Elsbeth
CBS | Release Date: February 29, 2024
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
DeciderJoel KellerOct 13, 2025
Season 3 Review: This season, while it seems that there will be some continuing arcs, the mysteries themselves have room to breathe and become more than just a vehicle for Carrie Preston to do her Elsbeth thing. Read full review
60
CNNBrian LowryFeb 29, 2024
Season 1 Review: Granted, there’s not a whole lot about that approach to prompt wild enthusiasm, but to those looking for a modest diversion, Preston is good company, and the writing is intermittently clever. Besides, the irrepressible Elsbeth has enough enthusiasm for all of us. Read full review
40
The GuardianLucy ManganJul 23, 2024
Season 1 Review: It’s clearly not intended to be anything like The Good Wife or The Good Fight. But it’s not charming enough to be the playful homage to the unsophisticated detective shows of yesteryear that it wants to be either. The most that can be said for it is that Elsbeth as a main character is about 50% less infuriating than she used to be. Read full review
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