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The Elsbeth series has been a middle-of-the-road performer for CBS in total viewership and last season, it was one of the network’s lowest-rated scripted shows in the demo. Will its ratings be good enough to keep it on the air? Will Elsbeth be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned.
A police-procedural comedy-drama series, the Elsbeth TV show is a spin-off of The Good Wife legal and political drama. The series stars Carrie Preston and Wendell Pierce. Guests for season three include former series regular Carra Patterson, as well as Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris, Andy Richter, Lindsay Mendez, Julia Fox, William Jackson Harper, Annaleigh Ashford, Sarah Steele, Tony Hale, Dianne Wiest, and Lois Smith. The story revolves around Elsbeth Tascioni (Preston), an astute but unconventional attorney. After leaving her successful legal career in Chicago to tackle a new investigative role in New York City, Elsbeth uses her very unique point of view and personality to make astute observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD. She works under Captain C.W. Wagner (Pierce), a charismatic and revered leader.
Nielsen Ratings
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For comparisons: Season two of Elsbeth on CBS averaged a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.55 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.
Your Ratings (aka Viewer Votes)
Here’s your chance to rate episodes of Elsbeth yourself. You can see how this show compares to others here.
What do you think? Do you like the Elsbeth TV series on CBS? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
I in the beginning really enjoyed the show. Lately it’s has too too much DEI in it. I understand our population has all kinds of people but goodness gracious that many in one show?
I in the beginning really enjoyed the show. Lately it’s has too too much DEI in it. I understand our population has all kinds of people but goodness gracious that many in one show?
This season really has picked up, Tony Hale was fantastic! Excited to see the great guest stars Elsbeth has lined up.
I think season three is good except for one episode was a big too silly. I think it is a fun shoe to watch but would not like it to get too stupid.
The second episode of this season was sooo fuuuun.I laughed so much.
Loved last season, but episode one of this year was just way too political. We watch light drama to get away from all of that garbage and are still deciding whether we will continue with the show anymore. Now that the writers have blatantly shown their political persuasion we will have be wondering if they are trying to get their personal views into the script.
Great show! All the actors are fantastic! Please CBS, do not cancel ‘Elsbeth’. Peace, Marc
Like the show, characters good storyline, good cast