The Best Episodes Written By Jonelle Lightbourne

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.7/10(16 votes)

   #1 - Hot Tub Crime Machine

   S2:E164/3/2025

   After a man’s suspicious death in a hot tub, Elsbeth consults his wife, Freya (Mary-Louise Parker), a decluttering guru whose less-is-more philosophy and controlling personality appear at odds with her “throuple” relationship.

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   Writer:Jonelle Lightbourne

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   3.2/10(8 votes)

   #2 - Murder From Scratch

   S3:E185/7/2026

   When an ambitious filmmaker dies in a suspicious cleaning accident, Elsbeth focuses on the subject of her final documentary: a "trad wife" whose from-scratch lifestyle included a deadly ingredient.

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   Writer:Jonelle Lightbourne

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