Eric McCormack is best known for his role of Will in Will and Grace, but don’t expect to see that character in tonight’s new episode of Elsbeth. Get ready for the episode with these details.
After taking a long winter break, Elsbeth is back with a new episode tonight, Thursday, Jan. 30. Make sure you tune in at the usual time of 10/9c. It’s important to watch the show live to give it a good shot at a third season renewal. This time slot is a tricky one.
Who is Eric McCormack playing in Elsbeth season 1, episode 9?
This series has done a great job of bringing in big-name guest stars. We know they are only sticking around for an episode (for the most part) because they turn out to be the murderers. After all, this series is a “howdunit” rather than a “whodunit” form of storytelling.
McCormack will play the founder of a holistic wellness center. This is sure to offer a take on how these wellness centers can often seem like a cult. There are plenty of shows that put this idea out there, because there are some that feel like it in real life.
Looking at some of the images from the episode, there is certainly a feeling that McCormack’s character doesn’t quite have the skill to run the center. He just has the charm and personality, and that’s dangerous.
What’s the case for Elsbeth?
Our titular character will work with the police in the investigation of a young man’s death. When he’s found dead in his car, signs point to a wellness center that he had just left. Is it possible that the founder or one of the members killed him?
Elsbeth has her eyes set on the founder, which hints that it is going to be him. Now why would he do it, and how? Is this a slow acting poison? Was it an accidental death due to herbal remedies? Is the founder using a plant that is poisonous to people?
My guess would be that the young man learned something about the founder and threatened to expose him. That’s usually the reason these types of men choose to kill.
Check out the synopsis for Elsbeth season 1, episode 9:
“When a young man is found dead in his car, Elsbeth visits the holistic wellness center he’d just left and begins to suspect its charismatic founder (Eric McCormack).”
Elsbeth airs Thursdays at 10/9c on CBS. Catch up the following day on Paramount+.
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