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.

Last Updated: 11/30/2024Network: CBSStatus: Continuing
Elsbeth Flips the Bird
star
7.26
190 votes

#1 - Elsbeth Flips the Bird

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2024

Elsbeth investigates the death of a devious kitchen staffer after he causes havoc in New York’s hottest restaurant and enrages one of America’s most revered chefs.

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The Wrong Stuff
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7.27
249 votes

#2 - The Wrong Stuff

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/2024

When a billionaire dies in a freak accident during a space training simulation, Elsbeth suspects a fellow magnate and wannabe astronaut with a grudge named Neal is responsible. Also, Elsbeth's day is turned upside down when she is reunited with a former colleague from Chicago.

Directors: Aisha Tyler
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Devil's Night
star
7.31
235 votes

#3 - Devil's Night

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/2024

When a former child star turned party girl Mac wakes up on Halloween after a wild night on the town with no recollection of her whereabouts and afraid she may have committed murder, Elsbeth and the team retrace her steps to find the truth. Meanwhile, Captain Wagner must address low morale at the precinct.

Directors: Robin Givens
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Ball Girl
star
7.32
406 votes

#4 - Ball Girl

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/18/2024

When the world’s top tennis champion drops dead on the court, Elsbeth and Kaya home in on a rising tennis star and his competitive father and coach. Meanwhile, Captain Wagner begins to suspect Elsbeth’s reason for being in New York goes beyond the consent decree.

Directors: Rob Hardy
Writer: Eric Randall
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Reality Shock
star
7.33
420 votes

#5 - Reality Shock

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/4/2024

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, 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.”

Directors: Ron Underwood
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Diamonds Are for Elsbeth
star
7.36
219 votes

#6 - Diamonds Are for Elsbeth

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2024

While investigating the death of an employee at New York’s most exclusive jewelry store, Elsbeth and the team uncover plans for a gala heist orchestrated by a chic VIP customer.

Directors: Mary Lou Belli
Writer: Zoe Marshall
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Sweet Justice
star
7.38
368 votes

#7 - Sweet Justice

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/16/2024

After hearing his favorite patron talk about being bullied mercilessly in college, the charismatic owner of an exclusive cocktail bar decides to seek revenge on her behalf, but his desire for justice leads to a deadly mistake, leaving Elsbeth and Kaya to connect the dots. Meanwhile, after learning that the DOJ investigation is close to an indictment, Elsbeth and Captain Wagner join forces to expose the real criminal.

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Artificial Genius
star
7.40
372 votes

#8 - Artificial Genius

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/9/2024

Elsbeth goes to battle with artificial intelligence when Quinn, the young CEO of a location-based crime alert app, murders a journalist and uses her app to divert authorities and create a phony killer. Meanwhile, Wagner hatches a plan to fight the D.O.J. investigation.

Directors: Tyne Rafaeli
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An Ear for an Ear
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7.40
381 votes

#9 - An Ear for an Ear

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/25/2024

After one of New York’s most sought-after plastic surgeons is found dead, Elsbeth has her eye on the victim’s former boss, Dr. Vanessa Holmes, who she believes has motives that are more than skin-deep. Also, Kaya keeps tabs on Elsbeth’s whereabouts as her investigation into Captain Wagner heats up.

Directors: Nancy Hower
Writer: Zoe Marshall
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Love Knocked Off
star
7.43
439 votes

#10 - Love Knocked Off

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/11/2024

Things turn deadly when elite matchmaker Margo Clarke goes to extreme lengths to keep her socialite client from finding out the truth about her perfect new husband. When the husband goes missing, Captain Wagner assigns Elsbeth and Kaya to investigate.

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A Classic New York Character
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7.43
482 votes

#11 - A Classic New York Character

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/4/2024

After the loathed co-op board president 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, a high-powered Manhattan real estate broker with huge clients and even bigger secrets.

Directors: Robert King
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Subscription to Murder
star
7.51
268 votes

#12 - Subscription to Murder

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2024

When a womanizing finance executive is found stabbed to death after a night at the opera, Elsbeth suspects an obsessed opera lover was driven to murder because of a ringing cell phone. Meanwhile, Elsbeth, Captain Wagner and Kaya must adjust to changes in the precinct as the consequences of Noonan’s wrongdoing continue to loom.

Directors: Nancy Hower
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Something Blue
star
7.51
388 votes

#13 - Something Blue

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/2/2024

Elsbeth suspects foul play after a posh country club wedding meticulously planned by an esteemed, but shady, financial advisor, Ashton Hayes, ends in the golf cart death of the hapless groom. Also, Elsbeth plans a housewarming party with some old friends.

Directors: Fong-Yee Yap
Writer: Erica Larson
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A Fitting Finale
star
7.58
373 votes

#14 - A Fitting Finale

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/23/2024

When an unlikable fashion photographer is murdered in the middle of a fashion show, Elsbeth and the team suspect the killer to be either the photographer’s college ex – and leading model of the show – or her jealous husband. Meanwhile, Elsbeth’s role at the precinct is thrown into question.

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Pilot
star
7.59
609 votes

#15 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/29/2024

When a college theater student is mysteriously found dead in her high-rise New York City apartment, Elsbeth immediately suspects foul play and enters a game of wits against the victim's popular theater director Alex Modarian, who she believes is involved.

Directors: Robert King
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