CBS’s dramedy series Elsbeth has just been greenlit for a second season. According to Variety, the news of the series’ renewal comes about just after the network premiered four episodes of season one, with a fifth episode following on April 18. 

As per Variety, Elsbeth was initially ordered to series at CBS last May. However, production on the series was halted due to the Hollywood strikes of 2023, which caused the series to premiere in February 2024. 

Carrie Preston (Claws) strikes back to reprise her role as Elsbeth Tascioni in The Good Fight and The Good Wife for the spinoff series Elsbeth. The series chronicles her move from Chicago to New York to be able to work alongside the police as an investigator. The spinoff also stars Carra Patterson (Straight Outta Compton) and Wendell Pierce (The Wire).

Variety notes that the president of CBS Entertainment, Amy Reisenbach, stated, “‘Elsbeth’ has charmed audiences with its singular blend of delightful humor, distinctive ‘how-done-it’ storytelling, and the inventive, brilliant quirkiness of Elsbeth Tascioni. Executive producers Robert and Michelle King have a stellar track record for creating critically acclaimed series full of unforgettable characters and, alongside showrunner Jonathan Tolins and his writing team, have developed an incredibly entertaining and engrossing New York City-centric world for the show to explore. We are grateful to the uniquely talented cast, led by Carrie Preston, Wendell Pierce and Carra Patterson, for bringing these wonderful characters to life in the company of a world-class roster of weekly guest stars.” 

According to Variety, the network unveiled that Elsbeth consistently receives 11 million viewers for each episode in Live+35 multiplatform viewing; they also report that, according to Nielsen data from linear telecasts, the series averages about 7.3 million viewers each episode.

Elsbeth was created by Robert (Evil) and Michelle King (BrainDead), who also executive produce the series under their company, King Size Productions. Other executive producers include Jonathan Tolins (East New York), who also serves as showrunner, Bryan Goluboff (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Liz Glotzer (Bernie) from King Size Productions, and Erica Shelton Kodish (Cold Case). 

Variety also notes that King Size Productions obtained an overall deal with CBS Studios, which produces Elsbeth. Paramount Global Content Distribution distributes the spinoff.