Artificial Genius

This episode is a brutally funny takedown of Gen Z. Its relentless virtue-signalling, cliche-ridden phrases, and slavish devotion to groupthink thinly disguising their essentially narcissistic worldview and reveals them to be as greedy and selfish as every generation before them.

Elsbeth's endless disingenuous genius drives the lead suspect bonkers, and she is condescendingly patronizing until she learns that Elsbeth might be able to help her get richer. Just like every other generation before hers.

This show is a hoot - and also serious as it consistently addresses issues that are timeless and contemporary. Elsbeth 's sunny and positive personality conceals a razorlike mind that she's turned into a powerful force for good. Her distaste for her prior history of defending less than solid citizens sent her on a righteous path instead of turning her into a cynic. She seems to relish her new persona-a genuine, empathetic and enthusiastic woman who no longer needs to compromise her strong moral code to do her job- and one she seems to love.