Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4 Photos: Nat Faxon and Erika Woods Guest Star in “A Bad Lie” Airs Tonight on CBS

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Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4 "A Bad Lie" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni and Damian Young as Glenn Stratton. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4 photos preview “A Bad Lie,” premiering tonight, Thursday, November 5, from 9:01–10:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. A hole-in-one earns Perry Macintyre a prize, but it also gives Elsbeth and an insurance investigator a reason to take a closer look at a fatal accident at the country club.

Carrie Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni, with Wendell Pierce as Captain C.W. Wagner. Nat Faxon guest stars as Perry Macintyre, and Erika Woods plays Yvette Stratton, Teddy’s future mother-in-law.

What Is “A Bad Lie” About?

The death of the country club’s president looks like an accident. Perry’s prize-winning shot prompts Elsbeth and the insurance investigator to consider whether someone had a hand in it. CBS’s photo gallery includes a still of Preston and Faxon together.

Meanwhile, Elsbeth and Lydia meet Teddy’s future in-laws. Christine Ebersole plays Lydia, and Damian Young appears as Glenn Stratton alongside Woods as Yvette.

Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4 Details

EpisodeSeason 4 Episode 4, “A Bad Lie”
Air DateThursday, November 5, 2026
Time9:01–10:00 p.m. ET/PT
NetworkCBS
Written ByLeah Nanako Winkler
Directed ByJoe Menendez

Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4 Photos — “A Bad Lie”

Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4 - "A Bad Lie" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Christine Ebersole as Lydia Guðmundsdóttir. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4 – “A Bad Lie” — Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Christine Ebersole as Lydia Guðmundsdóttir. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
"A Bad Lie" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Ben Levi Ross as Teddy Tascioni and Hayward Leach as Roy Stratton. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“A Bad Lie” — Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Ben Levi Ross as Teddy Tascioni and Hayward Leach as Roy Stratton. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4 - "A Bad Lie" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4 – “A Bad Lie” — Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
"A Bad Lie" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Kurt Fuller as Rory Torkelson and Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“A Bad Lie” — Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Kurt Fuller as Rory Torkelson and Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
"A Bad Lie" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Kurt Fuller as Rory Torkelson. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“A Bad Lie” — Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Kurt Fuller as Rory Torkelson. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
"A Bad Lie" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Elizabeth Brady as Receptionist and Nat Faxon as Perry Codder Macintyre. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“A Bad Lie” — Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Elizabeth Brady as Receptionist and Nat Faxon as Perry Codder Macintyre. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4 - "A Bad Lie" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Nat Faxon as Perry Codder Macintyre. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4 – “A Bad Lie” — Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Nat Faxon as Perry Codder Macintyre. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4- "A Bad Lie" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni and Nat Faxon as Perry Codder Macintyre. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4- “A Bad Lie” — Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni and Nat Faxon as Perry Codder Macintyre. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4 - "A Bad Lie" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Erika Woods as Yvette Stratton, Damian Young as Glenn Stratton, and Christine Ebersole as Lydia Guðmundsdóttir. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Elsbeth Season 4 Episode 4 – “A Bad Lie” — Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Erika Woods as Yvette Stratton, Damian Young as Glenn Stratton, and Christine Ebersole as Lydia Guðmundsdóttir. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
"A Bad Lie" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni and Damian Young as Glenn Stratton. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“A Bad Lie” — Coverage of the CBS Original Series Elsbeth, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni and Damian Young as Glenn Stratton. Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Where to Watch “A Bad Lie”

“A Bad Lie” premieres tonight at 9:01 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Watch live with Paramount+ Premium or stream the episode the next day, Friday, November 6. Visit the official Elsbeth page on Paramount+ to catch up or watch CBS’s “A Bad Lie” preview.

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