Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 19, “Catch and Kill,” pits Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston) against veteran gossip columnist Betty Heymouth, played by guest star Tracey Ullman. The episode originally aired May 14, 2026 on CBS and is available to stream on Paramount+.
Betty has built her career trading in other people’s secrets, but Elsbeth begins to suspect the legendary columnist may have killed to keep one of her own from becoming public. The episode also features Erich Bergen as Otis Langley and Laura Benanti as Nadine Clay, alongside Wendell Pierce as Captain C.W. Wagner.
Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 19 Cast and Guest Stars
Tracey Ullman guest stars in “Catch and Kill” as Betty Heymouth, with Erich Bergen as Otis Langley and Laura Benanti as Nadine Clay. Carrie Preston leads the episode as Elsbeth Tascioni, with Wendell Pierce as Captain C.W. Wagner. Daniel Oreskes also appears as Detective Buzz Fleming.
Also appearing in the episode are Campbell Scott as Captain Cyrus Tully, Concetta Tomei as Lorena Marchuk, Daniel K. Isaac as Lieutenant Steve Connor, Lindsay Mendez as Officer Grace Hackett and Ben Levi Ross as Teddy Tascioni.
Ullman previously appeared in Season 2 as psychic Marilyn Gladwell in “I See… Murder,” returning for “Catch and Kill” in the entirely new role of Betty Heymouth.
“Catch and Kill” was written by Eric Randall and Anju Andre-Bergmann and directed by Nancy Hower.
The series is executive produced by Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Erica Shelton Kodish, Bryan Goluboff, and Gail Barringer. Tolins serves as showrunner. The series is produced by CBS Studios.
When Did Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 19 Air?
“Catch and Kill” originally aired Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 9:01–10:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. The episode is also available to stream on Paramount+.
See the official CBS photos from “Catch and Kill” below, featuring Carrie Preston, Tracey Ullman, Wendell Pierce, Laura Benanti and other members of the episode’s cast.
ELSBETH Season 3 Episode 19 Photos “Catch and Kill”
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