The BEST episodes of Elsbeth season 3

Every episode of Elsbeth season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Elsbeth season 3!

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.

Last Updated: 12/20/2025Network: CBSStatus: Continuing
Bunker Down
star
7.35
206 votes

#1 - Bunker Down

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2025

When a crisis manager vanishes inside a billionaire's panic room, Elsbeth unravels the highly equipped fortresses that blur the lines between security and paranoia. Meanwhile, Elsbeth meets the late Judge Crawford's widow, Winnie.

Directors: Nick Gomez
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Poetic Justice
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7.31
198 votes

#2 - Poetic Justice

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2025

After a donor's death shakes New York’s nonprofit arts scene, Elsbeth questions the motives of the victim's friend, Gary, the founder of a prominent poetry journal. Also, Elsbeth runs into Marissa, who is following in Eli's footsteps and working as the campaign manager for a mayoral candidate.

Directors: Robin Givens
Good Grief
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7.30
216 votes

#3 - Good Grief

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2025

When "grief influencer" Raquel Drabowski's presumed-dead husband makes a miraculous return, their reunion takes a fatal plunge. Meanwhile, Elsbeth's surprise reunion with an old friend could expose a dangerous undercover operation.

Directors: Ron Underwood
Basket Case
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7.28
166 votes

#4 - Basket Case

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2025

Elsbeth goes from the squad room to the locker room when a campus murder rocks the world of college basketball after an athletic director winds up dead following a heated confrontation with his basketball coach's 22-year-old girlfriend.

Directors: Mary Lou Belli
Writer: Eric Randall
Ick, a Bod
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7.28
225 votes

#5 - Ick, a Bod

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2025

Elsbeth must separate trick from treat in Sleepy Hollow when a rivalry reaches a ghoulish climax on Halloween night after a suburban housewife butts heads with a new neighbor. Meanwhile, Captain Wagner makes a frightening discovery about his daughter.

Directors: Lionel Coleman
Writer: Erica Larson
And Then There Were Nuns
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7.25
188 votes

#6 - And Then There Were Nuns

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2025

A pop star's purchase of a failing convent turns divine real estate into a murder scene as Elsbeth takes on the Mother of all nuns. Meanwhile, Teddy digs into Alec Bloom's past for a feature he is working on.

Directors: Peter Sollett
Yes, And…
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7.19
253 votes

#7 - Yes, And…

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2025

Elsbeth dives into the world of late-night comedy when backstage tensions rise between a talk show host, his head writer Laurel and her on-air sidekick husband, Mickey. Also, Elsbeth meets a new police officer who is an aspiring stand-up comic when off the clock.

Directors: Joe Menendez
Doll Day Afternoon
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7.17
237 votes

#8 - Doll Day Afternoon

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2025

When a murder investigation at a famous New York toy store spirals into a hostage crisis, Elsbeth must negotiate with Nolan, the hapless ex-con inside. Outside, Captain Wagner clashes with a rival whose reckless tactics could turn the standoff deadly.

Directors: Robert King
Glamazons
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7.15
154 votes

#9 - Glamazons

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/2025

A fallen '90s supermodel returns to New York for a reunion and revenge, leading Elsbeth to sort through old grudges and lies to catch a killer. Meanwhile, Officer Hackett takes her turn in the spotlight.

Directors: Rob Hardy
A Hard Nut to Crack
star
6.99
70 votes

#10 - A Hard Nut to Crack

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/18/2025

When an avant-garde choreographer's "Nutcracker" rehearsal turns deadly, Elsbeth leaps into the cutthroat world of New York ballet.