‘Elsbeth’ Sets Season 2 Finale Reunion Episode With Stephen Moyer, Retta, Gina Gershon Among Returning Guest Stars
There will be some familiar faces who will be returning for the Season 2 finale of Elsbeth. Previous guest stars Stephen Moyer, Retta, Gina Gershon, Elizabeth Lail, Arian Moayed, André De Shields, Alyssa Milano, Mary-Louise Parker and Ethan Slater will reunite with Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) in the May 8 episode titled “Ramen Holiday”.
In the finale, per the logline, when Elsbeth tries to solve a murder, she comes face to face with many familiar suspects:
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Moyer reprises his season one role of theater director Alex Modarian
Retta reprises her season one role of elite matchmaker Margo Clarke
Gershon reprises her season one role of plastic surgeon Dr. Vanessa Holmes
Lail reprises her season one role of young tech CEO Quinn Powell
Moayed reprises his season one role of cocktail bar owner Joe Dillon
De Shields reprises his season one role of fashion designer Matteo Hart
Milano reprises her season two role of former mafia princess Pupetta Del Ponte
Parker returns for another episode this season after her first appearance on April 3 as decluttering guru Freya Frostad
Slater returns for another episode this season after his first appearance on April 10 as chatty new hire Officer Reese Chandler
“We have always tried to make Elsbeth a place for the best actors to come and play. We must be doing something right since so many of our special guest stars managed to clear their schedules and join us again. We couldn’t be more excited for this wild reunion between Elsbeth and some of her favorite suspects,” said Jonathan Tolins, showrunner and executive producer of Elsbeth.
The episode is written by Tolins with Lionel Coleman serving as director.
The Season 2 finale will air Thursday, May 8 from 9-10 PM on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Elsbeth stars Emmy winner Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, the astute but unconventional consent decree attorney utilizing her unique point of view by working with the NYPD to catch New York’s most well-heeled murderers. Season two brings new cases and challenges when mistakes of the past come back to haunt Elsbeth, her boss Captain Wagner (Wendell Pierce) and Detective Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson).
The series was recently renewed for a third season amid solid ratings.
Produced by CBS Studios, Elsbeth is based on the character featured in The Good Wife and The Good Fight. Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Erica Shelton Kodish, Bryan Goluboff and Gail Barringer serve as executive producers. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
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