People who tuned into the series premiere of CBS’ Elsbeth on Feb. 29 weren’t alone.
The first episode of the new police procedural comedy-drama garnered 8.52 million viewers across CBS and its streaming wing Paramount+ since its first airing, although those waiting for episodes 2 and 3 to drop, may have to wait just a little bit longer.
The State of the Union Address, which aired on March 7, followed by the March Madness college basketball coverage later in the month has played havoc with the show’s debut.
However, help is at hand. CBS is set to re-air the popular pilot on March 14 followed by a supersized double episode return on April 4.
Jane Krakowski, (Schmigadoon, Dickinson) Linda Lavin (Bob’s Burgers, Being the Ricardos), and Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Cocaine Bear, Modern Family) will guest star in the show’s upcoming episodes.
Elsbeth follows Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston), an astute but unconventional attorney who utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD.
Full information on the April 4 back-to-back new episodes follows below.
“A Classic New York Character” (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
After the loathed co-op board president (guest star Linda Lavin) of a luxury pre-war building falls off her balcony to her death, Elsbeth and Kaya are called to the scene to dig for a lead when they meet Joann (guest star Jane Krakowski), a high-powered Manhattan real estate broker with huge clients and even bigger secrets.
“Reality Shock” (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
When a larger-than-life reality TV star is found dead in her bathtub, Elsbeth and Kaya investigate the circumstances around her death to determine if it was an accident or murder. As they get deeper into the events surrounding her demise, they meet Skip Mason (guest star Jesse Tyler Ferguson), the mercurial producer behind the popular, guilty-pleasure reality series “Lavish Ladies,” who becomes a prime suspect after he is accused of going to dangerous lengths to concoct “good TV.”
