Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Elsbeth Season Four Adds Michele, Richardson and Faxon
Elsbeth is a television show about a clever lawyer who helps the NYPD solve murders.
The show is returning for its fourth season.
Three new actors are joining the cast: Lea Michele, Sam Richardson and Nat Faxon.
Sam Richardson will play Cody, a competitive eater who wants to become famous.
Lea Michele will play Darcy, a Pilates trainer who pushes people too hard.
Nat Faxon will play Perry, a country-club member whose lucky golf shot is followed by a murder.
Carrie Preston will return as Elsbeth.
The new season will also include several other guest stars and will premiere on October 8.
Lea Michele, Sam Richardson and Nat Faxon are joining CBS’s Elsbeth for Season 4.
The fourth season premieres Thursday, October 8, according to the announcement.
Richardson will play competitive eater Cody Baxter, whose appetite for fame turns deadly.
Michele will portray Pilates trainer Darcy Miles, while Faxon plays country-club member Perry Macintyre.
Carrie Preston returns as Elsbeth Tascioni alongside recently announced guest stars including Nicole Scherzinger and Nicholas Braun.
- Who
- Lea Michele, Sam Richardson and Nat Faxon are joining the cast of CBS’s Elsbeth, with Carrie Preston returning.
- What
- The actors will appear in recurring or guest roles during Elsbeth’s fourth season.
- When
- Season 4 is scheduled to premiere Thursday, October 8.
- Where
- The season’s story is set primarily in New York, including the NYPD’s 11th Precinct.
- Why
- The new cast members are being added for the season’s fresh murder cases, family drama and new pressures on Elsbeth and the precinct.
- Series
- Elsbeth
- Season
- Fourth season
- Premiere
- Thursday, October 8
- Returning lead
- Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni
- New cast
- Lea Michele, Sam Richardson and Nat Faxon
- Richardson’s role
- Cody Baxter, an aspiring competitive eater
- Michele’s role
- Darcy Miles, a Pilates trainer
- Faxon’s role
- Perry Macintyre, a Nickerson Country Club member