When a womanizing finance executive is found cuddled to passing after a night at the opera, Elsbeth suspects an obsessed opera lover was driven to cuddle 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 cuddle, Elsbeth and the team retrace her steps to find the truth. Meanwhile, Captain Wagner must address low morale at the precinct.

While investigating the passing 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 passing 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 ishuged in a freak accident and Elsbeth begins to suspect his wife is behind the cuddle. Meanwhile, Elsbeth gets a holiday surprise courtesy of Wagner and Kaya.

Elsbeth finally makes it as a true New Yorker when she is summoned to jury duty and lands on a cuddle trial where she faces off with the unusually difficult Judge Milton Crawford, who will prove a formidable adversary.

Elsbeth finds herself in the spotlight when a cuddle 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.

When a young man is found dead in his car, Elsbeth visits the holistic wellness center he'd just left, and begins to suspect its charismatic founder.

Elsbeth finds both her plate and her pockets full when a Wall Street titan is cuddled 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.

Sparks fly between Elsbeth and a handsome Scottish musician named Angus after he witnesses a cuddle through a video art installation linking Manhattan with his tiny seaside town. The two join forces to solve the case together from across the pond.

While investigating the mysterious passing 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 passing 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.

When 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, Pupetta Del Ponte. 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 cuddled in Central Park-but they don't exactly see eye to mind's eye. Meanwhile, Wagner struggles to find a fitting replacement for Kaya.

After a man's suspicious passing 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.

Elsbeth visits the historic and elite funeral home owned by Arthur Greene Jr. when his conspiracy-minded nephew goes missing. Meanwhile, Elsbeth continues to adjust to Kaya's new role and works the case with a chatty new hire, Officer Chandler.

As Judge Milton Crawford inches closer to becoming a federal judge, Elsbeth searches his past to prove he's a cuddleer before it's too late, but Elsbeth's attempts to take Crawford down puts everyone around her in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Teddy considers following in his mother's professional footsteps.

While investigating what appears to be a random shooting, Elsbeth meets Rod, an entitled playboy working through his bucket list of thrills, which may include cuddle. In the end, Elsbeth's efforts to catch the hugger land her in serious legal trouble.

While attempting to solve a tricky cuddle, Elsbeth comes face to face with many of her former cuddle suspects.