Steve Buscemi is the spotlighted visitor star of the week on CBS’s Elsbeth season three, episode 13. Buscemi performs Simon, a crossword champion, on “Murder Six Across” airing on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10pm ET/PT.
“Murder Six Across” Plot: After the famed editor of the each day puzzle is murdered on the annual crossword championship, Elsbeth infiltrates the world of elite puzzle solvers to seek out the champion who will do no matter it takes to win.
Carrie Preston returns to star because the titular character. Wendell Pierce can be again as Captain C.W. Wagner for the sequence’ third season.
Elsbeth Season 3 Description:
Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston returns as Elsbeth Tascioni, the crafty but unconventional consent decree legal professional working with the NYPD to trace down New York’s most well-heeled murderers using her distinctive intuitive perception. The critically acclaimed sequence enters its third season with recent circumstances, new characters, and surprising challenges for Elsbeth and the 11th Precinct, led by her boss, Captain C.W. Wagner (Pierce).
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