US Edition‘Elsbeth’: First Look at Stephen Colbert in Season 3, Plus More Guest Stars
Stephen Colbert guest stars as Scotty Bristol, a late-night host, in Elsbeth Season 3 premiere, featuring 11 million viewers on CBS and Paramount+, amid his Late Show franchise cancellation.
- The third season of Elsbeth will premiere with a special broadcast on CBS on Sunday, October 12, 2025, featuring Stephen Colbert as a guest star.
- Colbert’s guest role as Scotty Bristol, host of the fictional Way Late, was planned months before CBS announced The Late Show’s cancellation ending in May 2025.
- Season 3 explores late-night comedy backstage tensions among Colbert’s character, head writer Laurel , her husband Mickey , and introduces Lindsay Mendez as a new police officer and stand-up comic.
- Elsbeth draws an average of 11 million viewers across multiple platforms, reflecting a 3 percent increase compared to last year, with its Season 3 premiere episode, “Yes, And,” debuting at 9:30 p.m. on October 12 before settling into its regular Thursday 10 p.m. time slot starting October 16.
- Colbert’s participation connects to his real late-night exit and may add meta-commentary while continuing Elsbeth’s procedural dramedy approach with returning series regulars and new guest stars.
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The leading host of the Late Show will return to the lead of a new late evening show, but only for an episode of the Elsbeth series.
Stephen Colbert is back behind late-night desk in first look at his 'Elsbeth' episode
The "Late Show" fixture will play a TV host named Scotty Bristol in the "Elsbeth" season 3 premiere.Michael Parmelee/CBS Marcia DeBonis as Sheryl Jacobs and Stephen Colbert as Scotty Bristol on 'Elsbeth'Iiiiit's The Late Show, with… Scotty Britstol?CBS has unveiled a first look at Stephen Colbert's guest appearance on the procedural dramedy Elsbeth, which will find the longtime Late Show emcee portraying a late-night host named Scotty Bristol.Co…
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‘Elsbeth’: First Look at Stephen Colbert in Season 3, Plus More Guest Stars
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