Fourteen years after his first appearance in The Good WifeCarrie Preston reprises her role as the endearing Elsbeth Tascioni in the series Elsbeth. Should we watch this new series broadcast from Wednesday January 8 on TF1?
The year 2025 begins with something new on TF1. While the front page launched the series this Monday, January 6 Erica with Julie de Bona and Grégory Fitoussi, viewers will also be able to discover a whole new face on their screens this Wednesday, January 8 with the series Elsbeth. Well, new face, not really if they followed the franchise The Good Wife ! Launched in 2010 on CBS in the United States, the eponymous series centered on lawyer Alicia Florrick shook up the small screen, notably winning five Emmy Awards over its seven seasons. A year after its conclusion in 2016, creators Michelle and Robert King continued the adventure in The Good Fightthis time centered on Diane Lockhart, one of the main characters of The Good Wife. In these two fictions, viewers were able to discover Elsbeth Tascioni, a lawyer not really like the others. After years of waiting, this character is (finally) entitled to his own series, broadcast since 2024 in the United States, and which is finally arriving this Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in France on TF1.
Elsbeth : What is the TF1 series launched this Wednesday January 8, 2025 about?
In The Good Wife et The Good Fightviewers were able to intermittently follow the adventures of Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston), a unique lawyer. It is this time away from the court that she will have to evolve. Newly arrived in New York, her mission is to observe members of the NYPD in their investigations. But far from being content to be a simple spectator, Elsbeth relies on her observational skills to carry out investigations herself and solve the most difficult crimes.
Elsbeth : Should you watch the series derived from the universe of The Good Wife ?
Fans of The Good Wife et The Good Fight couldn’t forget the sparkling Elsbeth Tascioni, whose every appearance was a delight. Carrie Preston once again brings all her energy to this detective series, which remains completely accessible to those who have not seen the two previous series in the universe created by Michelle and Robert King. Those who take the plunge will discover a fiction where humor is very present through the lines of its heroine. Elsbeth also stands out for its narration. Here, the culprit is directly identified from the start of the episode, and the viewer therefore has plenty of time to discover how Elsbeth will trace the crime to find the person responsible. Although this concept is not new, it is not very present on television, which brings to Elsbeth an extra touch of originality. If this series is not as revolutionary as it was The Good Wife in its time, it remains both entertaining and intelligent, and is a real pleasure to follow.
