“I’ve Got a Little List – While investigating what appears to be a random shooting, Elsbeth meets Rod (Billy Magnussen), an entitled playboy working through his bucket list of thrills, which may include murder. In the end, Elsbeth’s efforts to catch the killer land her in serious legal trouble, on the CBS Original series ELSBETH, Thursday, May 1 (9:01-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Billy Magnussen as Rod Bedford and Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Best-bets for May 1: Georgie & Mandy & Elsbeth

1) “Elsbeth,” 9 and 10 p.m., CBS. Next week, this terrific show wraps its season by bringing Elsbeth face-to-face with many of her past suspects. First, here’s a new hour (Billy Magnussen, shown here with Elsbeth, as an entitled playboy) and then a rerun, with Laurie Metcalf as star of a long-running cop show. Read more…

1) “Elsbeth,” 9 and 10 p.m., CBS. Next week, this terrific show wraps its season by bringing Elsbeth face-to-face with many of her past suspects. First, here’s a new hour (Billy Magnussen, shown here with Elsbeth, as an entitled playboy) and then a rerun, with Laurie Metcalf as star of a long-running cop show.

2) “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,” 8 p.m., CBS. Three days before the real Mothers Day, the diligent Georgie tries to please everyone – his mom, his grandma, Mandy and Mandy’s mom. That’s followed by “Ghosts,” with Ben Feldman as a guest who shares Sam’s ability to see ghosts.

3) “Doctor Odyssey,” 9 p.m., ABC. It’s always a problem when a gathering of traditional wives bumps into a sex-positive group. That happens here, when two agencies choose the same cruise.

4) AFI Award 50th anniversary , 6 p.m., ET, Turner Classic Movies. Of the first 50 awards, 14 winners were primarily directors, one (John Williams) is a composer, the rest were actors – many also writing and directing. Lillian Gish, 90, was the oldest; Tom Hanks, 46, the youngest. This special, from 2023, covers 47 winners, plus three Covid pauses.

5) ALSO: At 8 p.m., ABC’s “9-1-1” has the aftermath of last week’s fatal lab event. At 9, NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” has someone steal a car that has a young girl in the back seat. And at 10, ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” has Amelia tackle a risky brain surgery.

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