By this point in the 2026 TV schedule, it’s safe to say that Elsbeth is about as well known for recruiting celebrities to play killers as it is for Carrie Preston wearing bright colors and arms full of tote bags. The new year alone has featured Midnight Mass’ Hamish Linklater, Somebody Somewhere’s Jeff Hiller, and Boardwalk Empire’s Steve Buscemi, who Preston described “flailing around” on set. Now, a former Succession cast member is stepping into the stylish shoes of a presumed killer, and she spoke with CinemaBlend about taking legendary fashion icon Anna Wintour as an example.
J. Smith-Cameron comes to Elsbeth on April 2 to play Isadora “Izzy” Langford, the woman who runs a glitzy debutante ball where a patriarch is murdered. Because this is Elsbeth, the murder weapon isn’t just a common firearm or knife. This victim of the week will be stabbed with a sword, and assuming the popular drama-turned-comedy follows its usual format, then Izzy is guilty of murder most foul.
