Elsbeth Tascioni is bringing her unique energy to NYC.
Star Carrie Preston teases the comedic criminal chaos ahead.
Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston) has made it to the Big Apple!
Carrie Preston, Wendell Pierce.Elizabeth Fisher/CBS
Elsbeth rightly believes she was killed by her teacher (played by Preston’sTrue BloodcostarStephen Moyer).
Preston teases that the road ahead for her beloved lawyer will be increasingly difficult.
Theres a wonderful tension because she loves this job and she has to answer to the Department of Justice.
Carra Patterson, Carrie Preston.Elizabeth Fisher/CBS
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Youre playing Elsbeth again!
CARRIE PRESTON: Shes so full of wonder, curiosity and joy.
She keeps me guessing, so I get inspired by her.
You see her piece together how the criminal did it.
Its the how-done-it and not the who-done-it.
Its dialogue heavy and theres subtext to play between characters in this cat-and-mouse game that happens in each episode.
Its fun to mine and its what’s special about this show.
At what point did you start to think Elsbeth was a character who could carry her own story?
You just serve the main storyline.
She could then function as the big guns they brought in when a case couldnt be solved.
Elsbeth has been such a scene stealer in the past.
Did you have any concerns about Elsbeth being the main character of her own show?
Whats ahead for them?
Theyre both going to rub off on each other.
I just love having a female friendship on television thats not competitive.
She says in the pilot that she really wants to be on the side of truth now.
You spend a lot of time with Stephen Moyers character in the pilot.
Do you have a standout scene or memory?
We both come from theater, so it felt we were doing a one-act play.
Which scene was it?
Can you share some fun stories from the set about working with any of them?
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Elsbethairs Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
