‘Elsbeth’ Star Carrie Preston Reveals That ‘True Blood’ Reunion With Stephen Moyer Was Her Idea

“I can’t tell you another time I’ve had more fun on a project,” the actress tells TheWrap of recruiting her HBO costar for the CBS crime drama

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Stephen Moyer and Carrie Preston in "Elsbeth." (Elizabeth Fisher/CBS)

Note: This story contains spoilers from the series premiere of “Elsbeth.”

Carrie Preston orchestrated her “True Blood” reunion with Stephen Moyer on the series premiere of her new CBS series “Elsbeth.”

A spin-off of “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight,” the series follows the titular Elsbeth Tascioni (Preston) as she trades in practicing law in Chicago for consulting with murder investigations in New York City. The premiere episode followed as the beloved lawyer — a recurring character on “The Good Wife” franchise since 2010 — hit the ground running in her new position, seeking to find the truth behind the sudden death of a Broadway-bound student actress.

Jose Alejandro Bastidas

Jose Alejandro Bastidas is TheWrap’s TV editor. Previously, he worked as assistant arts & entertainment editor at the San Francisco Chronicle. He also served as a staff writer at PopCulture.com, based in Nashville, and as food reporter and digital producer at The Desert Sun (a Gannett publication) based in Palm Springs. He has a BA…

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