ELSBETH: Jonathan Tolins on Season 2’s Guest Cast Approach and Season 1 Lessons
October 15, 2024 by Marisa Roffman
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“Subscription to Murder” – When a womanizing finance executive is found stabbed to death after a night at the opera, Elsbeth suspects an obsessed opera lover (Nathan Lane) 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, on the second season premiere of the CBS Original series ELSBETH, Thursday, Oct. 17 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni and Nathan Lane as Phillip Cross Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
ELSBETH is returning for a star-studded sophomore season on Thursday, October 17 with Nathan Lane, Rob Riggle, Pamela Adlon, Brittany O’Grady, and Vanessa Williams among the early notable guests.
With a season of the Carrie Preston-led show under their belt, it’s been a mix of the writers creating a character specifically for a guest actor versus approaching an actor with a fully-formed character, ELSBETH showrunner Jonathan Tolins tells Give Me My Remote. Read more
ELSBETH Showrunner Jonathan Tolins on Crafting ‘a Procedural with a Wink in its Eye’
February 29, 2024 by Marisa Roffman
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Carra Patterson stars as Officer Kaya and Carrie Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni in ELSBETH, a new drama based on the character featured in THE GOOD WIFE and THE GOOD FIGHT. The show follows Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney who, after her successful career in Chicago, utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD. ELSBETH premiers in the 2023-2024 season on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): Carra Patterson as Officer Kaya Blanke and Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni. Photo: Elizabeth Fisher/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CBS’ latest police procedural, ELSBETH (bowing Thursday, February 29 at 10/9c) has an unexpected character as its lead: eccentric lawyer Elsbeth Tascioni (played by Carrie Preston)—who previously appeared on THE GOOD WIFE and THE GOOD FIGHT—who moves from Chicago to New York City to monitor the work of the NYPD.
But, naturally, as Elsbeth shadows the law enforcement officers, she begins to notice key clues that shed insight into the crimes that are being investigated…and the cops have to pay attention to what she brings to the table.
Here, ELSBETH showrunner Jonathan Tolins speaks with Give Me My Remote about figuring out the ground rules for the spinoff, building the world around Elsbeth, and more. Read more
