<\/strong> reprising her season two role of former mafia princess Pupetta Del Ponte<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mary-Louise Parker<\/strong> returns for another episode this season after her first appearance on April 3 as decluttering guru Freya Frostad<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethan Slater<\/strong> returns for another episode this season after his first appearance on April 10 as chatty new hire Officer Reese Chandler<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-96621\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-still2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-still2.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elsbeth-still2-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>&#8220;We have always tried to make ELSBETH a place for the best actors to come and play. We must be doing something right since so many of our special guest stars managed to clear their schedules and join us again. We couldn&#8217;t be more excited for this wild reunion between Elsbeth and some of her favorite suspects,&#8221; said Jonathan Tolins, showrunner and executive producer of ELSBETH. The episode titled &#8220;Ramen Holiday&#8221; is written by Tolins with Lionel Coleman serving as director. <a href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/c\/130535\/1007330\/3065\" rel=\"sponsored\">Paramount+. Thousands of episodes, live TV &amp; exclusive originals\u2013all in one place. Get Started!<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/i\/130535\/1007330\/3065\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Produced by CBS Studios, ELSBETH stars Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, the astute but unconventional consent decree attorney utilizing her unique point of view by working with the NYPD to catch New York&#8217;s most well-heeled murderers. Season two of the critically acclaimed series brings new cases and challenges when mistakes of the past come back to haunt Elsbeth, her boss Captain Wagner (Wendell Pierce), and Detective Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson). The series, which was recently renewed for a third season, is a time period winner and top 10 broadcast scripted series that delivers 11 million multiplatform viewers.<\/p>\n<p>ELSBETH is based on the character featured in THE GOOD WIFE and THE GOOD FIGHT. Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Erica Shelton Kodish, Bryan Goluboff, and Gail Barringer serve as executive producers. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/7lnNSbT90qwtrn1h9TvEkVFMz2P.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>Elsbeth<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> CBS<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Crime<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 3<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 50<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>After her successful career in Chicago, Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney, utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>  \r\n    <br \/>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-26535\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25983\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg\" alt=\"Powered by TMDB.org\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg 353w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-350x74.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: .4em;\"><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font: normal 8pt Arial;\">TV &amp; Movie information has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\">themoviedb.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s an ELSBETH reunion! 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