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Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 9 Recap – How Tiff Giles Turned the Tables in New York
Glamazons Reunion The story opens with a Dressed Up magazine journalist, Julian Simons, writing the cover story on the Glamazons 25th Anniversary. I love how they used a writer, in their element, starting the show. He adds some drama and hype to his article as he teases the possible appearance of Tiff Giles, a renowned member of the Glamazons. She was disfigured in a violent street attack, and never worked again as a star super model. It’s rumored she will attend the celebrat

Barbara
4 days ago


Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 8 Recap: ‘Basket Case’ Breakdown, Killer Reveal, and Peyton’s Future
Peyton and Coach W, a May-December Romance that Won’t End This is new– Elsbeth in a sports locker room and dressed as a mascot . Everything starts with a podcast of two podcast guru guys, Cole and Hank, calling out Coach W/Willoughby for the terrible season the St. Ivan’s University Basketball Team is having. Coach W was a legendary NBA Coach , and decided to come out of retirement to coach a university team back to its glory days . Things haven’t gone as expected with three

Barbara
Dec 5


Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 7 Recap: How a Bell Tower Murder Exposed the Real Killer
What do Nuns, a Pop Star and a Convent have in Common? Three nuns sit watching an Alaia Jade music video on tv. She's a pop star who made an offer to purchase their convent. This sounds like a funny joke, if it weren’t really happening. In the church nave or sanctuary, Mother Constance Mary asks Monsignor Frank why they are selling it. He says Alaia Jade made an offer and the Vatican approved the sale. She’s doing a walkthrough tomorrow. Reverend Mother Constance knows the

Barbara
Nov 21


Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 6 Recap: Elsbeth Faces Danger, Romance, and Corrupt Power
A social media post by a young woman, Emily Fogarty, tells about having dinner at a creepy billionaire’s home. She tells of him taking her to a dungeon in his house. The creepy billionaire, Craig Hollis Fintech CEO, and his lawyer/fixer with the Meridian Group, Anders Whitman, are talking about what happened with Emily. He shows him the safe room in his home. It’s not a dungeon like Emily described. Caig calls it a riot retreat, in case of social unrest. He says he took Emily

Barbara
Nov 14


Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 5 "Poetic Justice" Recap
A literary director of the Pigeon Print, Gary Pidgeon is at a working lunch with one of his friends, Delores Feinn, asking her for an additional donation to their literary journal. She lets him know she won’t be donating anything if he doesn’t publish her latest epic poem. She’s such an odd and difficult person. He’s not pleased when he returns to his office. His associate and arts administrator, Hannah Lee, complains to him about her paycheck bouncing, and threatens to lea

Barbara
Nov 7


Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 4 Review: ‘Ick, A Bod’ Serves Up a Killer Halloween Mystery
Sharon Norman goes to see her new next door neighbor to welcome her to the neighborhood with a delicious-looking welcome walnut pie. Sharon is the head of the Neighborhood Welcome Committee. Her neighbor is feeling very welcomed as she accepts the pie. The neighbor is Beryl Nix. Sharon tells her she knows all about her, because she’s also a member of the Garden Club and Social Committee. Sharon tells Beryl she can tell she’ll be fun. Sharon gives her a notebook on the communi

Barbara
Oct 31


‘Elsbeth’ "Good Grief" Recap: Influencer Fame Turns Fatal in a Killer Episode
Raquel Drabowski, Staten Island housewife, on the “Black Veil” reality show, opens tonight’s story. Raquel surprises the viewers with an unexpected ending. She doesn’t choose either of the two finalists. She couldn’t choose anyone because she is still grieving Johnny, her firefighter husband. Sydney Fletcher, her agent, promises Raquel her own show and a custom line of little black dresses after seeing the ratings bonanza of “The Black Veil” show. Raquel is overjoyed. The jo

Barbara
Oct 24


Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 2 Breakdown – What Happened in “Doll Day Afternoon”
Two guys meet on a dark street, and one opens his car trunk and shows the other a small wrapped package inside. Money is exchanged, and the package is given to a guy who opens it, and complains that it’s not what he wanted. A fight ensues, and one guy is knocked into a wall. The other guy takes the money and the package which is a Doll ?! He was murdered for this, and it cost $6,000?! Another strange case for Elsbeth. The next morning, Elsbeth is at the crime scene gazing ou

Barbara
Oct 17


Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 1 "Yes, And..." Recap
Elsbeth’s third season premiere begins with a guest appearance from Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris, Andy Richter, and Marcia DeBonis and Mark St. Cyr. This episode opens with Scotty Bristol, a famous late night TV host and his writers are at odds when they pitch him a new monologue. They know it’s good, and hope Scotty will accept it. Of course he doesn't like it. The executive producer and head writer, Laurel, gives the writers the bad news, angering them. She rushes off to me

Barbara
Oct 13


'Elsbeth' Season 2 Episode 20 "Ramen Holiday" Recap: A Season Finale to Sing About
The Elsbeth Season Finale features guest stars including Stephen Moyer (Alex Modarian), Retta (Margo Clark), Gina Gershon (Vanessa...

Barbara
May 9


'Elsbeth' Season 2 Episode 19 "I've Got a Little List" Recap
The guest stars in this episode are Billy Magnussen (Rod Bedford) and Kyle Harris (Colin). The show opens with Rod talking to his friend...

Barbara
May 2


‘Elsbeth’ Season 2 Episode 18 “I Know What You Did Thirty-Three Summers Ago” Recap
Elsbeth is back with an all new episode (Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 18) and Michael Emerson is guest starring as Judge Milton Crawford. A...

Barbara
Apr 25


Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 17 “Four Body Problem” Review
David Alan Grier (Arthur Greene, Jr. owner of a family funeral home) and Ethan Slater (Officer Chandler, the new cop and Elsbeth’s new...

Barbara
Apr 11


'Elsbeth' Season 2 Episode 16 "Hot Tub Crime Machine" Review
Mary-Louise Parker guest stars on Elsbeth as Freya Frostad, a decluttering guru, in an all-new episode. Freya discusses their calendar...

Barbara
Apr 5


'Elsbeth' Season 2 Episode 15 “I See….Murder” Review
This episode begins with a saddened Phyllis telling Marilyn that George, her husband, has been gone for two years. Marilyn commiserates...

Barbara
Mar 14


'Elsbeth' Season 2 Episode 14 “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” Review
This episode features guest stars Alyssa Milano and Michael Emerson, playing Pupetta DeMarco and Judge Milton Crawford, respectively. The...

Barbara
Mar 7


'Elsbeth' Season 2 Episode 13 “Tearjerker” Review
This episode features Jordana Brewster as a guest star, playing Chloe. It begins with Chloe and Nathan Jordan (played by Larry Pine)...

Barbara
Feb 28


'Elsbeth' Season 2 Episode 12 “Foiled Again” Review
This episode opens with Lawrence Grey/Matthew Broderick, working as an Admissions Consultant at Outmatch. They prepare students from...

Barbara
Feb 21


'Elsbeth' Season 2 Episode 11 “Tiny Town” Review
Elsbeth opens with an interesting scene. Micaela Diamond returns as Detective Edwards, and Ioan Gruffudd.A Scottish musician, Angus,...

Barbara
Feb 14


'Elsbeth' Season 2 Episode 10 “Finance Bros” Review
This episode has Alan Ruck of “Succession” and Ethan Herschenfeld of “Manifest, Blue Bloods” appearing. It begins with Bill Hepson...

Barbara
Feb 7
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