Elsbeth is coming back to primetime with another killer for Carrie Preston and Co. to try and take down, and fans of The Good Wife may recognize the show's first murderer of the 2026 TV schedule. Hamish Linklater, who appeared in two episodes of the Emmy-winning drama in its day, will be back opposite Elsbeth, but not as that same character. Ahead of the winter premiere on February 26, Preston spoke with CinemaBlend about her show breaking the "rule" set by The Good Wife and The Good Fight about not reusing the same actors.
The winter premiere is called "Ol' Man Liver" and will feature Gen V's Hamish Linklater as Archer Kopunek, making Elsbeth his first return to the world of The Good Fight since he played a character by the name of David LaGuardia back in the original series' fourth season. Carrie Preston previewed what to expect from his Elsbeth character, saying:
