Elsbeth Hot Tub Crime Machine (Season 2, Episode 16)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Elsbeth

Hot Tub Crime Machine (Season 2, Episode 16)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

After a man's suspicious death in a hot tub, Elsbeth consults his wife, Freya, a decluttering guru whose less-is-more philosophy and controlling personality appear at odds with her "throuple" relationship.

Showrunner

Jonathan Tolins

Director

James Whitmore Jr.

Writers

Robert King (created by) | Michelle King (created by) | Erica Larson (written by) (executive story editor) | Jonelle Lightbourne (written by) | Matthew K. Begbie (staff writer)

Producers

Margo Johnston | Jonathan Tolins

Composers

Garrett Gonzales | Siddhartha Khosla

Casting Director

Findley Davidson

Production Designer

Nick Francone

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 3, 2025

Release date

Apr 3, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

4 wins & 15 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Carrie Preston Elsbeth Tascioni Elsbeth Tascioni See fewer	Claws (2017)
Carra Patterson Officer Kaya Blanke Officer Kaya Blanke See fewer	Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Wendell Pierce Captain C.W. Wagner Captain C.W. Wagner See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Sullivan Jones Dr. Cameron Clayden Dr. Cameron Clayden See fewer	The Gilded Age (2022)
Micaela Diamond Detective Edwards Detective Edwards See fewer	tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
Ben Levi Ross Teddy Tascioni Teddy Tascioni See fewer	tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
Jess Darrow Taylor Taylor See fewer	Encanto (2021)
Will Swenson Axel Frostad Axel Frostad See fewer	Sons of Provo (2004)
Hayward Leach Roy Roy See fewer	¡Topes! (2022)
April Matthis Misty Ritt Misty Ritt See fewer	New Amsterdam (2018)
Mary-Louise Parker Freya Frostad Freya Frostad See fewer	Red (2010)
Paco Lozano Art Art See fewer	Spoiler Alert (II) (2022)
Sean Boyce Johnson Broc Broc See fewer	For Life (2020)