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‘Elsbeth’ Season 3 Episode 5 “Poetic Justice” Preview

The Good Place‘s William Jackson Harper guest stars and Sarah Steele returns as Marissa Gold on CBS’s Elsbeth season three, episode five. Directed by Robin Givens, episode five will air on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT.

Carrie Preston returns to star as the titular character. Wendell Pierce is also back as Captain C.W. Wagner for the series’ third season.

“Poetic Justice” Plot: After a donor’s death shakes New York’s nonprofit arts scene, Elsbeth questions the motives of the victim’s friend, Gary (William Jackson Harper), the founder of a prominent poetry journal. Also, Elsbeth runs into her old friend Marissa Gold, who is following in her father Eli’s footsteps and working as the campaign manager for a mayoral candidate.

Carrie Preston and William Jackson Harper in ‘Elsbeth’ season 3 episode 5 (Photo: Michael Parmelee © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Elsbeth Season 3 Description:

Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston returns as Elsbeth Tascioni, the cunning yet unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to track down New York’s most well-heeled murderers utilizing her unique intuitive insight. The critically acclaimed series enters its third season with fresh cases, new characters, and unexpected challenges for Elsbeth and the 11th Precinct, led by her boss, Captain C.W. Wagner (Pierce).

Brittany Inge, Braeden De La Garza, and Carrie Preston in season 3 episode 5 (Photo: Michael Parmelee © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Ivan Hernandez as Alec Bloom, Sarah Steele as Marissa Gold and Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni in season 3 episode 5 (Photo: Michael Parmelee © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
William Jackson Harper as Gary Pidgeon in season 3 episode 5 (Photo: Michael Parmelee © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Sarah Steele and Carrie Preston in season 3 episode 5 (Photo: Michael Parmelee © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

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Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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