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How ‘Elsbeth’ Became TV’s Kookiest, Greatest Success Story

RISE OF THE ODDBALL

Star Carrie Preston and showrunner Jonathan Tolins talk all the quirky outfits, bizarre behavior, and wild murder cases that made viewers fall in love with “Elsbeth.”

Kevin Fallon
Kevin Fallon 

Senior Editor, Obsessed

A gif of Carrie Preston in Elsbeth
Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty/CBS
Kevin Fallon

Kevin Fallon

Senior Editor, Obsessed

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kevin.fallon@thedailybeast.com

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