For the most part, you’d never really know that Elsbeth is a spinoff of The Good Wife and The Good Fight. Every once in a while, Elsbeth’s past comes back to haunt her, and occasionally her work as a lawyer in Chicago is mentioned. However, you don’t need to have seen the previous two shows to understand the lore. However, as Season 3 approaches its premiere on the 2025 TV schedule, a guest star has been added that marks this CBS series' strongest connection back to its predecessors.
Last season, Christian Borle’s Carter Schmidt came to New York to pay Elsbeth a visit. This season, Sarah Steele will be reprising her role as Marissa Gold, per EW. For those who might not remember, Marissa made her debut on The Good Wife in Season 2 (which you can stream with a Paramount+ subscription). As the daughter of Alan Cumming’s Eli Gold, she appeared after that in Seasons 3, 6 and 7. She was in 22 episodes of the flagship show in total before becoming a regular on The Good Fight.
