CBS launches Cupertino, Silicon Valley legal drama from the Kings
CBS is sending lawyers after Big Tech with Cupertino, a Silicon Valley-set legal drama from Robert and Michelle King that airs at 10 p.m. Thursday, October 8. The slot puts the show at the close of the network’s Thursday night. The Hollywood Reporter
The series stars Mike Colter as Michael Price, an attorney fired from his Silicon Valley start-up. Rachel Keller plays Olivia Siffre, a young legal associate dismissed from the same company.
Price and Siffre then start their own small practice. The boutique firm takes cases from people harmed by misapplied artificial intelligence. CBS describes the set-up as a David vs. Goliath legal drama, with Colter’s character also cheated out of his stock. CBS
The wider cast includes Ella Stiller, Busy Philipps, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Nik Dodani. Viewers who miss the broadcast can watch on Paramount+. Paramount+
The Kings are best recognised as the creators of The Good Wife. They drew on their own Silicon Valley childhoods when creating Cupertino, which tackles artificial intelligence and big tech. San Francisco Chronicle
The business behind the show is already organised. CBS picked up Cupertino as a series for the 2026-27 season. Robert and Michelle King also renewed their overall deal with CBS Studios, meaning the studio gets first call on their new programmes, while they develop Vatican City at Hulu.
Although the story is set in Silicon Valley, the first season was shot in New Jersey. Production assistants on the show filed to unionise. The production held its Season 1 premiere event at The Paley Center for Media in New York City on September 30, 2026.
Ten episodes were sent to critics for review. TV Insider published its review on October 2, followed by The Hollywood Reporter on October 6. TV Insider
What makes this stand out for regular TV watchers is the mix. A weekly network legal drama in a fixed slot. A streaming catch-up. And a subject, AI at work, pulled straight from the headlines.
