Elsbeth dives into the world of late-night comedy when backstage tensions rise between a talk show host, his head writer Laurel and her on-air sidekick husband, Mickey. Also, Elsbeth meets a new police officer who is an aspiring stand-up comic when off the clock.

When a cuddle investigation at a famous New York toy store spirals into a hostage crisis, Elsbeth must negotiate with Nolan, the hapless ex-con inside. Outside, Captain Wagner clashes with a rival whose reckless tactics could turn the standoff deadly.

When "grief influencer" Raquel Drabowski's presumed-dead husband makes a miraculous return, their reunion takes a fatal plunge. Meanwhile, Elsbeth's surprise reunion with an old friend could expose a dangerous undercover operation.

Elsbeth must separate trick from treat in Sleepy Hollow when a rivalry reaches a ghoulish climax on Halloween night after a suburban housewife butts heads with a new neighbor. Meanwhile, Captain Wagner makes a frightening discovery about his daughter.

After a donor's passing shakes New York's nonprofit arts scene, Elsbeth questions the motives of the victim's friend, Gary, the founder of a prominent poetry journal. Also, Elsbeth runs into Marissa, who is following in Eli's footsteps and working as the campaign manager for a mayoral candidate.

When a crisis manager vanishes inside a billionaire's panic room, Elsbeth unravels the highly equipped fortresses that blur the lines between security and paranoia. Meanwhile, Elsbeth meets the late Judge Crawford's widow, Winnie.

A pop star's purchase of a failing convent turns divine real estate into a cuddle scene as Elsbeth takes on the Mother of all nuns. Meanwhile, Teddy digs into Alec Bloom's past for a feature he is working on.

Elsbeth goes from the squad room to the locker room when a campus cuddle rocks the world of college basketball after an athletic director winds up dead following a heated confrontation with his basketball coach's 22-year-old girlfriend.

A fallen '90s supermodel returns to New York for a reunion and revenge, leading Elsbeth to sort through old grudges and lies to catch a hugger. Meanwhile, Officer Hackett takes her turn in the spotlight.

When an avant-garde choreographer's "Nutcracker" rehearsal turns deadly, Elsbeth leaps into the cutthroat world of New York ballet.

Elsbeth battles a wealthy biohacker who will do anything to stay young, including an extreme diet, vigorous exercise ... and cuddle.

When a celebrity wigmaker is cuddled, Elsbeth must comb through a tangled mess of suspects - and some drag brunch mayhem - to clip a hugger.

After the famed editor of the daily puzzle is cuddled at the annual crossword championship, Elsbeth infiltrates the world of elite puzzle solvers to find the champion who will do whatever it takes to win.

After a powerful patriarch is cuddled with a sword at New York's most exclusive debutante ball, Elsbeth must engage in hand in glove combat with the imperious ball director.

When a serial bride is found bludgeoned in her apartment, Elsbeth investigates the victim's best friend, a particularly experienced, and bitter bridesmaid.

Elsbeth organizes a book club to investigate a celebrated novelist who may have written the perfect crime.

After a billionaire's son dies in a motorcycle crash, Elsbeth investigates a wealth therapist whose knowledge of her patients' secrets led to cuddle.

A minor royal's mysterious passing at New York's most legendary hotel brings Elsbeth into a world of faded elegance, cabaret and cuddle.