Elsbeth backdrop
Crime•Drama•Comedy

The Worst Episodes of Elsbeth

Every episode of Elsbeth ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Elsbeth!

Binge this in 1d 11h•Peaking at 7.9/10

After her successful career in Chicago, Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney, utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD.

Airs on
CBS
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons3

All123

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
    Click to reveal
    Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 12 - All's Hair
    3.2/10(9 votes)

    #1 - All's Hair

    S3:E12

    When a celebrity wigmaker is murdered, Elsbeth must comb through a tangled mess of suspects – and some drag brunch mayhem – to clip a killer.

    Director:Mary Lou Belli
    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 1 - Yes, and...
    3.8/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Yes, and...

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Joe Menendez
    Writer:Jonathan Tolins

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 4 - Ick, a Bod
    3.8/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Ick, a Bod

    S3:E4

    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. Meanwhile, Captain Wagner makes a frightening discovery about his daughter.

    Director:Lionel Coleman
    Writer:Erica Larson

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 5 - Poetic Justice
    3.8/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Poetic Justice

    S3:E5

    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. Also, Elsbeth runs into Marissa, who is following in Eli's footsteps and working as the campaign manager for a mayoral candidate.

    Director:Robin Givens
    Writer:Leah Nanako Winkler

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 2 - Doll Day Afternoon
    3.9/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Doll Day Afternoon

    S3:E2

    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. Outside, Captain Wagner clashes with a rival whose reckless tactics could turn the standoff deadly.

    Director:Robert King
    Writers:Robert King, Anju Andre-Bergmann

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 3 - Good Grief
    3.9/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Good Grief

    S3:E3

    When "grief influencer" Raquel Drabowski's presumed-dead husband makes a miraculous return, their reunion takes a fatal plunge. Meanwhile, Elsbeth's surprise reunion with an old friend could expose a dangerous undercover operation.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:Bryan Goluboff

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Elsbeth

    READ
  7. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 14 - Deadutante
    3.9/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Deadutante

    S3:E14

    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.

    Director:Peter Sollett
    Writer:Erica Larson

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 19 - Catch and Kill
    3.9/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Catch and Kill

    S3:E19

    Elsbeth battles a veteran gossip columnist who trades in people's secrets – and may have killed to keep her own.

    Director:Nancy Hower
    Writers:Eric Randall, Anju Andre-Bergmann

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 8 - Basket Case
    4.0/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Basket Case

    S3:E8

    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.

    Director:Mary Lou Belli
    Writer:Eric Randall

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 18 - Murder From Scratch
    4.1/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Murder From Scratch

    S3:E18

    When an ambitious filmmaker dies in a suspicious cleaning accident, Elsbeth focuses on the subject of her final documentary: a "trad wife" whose from-scratch lifestyle included a deadly ingredient.

    Director:Pamela Adlon
    Writers:Erica Shelton Kodish, Jonelle Lightbourne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 20 - That's All
    4.1/10(9 votes)

    #11 - That's All

    S3:E20

    A minor royal's mysterious death at New York's most legendary hotel brings Elsbeth into a world of faded elegance, cabaret and murder.

    Director:Joe Menendez
    Writer:Jonathan Tolins

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 7 - And Then There Were Nuns
    4.2/10(13 votes)

    #12 - And Then There Were Nuns

    S3:E7

    A pop star's purchase of a failing convent turns divine real estate into a murder scene as Elsbeth takes on the Mother of all nuns. Meanwhile, Teddy digs into Alec Bloom's past for a feature he is working on.

    Director:Peter Sollett
    Writer:Matthew K. Begbie

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 10 - A Hard Nut to Crack
    4.3/10(12 votes)

    #13 - A Hard Nut to Crack

    S3:E10

    When an avant-garde choreographer's "Nutcracker" rehearsal turns deadly, Elsbeth leaps into the cutthroat world of New York ballet.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:Anju Andre-Bergmann

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 15 - Otherwise Enraged
    4.3/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Otherwise Enraged

    S3:E15

    When a serial bride is found bludgeoned in her apartment, Elsbeth investigates the victim's best friend, a particularly experienced, and bitter bridesmaid.

    Director:Lionel Coleman
    Writer:Leah Nanako Winkler

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 16 - Murder, He Wrote
    4.3/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Murder, He Wrote

    S3:E16

    Elsbeth organizes a book club to investigate a celebrated novelist who may have written the perfect crime.

    Director:Robin Givens
    Writer:Jonathan Tolins

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 6 - Bunker Down
    4.5/10(15 votes)

    #16 - Bunker Down

    S3:E6

    When a crisis manager vanishes inside a billionaire's panic room, Elsbeth unravels the highly equipped fortresses that blur the lines between security and paranoia. Meanwhile, Elsbeth meets the late Judge Crawford's widow, Winnie.

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 9 - Glamazons
    4.5/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Glamazons

    S3:E9

    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. Meanwhile, Officer Hackett takes her turn in the spotlight.

    Director:Rob Hardy
    Writer:Bryan Goluboff

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 17 - High Class Problems
    4.6/10(12 votes)

    #18 - High Class Problems

    S3:E17

    After a billionaire's son dies in a motorcycle crash, Elsbeth investigates a wealth therapist whose knowledge of her patients' secrets led to murder.

    Director:Stephen Surjik
    Writers:Bryan Goluboff, Sarah Beckett

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 13 - Murder Six Across
    4.9/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Murder Six Across

    S3:E13

    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.

    Director:John Aronson
    Writer:Sarah Beckett

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 11 - Ol' Man Liver
    5.1/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Ol' Man Liver

    S3:E11

    Elsbeth battles a wealthy biohacker who will do anything to stay young, including an extreme diet, vigorous exercise, and murder.

    Director:Scott Ellis
    Writers:Eric Randall, Matthew K. Begbie

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 20 - Ramen Holiday
    6.4/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Ramen Holiday

    S2:E20

    When Elsbeth tries to solve a murder, she comes face to face with many familiar suspects.

    Director:Lionel Coleman
    Writer:Jonathan Tolins

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 9 - Unalive and Well
    6.5/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Unalive and Well

    S2:E9

    When a young man is found dead in his car, Elsbeth visits the holistic wellness center he'd just left, and begins to suspect its charismatic founder.

    Director:Nancy Hower
    Writer:Leah Nanako Winkler

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 8 - Artificial Genius
    6.6/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Artificial Genius

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Tyne Rafaeli
    Writer:Leah Nanako Winkler

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 10 - A Fitting Finale
    6.6/10(14 votes)

    #24 - A Fitting Finale

    S1:E10

    When an unlikable fashion photographer is murdered in the middle of a fashion show, Elsbeth and the team suspect the killer to be either the photographer's college ex - and leading model of the show, Nadine or her jealous husband.

    Director:Rosemary Rodriguez
    Writer:Jonathan Tolins

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 16 - Hot Tub Crime Machine
    6.7/10(16 votes)

    #25 - Hot Tub Crime Machine

    S2:E16

    After a man’s suspicious death in a hot tub, Elsbeth consults his wife, Freya (Mary-Louise Parker), a decluttering guru whose less-is-more philosophy and controlling personality appear at odds with her “throuple” relationship.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writers:Erica Larson, Jonelle Lightbourne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Worst Episodes Summary

"All's Hair" is the worst rated episode of "Elsbeth". It scored 3.2/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Mary Lou Belli and written by Erica Shelton Kodish, it aired on 3/5/2026. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Yes, and...".