Sadly, "Elsbeth" had better promos than it has had shows. The promos made it look promising. However, it has all been done before. Talk about a mash-up of "Columbo" and "McCloud"! This show has it hands down. "Elsbeth" has all of rube-like charm of "McCloud" and a bit of the pseudo- dimwitted charisma of Lt. Columbo. However, there is not an original bone in this body of work and that's too bad.
I don't see how Elsbeth. Tascioni, is supposed to come from, or even lived in Chicago. This woman has all of the sophistication of an eggplant. Granted, she is enthusiastic and observant, but what a buffoon! If I was from Chicago, I'd be insulted.
All this aside, the plots are thin and formulaic, the characters are stereotypical, and, it has all of the depth of a kid's wading pool. C'mon CBS! Put this show and your viewers out of our misery! Surely to goodness and mercy you have something better that this to offer us.