Matthew Gray Gubler drew the titles for CBS' Einstein himself

Matthew Gray Gubler stars in CBS Studios' Einstein and drew the opening titles himself.

Gubler plays Lewis Einstein in the series. He also serves as a producer. Off screen, he designed and animated the title sequence, and his drawings appear inside episodes as the way Lewis works through clues, according to Deadline.

Lewis is written as the great-grandson of the famous physicist. He is a tenured professor. A brush with the law leads him to use his genius to help police solve cases.

He drew them. That hand-made link runs through the show.

The series comes from Andy Breckman and Randy Zisk. It is described as a comedic drama procedural, meaning a crime-solving programme with comedy built into the story. The producer credit means Gubler has a formal role behind the camera as well as in front of it.

Einstein is scheduled to premiere at midseason of the 2026-2027 TV season, meaning the second half of the United States broadcast year that starts in autumn. It will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+, according to Paramount+. Premium plan subscribers can watch live and on demand.

CBS first picked up the show for the 2025-26 season, then held it for 2026-27, according to Deadline. Holds of this kind are a scheduling call. A network keeps a completed or developing show for a later slot rather than launching it straight away.

On the sales side, Paramount Global Content Distribution handles sales for Einstein. CBS Studios brought the series to buyers at the MIPCOM programming bazaar in Cannes, the international market where broadcasters and platforms shop for finished shows and formats. Paramount's distribution arm was listed among the companies bringing a library to this year's market, according to MIPCOM.

For viewers, this means the artwork is not decoration. The sketches seen in the titles carry into the episode itself, as Lewis maps out the clue on paper. It gives the programme a visual signature that belongs to its lead actor.