September 22 - 28, 2024
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BY JAY BOBBIN
Carrie Preston OF ELSBETH ON CBS/PARAMOUNT+
Don Johnson and Joshua Jackson in “Doctor Odyssey”
Q: When did Carrie Preston first appear on “The Good Wife” as the character Elsbeth? A: Carrie Preston first stepped into “The Good Wife” in 2010, toward the end of the first season of that CBS show. Quirky attorney Elsbeth Tascioni hadn’t been conceived to be a recurring character, but Preston – who had a good amount of television work under her belt by that time, encompassing “True Blood,” “Sex and the City” and shows in the “Law & Order” franchise – quickly made her mark in the role, eventually winning a Primetime Emmy Award as a guest performer for that portrayal. When the sequel series “The Good Fight” was spun off for the then-CBS All Access (now Paramount+) from “The Good Wife” in 2017, it was a logical question whether Preston would resurface as Elsbeth. Not only did that happen in five episodes, but Preston also directed two episodes of the show. (She also directed a couple of episodes of another series on which he was a regular cast member, TNT’s “Claws.”) Now, of course, Preston has another showcase as Elsbeth in the logically titled “Elsbeth,” set to begin its second season Oct. 17 on CBS and Paramount+. She and executive producers Robert and Michelle King have confirmed that “Columbo” was an inspiration for the current show, with Elsbeth – now relocated from Chicago to work with New York Police Department – using her unique insights and observations to get the goods on criminals, similar to the approach of Peter Falk’s Lt. Columbo. As with “Columbo,” “Elsbeth” has been notable for its casting of guest “suspects.” Among those featured during the first season were Jane Krakowski, Blair Underwood and (in the premiere episode) Preston’s fellow “True Blood” alum Stephen Moyer.
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A dreamboat saves lives in the brandnew medical drama “Doctor Odyssey,” premiering Thursday, Sept. 26, on ABC.