At a chic New York benefit, attorney‑turned‑sleuth Elsbeth Tascioni unexpectedly crosses paths with her old friend Marissa Gold, now running the campaign of rising mayoral candidate Alec Bloom. Meanwhile, a grim turn of events: the seasoned arts patron Dolores Feinn dies in a suspicious oxygen‑tank explosion, and journal‑editor Gary Pidgeon is front and center. As Elsbeth digs into the nonprofit world (“the arts are under attack!”), she teams with Detective Rivers to unravel what seems like a money‑motived murder. And just as the poem ends, Marissa drops an ominous request: Elsbeth’s the one who holds the city’s fate.

00:04 – Elsbeth arrives at the nonprofit arts benefit and reconnects with Marissa Gold
00:14 – Dolores Feinn confronts Gary Pidgeon about publishing her poem
00:21 – Dolores dies in an oxygen‑tank mishap orchestrated by Gary
00:32 – Gary tries to cover his tracks; Elsbeth begins her investigation
00:39 – Marissa invites Elsbeth to dinner with Alec Bloom as a campaign strategy
00:42 – Elsbeth and Rivers extract Gary’s confession with a clever stunt
00:44 – Marissa reveals her leak, tells Elsbeth the city is in her hands

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