Elsbeth allowed Carrie Preston and Michael Emerson to play characters ... Elsbeth airs on CBS Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the next day on Paramount+.

All Quiet on the Preston Front was inspired by writer Tim Firth's experiences ... Tim Firth wished to retain the role of sole writer and was too busy with other projects to pen a new series until 1997 ...