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 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/6/2025
After Elsbeth takes a tour of famous New York crime scenes, she is left with nagging questions about a legendary Mafia slaying in Little Italy, and about the owner of the family restaurant where it happened. Also, Judge Crawford’s grudge against Elsbeth causes a roadblock in the investigation.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#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.
#23 - 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.”
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.