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Carrie Preston Eyes Broadway Talent for Elsbeth’s Third Season

Preston scouted performers like Brooke Shields at the Tony Awards ahead of July filming.

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“Ramen Holiday” - Elsbeth finds herself in prison with some of the same high-class criminals she put away. When one of them is stabbed to death, Elsbeth sets out to find the killer’s killer, while her colleagues back at the precinct fight to get her released, on the season two finale of the CBS original series ELSBETH, Thursday, May 8 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (

Overview

  • At the 78th Tony Awards, Preston invited Broadway performers to join Elsbeth as guest stars.
  • She specifically mentioned Brooke Shields, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Cole Escola among her wish list of potential guests.
  • The series’ May season 2 finale featured a star-studded performance of “Cell Block Tango” drawn from Broadway’s Chicago.
  • Carra Patterson will step back from the main cast but continue to appear in recurring guest roles.
  • Season 3 is scheduled to begin filming in July and will introduce a rotating-partner format to test Elsbeth’s faith in the justice system.