09-05-2025
Elsbeth Lands in Prison! Watch Her Go Head-to-Head with Criminals She Put Behind Bars in Season 2 Finale (Exclusive)
Elsbeth has found herself in a sticky situation — and she has more than one enemy on her cell block.
In PEOPLE's exclusive first look at the season 2 finale of Elsbeth, the quirky but talented attorney reports to prison, where she runs into several high-class (and A-list!) criminals — all of whom she's put behind bars for murder.
As a security guard leads her to her quarters, she spots many familiar faces, including Joe Dillion (Arian Moayed), a cocktail bar owner she helped arrest in season 1 and theater director, Alex Modarian (Stephen Moyer).
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While crossing her fingers for a "speedy trial," Elsbeth's jaw drops as she comes face to face with Alex. When he admits he's "flattered" she remembers him, Elsbeth confesses that she would "never forget her first."
She and the guard move on and go into the women's division of the prison. Elsbeth turns the corner to see former tech CEO Quinn Powell (Elizabeth Lail) trying to meditate in her cell.
"I was just trying to banish you from my thoughts and here you are," Quinn says, surrounded by photos of herself plastered on the wall.
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After awkwardly saying hello, Elsbeth comments on the surprising amount of personal belongings Quinn possesses before running into decluttering guru Freya Frostad (Mary-Louise Parker).
"Even here, the tyranny of materialism reigns," Freya mumbles as the camera pans to reveal she's sharing a room with Dr. Vanessa Holmes (Gina Gershon).
"Well, if it isn't the woman who ruined my life," Vanessa quips, to which Elsbeth replies, "I'd argue committing murder did that."
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When Vanessa hurriedly asks if Quinn mentioned her during her walk past, Elsbeth quickly realizes how much drama there is in prison.
"Seems like there's a lot of drama in here, like high school," she remarks, to which Margo Clarke (Retta) states, "What would you expect? Human beings have their needs, Elsbeth."
Finally, she walks past former mafia princess Pupetta Del Ponte (Alyssa Milano), who gives her a version of the finger, before she finally makes it to her cell.
"Home sweet home," the security guard says as the door shuts behind him.
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Elsbeth season 2 finale airs Thursday, May 8 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.
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