Actor, director, and bestselling creator Griffin Dunne visitor stars as a well-known novelist on CBS’s Elsbeth season three, episode 16. Directed by Robin Givens, episode 16 – “Murder, He Wrote” – will air on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10pm ET/PT.
“Murder, He Wrote” Plot: Elsbeth organizes a guide membership to analyze a celebrated novelist (Dunne) who could have written the right crime.
Carrie Preston returns to star because the titular character. Wendell Pierce can also be again as Captain C.W. Wagner for the collection’ third season.
Elsbeth Season 3 Description:
Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston returns as Elsbeth Tascioni, the crafty but unconventional consent decree lawyer working with the NYPD to trace down New York’s most well-heeled murderers using her distinctive intuitive perception. The critically acclaimed collection enters its third season with contemporary instances, new characters, and sudden challenges for Elsbeth and the 11th Precinct, led by her boss, Captain C.W. Wagner (Pierce).
