Matthew Broderick and Son James Wilkie Broderick Will Guest Star on ‘Elsbeth’ Together

It’s a family affair for Matthew Broderick and his son James Wilkie Broderick!

CBS announced the Tony Award-winning actor and his son James, 22, are set to appear in an upcoming episode of Elsbeth in 2025, which marks the first time the father-son duo will appear on screen together.

Matthew, 62, will play Lawrence Grey, the man “Manhattan’s elite call” when they want to make sure their kids “get into the prep school and then college of their choice … no matter their grades, test scores or personality” on the CBS procedural, according to an official release from the network. Grey’s job keeps him connected to the rich and powerful until someone “threatens his perch” and he is driven to murder.

James is slated to play Carl, a top “success trainer” at Lawrence Grey’s company, Outmatch Educational Consulting.

While this may be James’ first appearance with his dad, the Brown University senior is no stranger to acting. According to Deadline, he majors in theater and is active in the New York theater scene. He also had a small part in the Apple TV+ series Lady in the Lake, starring Natalie Portman.

And despite a wildly successful movie and stage career, dad Matthew — who shares James and 15-year-old twins Tabitha and Marion with wife Sarah Jessica Parker, 59 — has made it clear that the role of “father” remains the closest to his heart.

“It just happens, you know?” The No Hard Feelings actor said of fatherhood while speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the Father of the Year Gala in 2023. “You don’t really know how to do it, and then suddenly you’re a dad. But I’m very happy that that happened.”

James, who accompanied his dad to the event, jokingly added, “I didn’t really choose for him to be my dad either, in the same fashion. But I’m extremely happy.”

Elsbeth, a spin-off of The Good Wife, stars Carrie Preston as an unconventional attorney who uses her unique and quirky perspective to help the N.Y.P.D. solve crimes. It premiered in February 2024 and often features actors from the New York theater scene including Matthew’s Producers costar Nathan Lane, who guest starred on the show’s season 2 premiere.

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Elsbeth airs on Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on CBS and streams on Paramount+.