Episode
Elsbeth: Four Body Problem
Overview
Elsbeth and Kaya reluctantly join forces with an annoying and chatty young police officer in order to solve a funeral director’s death and find that they make an unexpectedly good team.
Details
- Series
- Elsbeth
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2025-04-10
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Four Body Problem is Episode 17 in Season 2 of Elsbeth. It aired on 2025-04-10. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 16: Hot Tub Crime Machine
After a man’s suspicious death in a hot tub, Elsbeth consults his wife, Freya (Mary-Louise Parker), a decluttering guru whose less-is-more philosophy and controlling personality appear at odds with her “throuple” relationship.
Episode 18: I Know What You Did Thirty-Three Summers Ago
As Judge Milton Crawford inches closer to becoming a federal judge, Elsbeth scours his past to prove he's a murderer before it's too late, but her attempts to take him down put everyone around her in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Teddy considers following in his mother's professional footsteps.
More episodes from this season
Episode 15: I See... Murder
Elsbeth matches wits with a professional psychic (Tracey Ullman) after the stepson of one of her wealthy clients is found murdered in Central Park. Meanwhile, Kaya’s dreams of becoming a detective may come true.
Episode 19: I've Got a Little List
While investigating what appears to be a random shooting, Elsbeth meets Rod, an entitled playboy working through his bucket list of thrills, which may include murder. In the end, Elsbeth's efforts to catch the killer land her in serious legal trouble.
Episode 14: Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
When Elsbeth takes a tour of famous New York crime scenes she is left with nagging questions about a legendary Mafia slaying in Little Italy, and about the owner of the family restaurant where it happened, Pupetta Del Ponte. Also, Judge Crawford's grudge against Elsbeth causes a roadblock in the investigation
Episode 20: Ramen Holiday
When Elsbeth tries to solve a murder, she comes face to face with many familiar suspects.
Episode 13: Tearjerker
While investigating the death of a wealthy real estate developer, Elsbeth is led to the last person to see him alive, a lifestyle consultant named Chloe who is usually found on the arms of residents of New York City's Billionaires' Row.
Episode 12: Foiled Again
While investigating the mysterious death of a college admissions officer, Elsbeth finds herself fencing with Lawrence Grey, an independent educational consultant who promises an Ivy League future to high-paying clients and their painfully average kids. The case also causes Elsbeth and Teddy to question how well she prepared him for the real world.
Episode 11: Tiny Town
Sparks fly between Elsbeth and a handsome Scottish musician named Angus after he witnesses a murder through a video art installation linking Manhattan with his tiny seaside town. The two join forces to solve the case together from across the pond.
Episode 10: Finance Bros
A murder in the world of finance leads Elsbeth to the company Hepson Capital, where she suspects Peter and Bill Henderson, twins known for their dominance in the hedge fund space.
Episode 9: Unalive and Well
When a young man is found dead in his car, Elsbeth visits the holistic wellness center he'd just left, and begins to suspect its charismatic founder.
Episode 8: Toil and Trouble
Elsbeth is thrown into the world of television after the showrunner of a long-running police procedural is brutally murdered in his office, and although it appears to be the act of a disgruntled fan, she begins to suspect the show's longtime star Regina Coburn, who yearns for artistic fulfillment. Meanwhile, Judge Crawford continues to be a thorn in Elsbeth's side.