Carrie Preston Breaks Down ‘Elsbeth’s Most Romantic Episode & Teases Danger Ahead

[Warning; The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 11, “Tiny Town.”]

Put a little love in your heart, Elsbeth Tascioni! OK, the Elsbeth heroine is full of love, but not in the romantic sense in The Good Wife spinoff so far. That changed in the show’s first Valentine’s Day-themed episode on Thursday, February 13 when Fantastic Four‘s Ioan Gruffudd guest starred as Carrie Preston‘s new onscreen love interest. Kaya (Carra Patterson) also saw sparks fly with roomie Cameron (The Gilded Age‘s Sullivan Jones), but the episode wasn’t all heart eyes and smiles.

This week’s guest of the week was a love interest, which made the murderer’s identity not as primary to the plot. But what stood out about this villain is the fact that he was dangerously close to killing Elsbeth. The danger was first introduced when Gruffudd’s Angus witnessed a New York City murder from all the way in his Scottish seaside town thanks to a live video feed in both cities called “The Iris.” One large video screen was set up in each city, and their digital connection made them look like a portal into another world. This is how Angus saw a woman get murdered, and it’s how he met Elsbeth, with whom he was instantly smitten. And as for Elsbeth, she was instantly intrigued by the dreamy musician. Their check-ins at The Iris allowed them to figure out this murder’s puzzle and get to know each other on a personal level. Every Iris encounter left both of them wanting more.