In all broadcasts and on streaming, Elsbeth receives almost 11 million viewers after 35 viewing days. That's 52% more than CSI: Vegas during that period last year.
“Elsbeth has charmed audiences with its singular blend of delightful humor, distinctive ‘how-done-it’ storytelling and the inventive, brilliant quirkiness of Elsbeth Tascioni,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment.
“Executive producers Robert and Michelle King have a stellar track record for creating critically acclaimed series full of unforgettable characters and, alongside showrunner Jonathan Tolins and his writing team, have developed an incredibly entertaining and engrossing New York City-centric world for the show to explore. We are grateful to the uniquely talented cast, led by Carrie Preston, Wendell Pierce and Carra Patterson, for bringing these wonderful characters to life in the company of a world-class roster of weekly guest stars.”
The series follows the titular Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston), an astute but unconventional lawyer who uses her unique point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals with the NYPD after her successful career in Chicago. The character first appeared in The Good Wife and later in the spin-off The Good Fight.
In addition to Preston, Wendell Pierce and Carra Patterson round out the series' regular cast as Captain Wagner and Kaya Blanke, respectively. Gloria Reuben has a recurring role as Wagner's wife, Claudia Payne. The cast is small, as the police procedural drama relies on a healthy supply of guest actors like Stephen Moyer, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Linda Lavin and Blair Underwood, to name a few.
Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Erica Shelton Kodish and Bryan Goluboff serve as executive producers. Elsbeth is produced by CBS Studios and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
