July 2025

Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston returns as Elsbeth Tascioni, the cunning yet unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to track down New York’s most well-heeled murderers utilizing her unique intuitive insight. The critically acclaimed series enters its third season with fresh cases, new characters and unexpected challenges for Elsbeth and the 11th Precinct, led by her boss, Captain C.W. Wagner (Wendell Pierce). ELSBETH is based on the character featured in THE GOOD WIFE and THE GOOD FIGHT.

The third season premieres on Sunday, Oct. 12 (9:30-10:30 PM, ET/9:00-10:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount(live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs).

ON AIR:

Thursdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), beginning Oct. 16, 2025

FORMAT:

Drama (Filmed in HD)

STARRING:

Carrie Preston

(Elsbeth Tascioni)

 

Wendell Pierce

(Captain C.W. Wagner)

PRODUCED BY:

CBS Studios 

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:

Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Erica Shelton Kodish, Bryan Goluboff and Gail Barringer

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Instagram: @ElsbethCBS

TikTok: @ElsbethCBS

Facebook: @ElsbethCBS

CBS PR X: https://x.com/CBSNetworkPR

Cast on social:

 

Instagram

Carrie Preston

@carriepreston

Wendell Pierce

@wendellpcg
   

 

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Press Contacts:

Victoria Saavedra

 

victoria.saavedra@paramount.com

Liz Rolnik

 

Elizabeth.rolnik@cbs.com

 

Photo Contacts:

Michele Martuscello

 

Michele.Martuscello@paramount.com

Heidi Rubin

 

heidi.rubin@cbs.com



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