Elsbeth Tascioni, Chicago’s most eccentric legal export, returns for another New York adventure. This time, the backdrop is Halloween, or, more specifically, the pre-Halloween mayhem known as Devil’s Night. A former child star turned party girl, Mac, wakes up with the mother of all hangovers and a nagging suspicion that she may have committed murder. It’s a classic “whodunit” setup, with a Halloween twist.
Elsbeth and her team must retrace Mac’s steps through the hazy fog of a wild night out. I imagine this involves working through a minefield of questionable costume choices, spilled cocktails, and possibly a rogue pumpkin or two.
Meanwhile, Captain Wagner grapples with low morale at the precinct. One can only hope this subplot doesn’t involve a mandatory costume contest or a team-building exercise involving bobbing for apples. It’s a tough job keeping the streets of New York safe, especially when your officers are probably still recovering from their own Halloween revelries.
Elsbeth: Devil’s Night airs Thursday, October 31, 2024, at 10:00 pm on CBS.
