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Elsbeth – Season 3, Episode 5 Poetic Justice

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After a donor's death shakes New York's nonprofit arts scene, Elsbeth questions the motives of the victim's friend, Gary, the founder of a prominent poetry journal; Elsbeth runs into her old friend Marissa Gold.
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Elsbeth — Season 3, Episode 5

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Michelle King

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Robert King

Creator

Carrie Preston

Elsbeth Tascioni

Wendell Pierce

Captain C.W. Wagner

Carra Patterson

Officer Kaya Blanke

Fredric Lehne

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Sophie Brookover New York Magazine/Vulture Nov 7
4/5
Where is the dividing line between authenticity and scammer behavior? It seems like it should be a stark one, but “Poetic Justice” argues for something fuzzier. Go to Full Review Lloyd Farley Collider Jan 20
10/10
Wiliiam Jackson Harper is one of the greatest baddies in Elsbeth'history, with a winning quiet intensity. Go to Full Review Jack Ori TV Fanatic Nov 7
4.5/5
I liked that Marissa added some politics to Elsbeth. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis After a donor's death shakes New York's nonprofit arts scene, Elsbeth questions the motives of the victim's friend, Gary, the founder of a prominent poetry journal; Elsbeth runs into her old friend Marissa Gold.
Director
Robin Givens
Creator
Michelle King, Robert King
Executive Producer
Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, Jonathan Tolins, Erica Shelton, Bryan Goluboff, Gail Barringer
Screenwriter
Leah Nanako Winkler
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 6, 2025