Overview
- The Oct. 12 premiere features Colbert portraying a late‑night figure at the center of a workplace case that launches the new season.
- Carrie Preston said the team briefly worried he might bow out after the cancellation announcement, but he arrived fully prepared and energized the set.
- Showrunner Jonathan Tolins said the script and casting predated the real‑world news and were not rewritten to reflect it.
- The episode showcases guest stars Amy Sedaris and Andy Richter and introduces officer Grace Hackett (Lindsay Mendez) as part of a rotating partner approach.
- Colbert remains active within the CBS/Paramount orbit, including a previously announced voice role in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy set to debut Jan. 15 on Paramount+.