Elsbeth: Character Guide and Noteworthy Information
This is a character guide for CBS’ “Elsbeth,” with character descriptions, quotes, names of actors, and more.
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Elsbeth Tascioni
Played By: Carrie Preston
Eccentric in more ways than one, Elsbeth is a now former defense attorney who wanted to be on the other side of things. She wanted to process and get bad people convicted over finding ways to get their freedom.
- Introduced In: S01E01
- The actor is also known for their role in “Claws.”
- Origin (S1E1): She is from Chicago
- Years of Experience (S1E1): 30 years of experience
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Captain Wagner
Played By: Wendell Pierce
Captain Wagner seems to be your average captain of the police. He wants his people to feel like they can do their jobs without unnecessary scrutiny and wants to make sure good cops get recognized. However, according to Agent Celetano, something is up with him.
- Introduced In: S01E01
- The actor is also known for their role in “Confirmation.”
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Officer Blanke
Played By: Carra Patterson
Officer Blanke is a beat cop who originally was just working on patrol, but with being paired with Elsbeth, it seems her career might be on an upswing.
- Introduced In: S01E01
- The actor is also known for their role in “Lovecraft Country: Season 1.”
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Alex Modarian
Played By: Stephen Moyer
Alex is the director of an arts program, specifically live performance, who seems to have the habit of sleeping with the female lead of his productions.
- Introduced In: S01E01
- The actor is also known for their role in “The Gifted: Season 1.”
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Detective Bob Smullen
Played By: Danny Mastrogiorgio
Detective Smullen is a cop who we meet while he investigates a suicide that evolves into a murder case.
- Introduced In: S01E01
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Agent Celetano
Played By: Danny McCarthy
Agent Celetano is Elsbeth’s FBI contact who got her assigned to Captain Wagner’s team, where she is supposed to report anything fishy she discovers about Captain Wagner.
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Background Information
| Network(s) | CBS |
| Created By | Robert King, Michelle King |
| Based On (Spin-Off Of) | The Good Wife, The Good Fight |
| First Aired | February 29, 2024 |
| Executive Produced By | Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Robert King, Michelle King |
| Showrunner(s) | Jonathan Tolins |
| Genre(s) | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery |
Plot
Fresh from Chicago, Elsbeth finds herself part of Agent Celetano’s investigation into NYPD Captain Wagner via a consent decree put in place after a misconduct incident the previous year. But, as she investigates him, she finds
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- Consent Decree (S01E01): The consent decree allows Elsbeth to tag along and report, as a citizen, any wrongdoing or misconduct she sees during an investigation.
