The worst episodes of Elsbeth
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
When 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, Pupetta Del Ponte. Also, Judge Crawford's grudge against Elsbeth causes a roadblock in the investigation.
- 02
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; Elsbeth runs into her old friend Marissa Gold.
- 03
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.
- 04
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; Officer Hackett takes her turn in the spotlight.
- 05
When a celebrity wigmaker is murdered, Elsbeth must comb through a tangled mess of suspects – and some drag brunch mayhem – to clip a killer.
- 06
Elsbeth battles a wealthy biohacker who will do anything to stay young, including an extreme diet, vigorous exercise … and murder.
- 07
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.
- 08
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.
- 09
Elsbeth dives into the world of late-night comedy when backstage tensions rise between a talk show host, his head writer and her on-air sidekick husband; Elsbeth meets a new police officer who is an aspiring stand-up comic when off the clock.
- 10
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; Capt. Wagner makes a frightening discovery about his daughter.
- 11
Elsbeth investigates when a crisis manager vanishes inside a billionaire's panic room; Elsbeth meets the late Judge Crawford's widow, Winnie.
- 12
When an avant-garde choreographer's Nutcracker rehearsal turns deadly, Elsbeth leaps into the cutthroat world of New York ballet.
- 13
When "grief influencer" Raquel Drabowski's presumed-dead husband makes a miraculous return, their reunion takes a fatal plunge; Elsbeth's surprise reunion with an old friend could expose a dangerous undercover operation.
- 14
A pop star's purchase of a failing convent turns divine real estate into a murder scene; Teddy digs into Alec Bloom's past for a feature he is working on.
- 15
When a serial bride is found bludgeoned in her apartment, Elsbeth investigates the victim's best friend, a particularly experienced, and bitter bridesmaid.
- 16
Elsbeth battles a veteran gossip columnist who trades in people's secrets – and may have killed to keep her own.
- 17
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.
- 18
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.
- 19
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; Captain Wagner clashes with a rival whose reckless tactics could turn the standoff deadly.
- 20
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.
- 21
Gold, Frankincense, and Murder
Celebrity Christmas curators Dirk and DeeDee Dashers, go from tinsel to tragedy after Dirk is killed in a freak accident and Elsbeth begins to suspect his wife is behind the murder. Meanwhile, Elsbeth gets a holiday surprise courtesy of Wagner and Kaya.
- 22
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.
- 23
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.
- 24
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.
- 25
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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