Reviewer Rating: 4/5.0
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This is pretty much the most Elsbeth opening ever! We’re back, baby, and the skies are clearer than they’ve ever been.
It’s crazy that it’s been over seven months since the titular character hit TV screens with her own series. It’s like no time has passed.
Hats off to the Elsbeth writers for taking a meta approach to acknowledging the gap between seasons.
Have you ever heard Kaya and Elsbeth talk about how slow progress has been over the past few months? I love standing on my tiptoes to break the fourth wall.
The warm applause brought back a familiar face to Elsbeth.
Elsbeth brings back familiar faces, sparking nostalgia
One of my biggest gripes with the program is how many characters are treated like disposable plot devices. They only appeared for one episode and then were never seen again.
So, you can imagine how excited I was to see multiple familiar faces from the first season of Elsbeth.
The sweet old man first appeared in Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 6, “Ear for an Ear,” alongside Gina Gershon. Remember the deaths from off-brand Botox? Yes, that’s it.
As contrived as this episode is, it’s far from “classic New York characters.” For the eagle-eyed viewers, you may have spotted a particular blonde high-end real estate agent.
I’m talking about the one and only Jane Krakowski, who played Joann Lenox in the second episode of Elsbeth Season 1. This funny character’s face can be seen on the benches while walking through the city.
However, there was only one character worth watching last season, and that was Gonzo. In Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 8, the adorable dog and lawyer-turned-detective find their forever home.
The stolen dog even helped solve the case of his murdered owner. If anything, it’s a police dog in the making. Possible anime spin-off ideas? I’ll watch it.
Elsbeth’s team is undergoing some shake-up
However, Elsbeth isn’t all familiar faces this season. We’re introduced to Lieutenant Connor, Noonan’s successor from season one.
By now, we can tell that this clean-cut cop isn’t here to make friends. Much to Kaya’s dismay, he lives and breathes protocols and guidelines there. We’ll discuss this later.
The underwhelming new character is played by Daniel K. Isaac, known for projects like “Billions,” “The Other Two” and “The Deuce.”
An actor who has been in the industry for less than ten years chose a good drama and let his face enter thousands of households around the world. Who isn’t paying attention to Elsbeth at this point?
As for the character, he immediately raved about Kaya’s parade. Granted, it’s not his fault that Kaya misunderstood her detective request.
However, I love that the writers found a solid arc for Kaya (Kara Patterson). This is better than having her follow Elsbeth in every scene.
Of course, we have to talk about the show’s newest detective, Detective Fleming, or as I’ll call him, Detective Grandpa. I love this person.
He was very friendly and won me over immediately, mostly when he defended Kaya and why she deserves to be named a detective. Fingers crossed, he’s a permanent fixture.
Nathan Lane takes viewers through one of Elsbeth’s rockiest episodes
We’ve gone through enough reviews and can finally talk about the plot killer. Elsbeth took a big swing and hit the ball out of the park with Nathan Lane.
The cast is the perfect intersection of camp and drama. This man is more versatile than a chameleon.
His role in The Birdcage alone was enough to solidify his status as comedy gold, but he also made his mark on television. His performance in Seasons 1 and 2 of Building Mysteries was incredible.
He also just starred in the provocative Netflix series Monsters. From “Pulps: City of Angels” to “Modern Family” and “The Blacklist,” the man can pull off any genre.
So it was great to see him play an opera fan who murders an annoying audience member. chef’s kiss Perfect.
There’s also a small trend that’s carried over from the first season of Elsbeth. played by actors.
The trend continued, as Lane was a series regular on The Good Wife from 2012 to 2014. .
Elsbeth strutted her stuff back to the small screen and delivered a flawless premiere with her encouragement
Now let’s talk about the woman, the lawyer, the detective, Elsbeth Tascioni. No one can deliver an insulting look quite like everyone’s favorite handbag-toting lawyer.
I must have developed a tolerance for Elsbeth’s outfits, because I usually feel overwhelmed, but I found some of her choices in this episode to be great. Oh my god, what’s wrong with me?
Carrie Preston swaggers back to the small screen with her usual charm and charm wrapped in the brightest pink known to man.
Can you imagine what she would wear if she were jogging at night? Maybe it’s the fog light on her forehead. Not to worry about, because, her knees, right?
I’m glad to see this episode is based in reality, unlike Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 10.
RIP that giant, pink, furry bucket hat. That thing needs to die in fire. Still, it’s a cute little callback that connects the two seasons.
Now we need to know who was waiting for Elsbeth in the big black SUV last seen.
It looks like the writers didn’t miss a beat between seasons one and two. Let’s see if they can take something great and make it better.
Starting to count the means of murder, which is stabbing, but I still think we’re going to see a lot of blunt force trauma again.
From situational killers to campy murder techniques, CBS’s “Elsbeth” is a police procedural for viewers who like easy-going crime solving. Save the gritty stuff for “True Detective.”
Who do you think is in the SUV at the end of the episode?
Which actor from The Good Wife universe would you like to see guest star in?
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