When a womanizing finance executive is found stabbed to death after a night at the opera, Elsbeth suspects an obsessed opera lover was driven to murder because of a ringing cell phone. Meanwhile, Elsbeth, Captain Wagner and Kaya must adjust to changes in the precinct as the consequences of Noonan’s wrongdoing continue to loom.

When a billionaire dies in a freak accident during a space training simulation, Elsbeth suspects a fellow magnate and wannabe astronaut with a grudge named Neal is responsible. Also, Elsbeth's day is turned upside down when she is reunited with a former colleague from Chicago.

When a former child star turned party girl Mac wakes up on Halloween after a wild night on the town with no recollection of her whereabouts and afraid she may have committed murder, Elsbeth and the team retrace her steps to find the truth. Meanwhile, Captain Wagner must address low morale at the precinct.

While investigating the death of an employee at New York’s most exclusive jewelry store, Elsbeth and the team uncover plans for a gala heist orchestrated by a chic VIP customer.

Elsbeth investigates the death of a devious kitchen staffer after he causes havoc in New York’s hottest restaurant and enrages one of America’s most revered chefs.

Celebrity Christmas curators Dirk and DeeDee Dashers go from tinsel to tragedy after Dirk is killed in a freak accident and Elsbeth begins to suspect his wife is behind the murder. Meanwhile, Elsbeth gets a holiday surprise courtesy of Wagner and Kaya.

Elsbeth takes a step further to becoming a real New Yorker when she’s selected for jury duty on a murder trial, where she reunites with her law past and ends up facing off against the unusually difficult Judge Milton Crawford. Meanwhile, Kaya tries to improve Teddy’s image of New York through a demonstration of the city.

Elsbeth finds herself in the spotlight when a murder occurs on a police procedural TV show set and she faces a new adversary, actress Regina Coburn, who longs for creative control in her career. Meanwhile, difficulties concerning judge Milton Crawford persist, interfering with Elsbeth’s investigation.

Elsbeth visits the holistic center a recent murder victim visited before his death, and begins to suspect its charismatic founder.

Elsbeth finds both her plate and her pockets full when a Wall Street titan is murdered after giving away his fortune, and she suspects his twin brother—and business partner in a deadly case of sibling rivalry. Meanwhile, the Van Ness case continues to cause issues.

On Valentine's Day, sparks fly when Elsbeth joins forces with Angus, a handsome Scottish artist who witnesses a murder in New York through a video art installation that connects to his small Scottish town.

While investigating the mysterious death of a college admissions officer, Elsbeth finds herself fencing with Lawrence Grey, an independent educational consultant who promises an Ivy League future to high-paying clients and their painfully average kids. The case also causes Elsbeth and Teddy to question how well she prepared him for the real world, and more news regarding the Judge Crawford investigation comes to light.

While investigating the death of a wealthy real estate developer, Elsbeth is led to the last person to see him alive, a lifestyle consultant named Chloe who is usually found on the arms of residents of New York City’s Billionaires’ Row.

After Elsbeth takes a tour of famous New York crime scenes, she is left with nagging questions about a legendary Mafia slaying in Little Italy, and about the owner of the family restaurant where it happened. Also, Judge Crawford’s grudge against Elsbeth causes a roadblock in the investigation.

Elsbeth matches wits with a professional psychic after the stepson of one of her wealthy clients is found murdered in Central Park—but they don’t exactly see eye to mind’s eye. Meanwhile, Wagner struggles to find a fitting replacement for Kaya.

Elsbeth and Kaya reluctantly join forces with an annoying and chatty young police officer in order to solve a funeral director’s death and find that they make an unexpectedly good team.