Main •
Carrie Preston as
Elsbeth Tascioni •
Carra Patterson as Kaya Blanke (seasons 1–2; recurring season 3), • Danny Mastrogiorgio as Detective Bobby Smullen (seasons 1–3) •
Molly Price as Detective Jackie Donnelly (seasons 1–3) •
Micaela Diamond as Detective Samantha Edwards (seasons 1–3) •
Daniel Oreskes as Detective Buzz Fleming (seasons 2–3) •
Ajay Naidu as Martin Wali (season 1) •
Daniel K. Isaac as Lieutenant Steve Connor (seasons 2–3) •
Christian Borle as Carter Schmidt (season 2) •
Ben Levi Ross as Teddy Tascioni, Elsbeth's son (seasons 2–3) • Hayward Leach as Roy, Teddy's boyfriend (seasons 2–3) •
Michael Emerson as Judge Milton Crawford (season 2) • Sullivan Jones as Cameron Clayden (seasons 2–3) •
Jenn Colella as Captain Kershaw (season 2) • Braeden De La Garza as Detective Rivers (seasons 2–3) • Bianca "b" Norwood as Officer Nikki Reynolds (seasons 2–3) •
Lindsay Mendez as Officer Grace Hackett (season 3) • Angus O'Brien as Officer Mike Summerville (season 3) •
Henny Russell as Winnie Crawford, Judge Crawford's widow (season 3) • Brittany Inge as Julia Payne Wagner, Captain Wagner's daughter (season 3) •
Sarah Steele as Marissa Gold, Bloom's campaign manager (season 3) • Ivan Hernandez as Alec Bloom, a NYC mayoral candidate (season 3) •
Britne Oldford as Detective Nina Taylor (season 3)
Guests •
Stephen Moyer as Alex Modarian, a respected drama instructor and professor (seasons 1–2) •
Jane Krakowski as Joann Lenox, a high-end real estate broker (season 1) •
Linda Lavin as Gloria Blecher, a co-op board president (season 1) •
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Skip Mason, the executive producer of a popular reality TV show (season 1) •
Retta as Margo Clarke, a matchmaker (seasons 1–2) •
Kelly AuCoin as Declan Armstrong (season 1) •
Blair Underwood as Cliff McGrath, the father and coach of a rising tennis star (season 1) •
Omari K. Chancellor as Hunter McGrath, a rising tennis star (season 1) •
Gina Gershon as Dr. Vanessa Holmes, a cosmetic surgeon (seasons 1–2) •
Keegan-Michael Key as Ashton Hayes, the CEO of a financial firm (season 1) •
Geneva Carr as Poppy Hayes, Ashton's wife (season 1) • Adam Kaplan as Rob, a dancer/dance instructor (seasons 1–3) •
Elizabeth Lail as Quinn Powers, the creator of a crime-reporting app (seasons 1–2) •
Arian Moayed as Joe Dillon, the owner of a cocktail bar (seasons 1–2) •
Laura Benanti as Nadine Clay, a supermodel (seasons 1–3) •
Andre de Shields as Matteo Hart, a designer (seasons 1–2) •
Daniel Davis as Dr. Yablonski (seasons 1–3) •
Nathan Lane as Phillip Cross, a former lawyer obsessed with opera (season 2) •
Rob Riggle as Neal Dorsey, a paint billionaire (season 2) •
Brittany O'Grady as Mackenzie Altman, a former child actress (season 2) •
Ryan Spahn as Danny Beck, a talent manager (season 2) •
Vanessa Williams as Roslyn Bridwell, a socialite with financial struggles (season 2) •
Becky Ann Baker as Judith, a jewelry store sales associate (season 2) •
Jenn Lyon as Celeste, Roslyn's best friend (season 2) •
Pamela Adlon as Genevieve Hale, a chef with a notorious temper (season 2) •
Jack Davenport as Sam, the maitre d' of Genevieve's restaurant (season 2) •
Vanessa Bayer as DeeDee Dasher, a Christmas curator who is secretly fed up with her life (season 2) •
Laurie Metcalf as Regina Coburn, a TV actress best known for her detective television series (season 2) •
Dominic Fumusa as Jack Wilson, a lead actor in the fictional TV show
Father Crime (seasons 2–3) •
Eric McCormack as Tom Murphy, an alternative medicine guru (season 2) •
Alan Ruck as Bill and Peter Hepson, twin brothers who are businessmen in finance (season 2) •
Ioan Gruffudd as Angus Oliphant-Donnachaidh, a Scottish man who helps Elsbeth catch a murderer (season 2) •
Matthew Broderick as Lawrence Grey, an owner of a college admissions coaching company (season 2) •
Jordana Brewster as Chloe, a lifestyle consultant (season 2) •
Victoria Clark as Deborah Jordan, wife of a real estate developer (season 2) •
Alyssa Milano as Lisette "Pupetta" Del Ponte, a restaurant owner (season 2) •
Tracey Ullman as • Marilyn Gladwell, a famous psychic (season 2) • Betty Heymouth, a veteran gossip columnist (season 3) •
Jill Eikenberry as Phyllis Pierson, a client of Marilyn Gladwell (season 2) •
Mary-Louise Parker as Freya Frostad, a professional organizer (season 2) •
Jessica Darrow as Taylor, a member of Freya's throuple relationship (season 2) •
David Alan Grier as Arthur Greene Jr., a funeral director (season 2) •
Ethan Slater as Reese Chandler, a police officer (seasons 2-3) •
Billy Magnussen as Rod Bedford, an entitled, rich thrill seeker (season 2) •
John Carroll Lynch as Edwin Dousant, a corrupt judge (season 2) •
Donna Lynne Champlin as Mrs. "Mama" Martin, a prison warden (season 2) •
Stephen Colbert as Scotty Bristol, a late-night host who is the source of a toxic workplace (season 3) •
Amy Sedaris as Laurel Hammond-Muntz, the producer and head writer of Bristol's late-night show (season 3) •
Andy Richter as Mickey Muntz, Laurel's husband and Bristol's co-host (season 3) •
David Cross as Nolan Hurst, a hapless ex-con (season 3) •
Campbell Scott as Captain Cyrus Tully (season 3) •
Julia Fox as Raquel Drabowski, a social media influencer (season 3) •
Cathy Moriarty as Marie Drabowski, Raquel's mother-in-law (season 3) •
Annaleigh Ashford as Sharon Norman, a high-strung suburban housewife (season 3) •
William Jackson Harper as Gary Pidgeon, a director of an artistic nonprofit (season 3) •
Lois Smith as Delores Feinn, one of Gary's longtime donors (season 3) •
Tony Hale as Craig Hollis, a billionaire with a panic room (season 3) •
Dianne Wiest as Constance Mary Cabot, Mother Superior of a convent (season 3) •
David Rasche as Monsignor Frank, Monsignor of the convent (season 3) •
Lindsey Normington as Alaïa Jade, a pop star (season 3) •
Sam McMurray as Coach Russell Willoughby, a high-profile basketball coach (season 3) •
Lana Condor as Peyton Ramsey, Coach Willoughby's girlfriend/wife (season 3) •
Jaime Pressly as Tiffany "Tiff" Ann Giles, a retired supermodel (season 3) •
Andrew Rannells as Harris Monroe, a ballet company board member (season 3) •
Mike Doyle as Rich Bennett, Harris's husband (season 3) •
Hamish Linklater as Archer Kopunek, a biohacker (season 3) •
Case Walker as Tyler Hollis, Archer's trainer (season 3) •
Jeff Hiller as Felix West, a wigmaker (season 3) •
Al Sapienza as Domenico Cappelli, a wigmaker (season 3) •
Ali Wentworth as Lina Vyanti, a daytime television host (season 3) •
Paige Turner as a drag queen at a drag bunch (season 3) •
Steve Buscemi as Simon Carroll, a crossword champion (season 3) •
Mo Rocca as the radio host of the crossword championship (season 3) •
Samantha Mathis as Elaine McClusk, a contestant at the crossword championship (season 3) •
Ann Harada as Trudy, a contestant at the crossword championship (season 3) •
J. Smith-Cameron as Isadora "Izzy" Langford, the director of a debutante ball (season 3) •
John Bedford Lloyd as Sterling Barlowe, Izzy's escort at her debutante ball (season 3) •
Don Stephenson as Haydn Langford, Izzy's husband and a wealthy railroad owner (season 3) •
Beanie Feldstein as Rachel Withers, a party planner and sixteen-time bridesmaid (season 3) •
Griffin Dunne as Elliott Pope, an egocentric novelist (season 3) •
Mark Linn-Baker as Barney Corman, a bookstore owner and literary critic (season 3) •
Didi Conn as Beverly Corman, Barney's wife (season 3) •
Joanna Gleason as Maura Davidoff, Elliott's first wife (season 3) •
Constance Wu as Dr. Mallory Haynes, a wealth therapist (season 3) •
Anna Camp as Juliet Woodbent, a tradwife influencer (season 3) •
Erich Bergen as Otis Langley, a celebrity reporter (season 3) •
Michael Urie as Monty Blakemont III, an art connoisseur (season 3) •
Patti LuPone as Ruby Lane, a cabaret singer (season 3) ==Episodes==