Casting News: Elsbeth Stages Good Wife Reunion, Stanley Tucci Joins NBC Winter Olympics Coverage And More

Sarah Steele is going three for three. The actress, who previously portrayed Marissa Gold on CBS' The Good Wife and its Paramount+ spinoff The Good Fight, will bring the beloved character to a Season 3 episode of CBS' Elsbeth.

"Sarah Steele was at the top of the list of actors from The Good Fight we wanted to have back," franchise creators Robert and Michelle King tell EW. "She can read a medical chart and make it funny. And Marissa Gold is one of our favorite characters, so it was a thrill when [Elsbeth showrunner] Jon Tolins wanted her back too."

Season 3 of Elsbeth premieres Sunday, Oct. 12 at 9:30/8:30c on CBS, before moving to its regular 10 pm time slot on Thursday, Oct. 16.

In other casting news...

* Stanley Tucci (Tucci in Italy) will contribute to coverage of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, NBCUniversal announced on Monday. "During primetime, Tucci will present travelogue-style segments highlighting the food, traditions, and history of the regions hosting the Winter Olympics," according to the official press release. Adds Tucci, "It's been my passion to learn about the people of Italy by traversing the country and savoring its food."

* Michaela McManus (One Tree Hill, SEAL Team) will recur in the upcoming Fox drama series Memory of a Killer, Deadline reports, playing a mob-friendly club manager named Nicky who finds herself embroiled in a "dangerous romance" with Angelo Doyle (Grey's Anatomy's Patrick Dempsey), a hitman who is secretly battling early onset Alzheimer's. Premiering midseason, the show also stars Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos), Richard Harmon (The 100) and Odeya Rush (Dumplin').

* Mary McDonnell (Major Crimes) has joined the cast of Disney+'s Vision-centric WandaVision offshoot in an undisclosed role, according to The Hollywood Reporter.