Elsbeth Episode 18 left viewers reeling as it featured a killing nobody saw coming. Who was it? Was it the corrupt Judge Milton Crawford? Did karma finally catch up to him just when he thought he had outsmarted the system? Here are all the details on what happened and who died in Elsbeth Season 2.
Does Judge Milton Crawford die in Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 18?
Yes, in the Elsbeth Season 2, Judge Milton Crawford died in episode 18. The CBS drama stunned viewers when Delia shot Crawford on the courthouse steps.
But why did she do that? Throughout the episode, Elsbeth and Wagner dig into Crawford’s past, uncovering disturbing secrets. They go to Cape Cod, where they connect Crawford to Andy, a man he knew in his youth. As it turns out, Crawford was responsible for a young woman’s death at a country club years ago. Andy had been forced to hide the crime.
However, when Andy tried to expose him, Crawford silenced him permanently, meaning killed him. Despite Elsbeth’s attempts to bring Crawford to justice through legal means, he managed to avoid consequences. A failed attempt to secure his DNA as evidence and a fast-tracked federal bench nomination gave Crawford the upper hand. But just when it seemed he had escaped accountability, he confessed everything to Elsbeth.
His confession, however, didn’t lead to a courtroom reckoning. Instead, Delia, who was seeking justice for her murdered boyfriend Andy, took matters into her own hands and shot Crawford. Now, Milton Crawford’s death in Elsbeth Season 2 makes a major plot twist. Elsbeth, who has always believed in the legal system, now faces a moral crisis. Carrie Preston, who plays Elsbeth, teased that this event will push her character into uncharted emotional territory.
With only one episode left before the Elsbeth Season 2 finale, the fallout from Milton Crawford’s death will likely play a key role.
