The first season of Elsbeth is on the verge of wrapping, and considering that the penultimate episode threatened to completely destroy the show's status quo, fans may want to celebrate more than ever that it was already renewed for Season 2 ! In the Season 1 finale on May 23, Elsbeth has a new case to investigate while also reeling from Captain Wagner's reveal that he intends to send her back to Chicago due to her deception. Leading lady Carrie Preston spoke with CinemaBlend about how Elsbeth will deal with her sticky situation as the spring 2024 TV season winds down. The Season 1 finale is called "A Fitting Finale" and will see the team on the case of a murdered fashion photographer, and it will feature real-life Broadway stars Laura Benanti and Andre De Shields.
(You can check out their character introductions in a sneak peek here.) And while the case is unfolding, Elsbeth has to question her own future at the precinct with Wagner wanting to send her away due to what Wendell Pierce decribed as as "always personal" betrayal . So, how will she manage it? I asked Carrie Preston that very question, and she responded: Well, I think it's pretty clear that Elsbeth has really fallen in love with this new life that she has created for herself in New York.
And now that the rug has been pulled out from underneath her, there's this real genuine threat. That she has to go back to Chicago is like a gut punch to her. And you know, when you get hijacked by emotions like that, you can't do .