Carrie Preston in 'Elsbeth' Season 2; Stephen Colbert on 'The Late Show' - CBS A full cast list will be announced at a later time, but expect Preston to return as the titular character along with costars Carra Patterson and Wendell Pierce,

Stephen Colbert is set to guest star in Elsbeth after CBS cancelled The Late Show, joining the drama on the network ahead of his show's final year.

After CBS' shocking cancellation of Stephen Colbert's "Late Show," the comedian is set to play a late-night host elsewhere on the network.