CBS Skips New Elsbeth on October 29 for Ghosts Halloween Special
Elsbeth season 4, episode 4, "A Bad Lie," will now air on November 5, 2026, after CBS filled the 9 PM ET slot with a one-hour Ghosts special.
CBS did not air a new episode of Elsbeth season 4 on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Instead, the network's 9 PM ET slot was filled by a special one-hour Halloween episode of Ghosts, according to screenrant.com.
Elsbeth season 4, episode 4, titled "A Bad Lie," is set to air on November 5, 2026. In the episode, Elsbeth teams up with an insurance investigator to solve the murder of a country club president following his fatal accident.
Broadcast dates for episodes 4 through 6 of the season have been confirmed, while dates for the remaining episodes have not been announced.
Earlier scheduling context
Elsbeth season 4 premiered on October 8, 2026. CBS has aired the series weekly at 9 PM ET, with Eternally Yours at 8 PM and Cupertino at 10 PM. Episode 3 ended on a cliffhanger concerning Elsbeth's personal life. CBS has previously skipped Elsbeth episodes for events such as March Madness. A two-part Christmas special of Ghosts is set to debut on December 10, 2026.
Quick answers
When does the next new episode of Elsbeth season 4 air?
Elsbeth season 4, episode 4, "A Bad Lie," is set to air on November 5, 2026, after CBS did not air a new episode on October 29, 2026.
Why wasn't Elsbeth on CBS on October 29, 2026?
CBS aired a special one-hour Halloween episode of Ghosts in the 9 PM ET slot instead of a new Elsbeth episode.
What is Elsbeth season 4, episode 4 about?
In "A Bad Lie," Elsbeth and an insurance investigator team up to solve the murder of a country club president after his fatal accident.