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Elsbeth S03E11 "Ol' Man Liver" Preview: An Unhealthy Dose of Murder

Hamish Linklater (Gen V) guest stars in tonight's episode of CBS's Carrie Preston-starring Elsbeth, S03E11: "Ol' Man Liver" - here's a look!



Article Summary

  • Hamish Linklater guest stars in Elsbeth S03E11 as a tech mogul obsessed with immortality—and implicated in murder.
  • Fresh episode previews for Elsbeth S03E11-13 reveal new eccentric cases and high-profile guest appearances.
  • Upcoming episodes feature stories about murder at a drag brunch, a celebrity wigmaker, and a crossword championship.
  • Showrunner Jonathan Tolins teases more character arcs, returning faces, and unique crimes in Season 3's back half.

What better way for the hit CBS to mark its return than with guest star Hamish Linklater (Gen V) playing a tech-entrepreneur whose obsession with living forever may have driven him to murder? That's exactly what EPs Robert King and Michelle King, and Showrunner Jonathan Tolins's Carrie Preston-starring Elsbeth has on tap for you tonight. Along with an official overview, image gallery, sneak peeks, and more for S03E11: "Ol' Man Liver," we also have a look at what's ahead for March. That's right, we have an official overview and image gallery for March 5th's S03E12: "All's Hair," and the official overview for March 12th's S03E13: "Murder Six Across."

Elsbeth S03E11 "Ol' Man Liver" Preview: An Unhealthy Dose of Murder
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Elsbeth Season 3: S03E11 – S03E13 Previews

Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 11: "Ol' Man Liver" – Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) battles a wealthy biohacker (Hamish Linklater) who will do anything to stay young, including an extreme diet, vigorous exercise … and murder. Written by Eric Randall & Matthew K. Begbie and directed by Scott Ellis.

Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 12: "All's Hair" – When a celebrity wigmaker is murdered, Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) must comb through a tangled mess of suspects – and some drag brunch mayhem – to clip a killer. Jeff Hiller guest stars as Felix. Written by Erica Shelton Kodish & Wade Dooley and directed by Mary Lou Belli.

Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 13: "Murder Six Across" – After the famed editor of the daily puzzle is murdered at the annual crossword championship, Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) infiltrates the world of elite puzzle solvers to find the champion who will do whatever it takes to win. Written by Sarah Beckett and directed by John Aronson.

Elsbeth S03E11 "Ol' Man Liver" Preview: An Unhealthy Dose of Murder
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During the 2026 Critics Choice Awards red carpet, Tollins shared that viewers will see the resolution of the storyline between Elsbeth (Preston) and mayoral candidate Alec Bloom (Ivan Hernandez), "more great cases," and the return of Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson), who became a series guest star with Season 3 after being promoted to Washington, DC. Here's a look at what Tollins had to tease about the show's return during tonight's 2026 Critics Choice Awards:

Late last year, we learned that Steve Buscemi (Wednesday)had been tapped to play Simon, a "five-time crossword champion and this year's favorite to win again. An obsessive perfectionist, Simon winds up in a deadly battle with the puzzle's longtime editor over pop culture clues and a certain female contestant." Checking in with Deadline Hollywood, Preston shared that they had just wrapped filming Buscemi's episode, and that the actor was a fan who sought a role on the show through his agent. In addition, Preston drop a quick update on other guest stars on tap and more. Here's a look at what Preston had to share about what's still to come with CBS's Elsbeth Season 3:

Produced by CBS Studios and executive-produced by Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, and Jonathan Tolins, the third season of The Good Wife and The Good Fight spinoff series sees Carrie Preston back 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 returns with fresh cases, new characters, and unexpected challenges for Elsbeth and the 11th Precinct, led by her boss, Captain C.W. Wagner (Wendell Pierce).

Still to come this season, Steve Buscemi (Wednesday) plays Simon, a "five-time crossword champion and this year's favorite to win again. An obsessive perfectionist, Simon winds up in a deadly battle with the puzzle's longtime editor over pop culture clues and a certain female contestant." Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) plays Felix, "one of New York's big wigs, the top wigmakers in the city. Consigned to creating toupees for Wall Street execs and medical patients, Felix dreams of more glamorous assignments. When his ambition leads to some very bad decisions, one of his rivals ends up dead." Hamish Linklater (Gen V) plays Archer Bryant, "a tech-entrepreneur turned fitness freak with a quest to live forever. That requires a strict diet, exercise, pharmaceuticals, sleep regimen, and possibly murder."


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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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