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The question on fans’ minds is: which actor from the acclaimed series Succession should make an unforgettable appearance on the CBS show Elsbeth following J. Smith-Cameron’s guest role? Cameron herself has some intriguing suggestions.
In her latest foray into television, Cameron portrayed a tightly wound debutante ball director with a penchant for vengeance, delivering a dramatic sword-through-the-heart scene. After the episode aired, she sat down with DECIDER to discuss her experience on the procedural drama.
J. Smith-Cameron is the third major Succession actor to grace Elsbeth, joining the ranks of Arian Moayed, who guest-starred in Season 1, and Alan Ruck, who appeared in Season 2. Naturally, she has opinions on which of her former co-stars should dive into the murder-solving world of Elsbeth Tascioni, played by Carrie Preston.
“I was thinking Nick Braun might be an intriguing choice for a murderer role,” she mused, considering the actor known for playing Cousin Greg. “He’s not typically seen as the villain type… or is he? My friend Dagmara Dominczyk would also make an excellent murderer,” she continued, referring to the actress behind Karolina. “Honestly, any of them could fit the bill. Zoe Winters would be fantastic. Even Hiam Abbass, who portrayed Marcia, could do wonders.”
For a show like Elsbeth, timing and character fit are essential. Cameron herself was initially offered a different episode but had to decline due to scheduling conflicts. She trusts the show’s casting team to find the ideal candidate from Succession to join its intriguing narrative when the time is right.
“I mean, really, any of them, they’re all so great, that cast was so great. That was a blue chip,” she said.
Come May, it will be three years since Succession went off the air after its fourth and final season. It’s not exactly like everyone has been sitting around twiddling their thumbs, either. One thing stopping various cast members from swinging by the set of The Good Wife spinoff is just how busy the actors have all been.
Braun’s recent credits include Saturday Night, Dream Scenario, Splitsville, and the SXSW 2026 film The Shitheads. Similarly, Winters — who played the mistress of Logan Roy (Brian Cox) in Succession — has been on a booked-and-busy kick, appearing in a slew of projects like The Drama and Materialists, as well as the upcoming Seven Sisters series alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Cristin Milioti, Meredith Hagner, Ryan Eggold, and ER actor Anthony Edwards. Cameron is also currently attached to that project, marking a reunion for the duo.
Fans of Elsbeth and Succession will just have to wait patiently to find out who the next person will be. Rest assured, there will be another crossover at some point!
Cameron’s episode of Elsbeth is now streaming on Paramount+. All four seasons of Succession are now available on HBO Max.
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