The WORST episodes of Elsbeth
Every episode of Elsbeth ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Elsbeth!
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.
#1 - 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.
#2 - Four Body Problem
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/10/2025
Elsbeth visits the historic and elite funeral home owned by Arthur Greene Jr. when his conspiracy-minded nephew goes missing. Meanwhile, Elsbeth continues to adjust to Kaya’s new role and works the case with a chatty new hire, Officer Chandler.
#3 - I Know What You Did Thirty-Three Summers Ago
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/24/2025
As Judge Milton Crawford inches closer to becoming a federal judge, Elsbeth searches his past to prove he’s a murderer before it’s too late, but Elsbeth’s attempts to take Crawford down puts everyone around her in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Teddy considers following in his mother’s professional footsteps.
#4 - I’ve Got a Little List
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/1/2025
While investigating what appears to be a random shooting, Elsbeth meets Rod, an entitled playboy working through his bucket list of thrills, which may include murder. In the end, Elsbeth’s efforts to catch the killer land her in serious trouble.
#5 - Ramen Holiday
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/8/2025
Elsbeth comes face-to-face with many of her old murder suspects while adjusting to an unusual new environment. Also, Kaya makes a bold move for her future.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - Hot Tub Crime Machine
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/3/2025
After a man’s suspicious death in a hot tub, Elsbeth consults his wife, Freya, a decluttering guru whose less-is-more philosophy and controlling personality appear at odds with her “throuple” relationship.
#15 - 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.
#16 - Ol' Man Liver
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/26/2026
Elsbeth battles a wealthy biohacker who will do anything to stay young, including an extreme diet, vigorous exercise, and murder.
#17 - All's Hair
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/5/2026
When a celebrity wigmaker is murdered, Elsbeth must comb through a tangled mess of suspects – and some drag brunch mayhem – to clip a killer.
#18 - Murder Six Across
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/12/2026
After the famed editor of the daily puzzle is murdered at the annual crossword championship, Elsbeth infiltrates the world of elite puzzle solvers to find the champion who will do whatever it takes to win.
#19 - Deadutante
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/2/2026
After a powerful patriarch is stabbed with a sword at New York’s most exclusive debutante ball, Elsbeth must engage in hand-in-glove combat with the imperious ball director.
#20 - Otherwise Enraged
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/9/2026
When a serial bride is found bludgeoned in her apartment, Elsbeth investigates the victim’s best friend, a particularly experienced, and bitter bridesmaid.
#21 - Murder, He Wrote
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/16/2026
Elsbeth organizes a book club to investigate a celebrated novelist who may have written the perfect crime.
#22 - High Class Problems
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/30/2026
After a billionaire's son dies in a motorcycle crash, Elsbeth investigates a wealth therapist whose knowledge of her patients' secrets led to murder.
#24 - Catch and Kill
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/14/2026
Elsbeth battles a veteran gossip columnist who trades in people's secrets – and may have killed to keep her own.
#25 - That's All
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/21/2026
A minor royal's mysterious death at New York's most legendary hotel brings Elsbeth into a world of faded elegance, cabaret and murder.