Overview

• Colbert filmed his guest appearance as Scotty Bristol on the CBS crime comedy Elsbeth in New York in early August.
• The role was first reported by Vulture and confirmed by multiple outlets, with CBS declining to comment on the casting.
• His Elsbeth cameo originated from a February exchange in which Wendell Pierce promised to secure him a part on the series.
• The episode is slated to air when Elsbeth’s season 3 premieres on October 12.
• Colbert’s primetime pivot follows CBS’s decision to end The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in May 2026 for purely financial reasons.