CBS, the home to 14 of the Top 20 most-watched series in network primetime this season to-date (excluding sports and according to Nielsen Media Research), has added freshman drama Elsbeth to its growing list of renewals.
Spun-off from legal dramas The Good Wife and The Good Fight, Elsbeth stars Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, an unconventional attorney who utilizes her point of view to make unique observations and corner criminals alongside the NYPD. After leaving her successful legal career in Chicago to tackle a new investigative role in New York City, Elsbeth finds herself working alongside Captain C.W. Wagner (Wendell Pierce), a charismatic leader, and Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson), a stoic and ethical officer who quickly develops an appreciation for Elsbeth’s offbeat ways.
The series currently airs in the Thursday 10 p.m. ET hour out of So Help Me Todd, which is waiting word on its fate.
“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 in a statement. “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”.
Based on total viewers, Elsbeth ranks No. 14 overall, with an average 7.27 million. That places it immediately following CBS’ FBI: Most Wanted (7.38 million) and just ahead of FBI: International (7.21 million). Leading primetime is the Eye net’s freshman drama Tracker, with an average 10.14 million viewers.
Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Erica Shelton Kodish and Bryan Goluboff serve as executive producers for Elsbeth. The series is produced by CBS Studios and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
There is no word on how many new episodes have been ordered for this second season of Elsbeth.
