Season 1
Episode Guide
Pilot
S1
E1
A theater student is found dead in her apartment, Elsbeth suspects foul play and enters a game of wits against the victim's theater director. Elsbeth must balance her role with the NYPD and her methods to make her case and uncover the killer.
A Classic New York Character
S1
E2
After the loathed co-op board president of a luxury pre-war building falls off her balcony to her death, Elsbeth and Kaya are called to the scene to dig for a lead when they meet Joann, a high-powered Manhattan real estate broker.
Reality Shock
S1
E3
When a larger-than-life reality TV star is found dead in her bathtub, Elsbeth and Kaya investigate the circumstances around her death to determine if it was an accident or murder.
Love Knocked Off
S1
E4
Things turn deadly when elite matchmaker Margo Clarke goes to extreme lengths to keep her socialite client from finding out the truth about her perfect new husband.
Ball Girl
S1
E5
When the world's top tennis champion drops dead on the court, Elsbeth and Kaya hone in on a rising tennis star and his competitive father and coach.
An Ear for an Ear
S1
E6
After one of New York's most sought-after plastic surgeons is found dead, Elsbeth has her eye on the victim's former boss, Dr. Vanessa Holmes, who she believes has motives that are more than skin-deep.
Something Blue
S1
E7
Elsbeth suspects foul play after a posh country club wedding meticulously planned by an esteemed, but shady, financial advisor, Ashton Hayes (Keegan-Michael Key), ends in the golf cart death of the hapless groom. Also, Elsbeth plans a housewarming party with some old friends.
Artificial Genius
S1
E8
Elsbeth goes to battle with artificial intelligence when Quinn (Elizabeth Lail), the young CEO of a location-based crime alert app, murders a journalist and uses her app to divert authorities and create a phony killer.
Sweet Justice
S1
E9
After hearing his favorite patron talk about being bullied mercilessly in college, the owner of an exclusive cocktail bar decides to seek revenge. But his desire for justice leaves Elsbeth and Kaya to connect the dots.
A Fitting Finale
S1
E10
When an unlikable fashion photographer is murdered in the middle of a fashion show, Elsbeth and the team suspect the killer to be either the photographer's college ex - and leading model of the show, Nadine or her jealous husband.