Less than 24 hours after the latest episode of Elsbeth aired on CBS, the show got some excellent news in the form of two nominations in major categories for an upcoming awards show. Not only is leading lady Carrie Preston in the running for Best Actress, but Elsbeth itself is up for Best Series at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards early in the 2026 TV schedule, against some stiff competition.
If you noticed that I didn't name the genre of the nominations, that would be because Elsbeth switched consideration categories this fall, and the change has clearly paid off. I'm excited to see Carrie Preston get some well-deserved attention, especially after she broke down the show's "Gotcha!" scenes to CinemaBlend earlier in the 2025 TV schedule.
