Cupertino: Everything You Need To Know About The New Drama Series

Cupertino, CBS’ new legal drama on the Fall 2026 schedule from Robert and Michelle King, follows Michael Price (Mike Colter), an attorney who’s been cheated out of his stock options by his former tech employer. Rather than accept the loss, he teams up with a fellow ousted attorney (Rachel Keller) to start a firm representing those taken advantage of by the tech elite to help them fight back in a high-stakes battle against the Goliaths controlling Silicon Valley.

New episodes air Thursdays on CBS and stream on Paramount+ for subscribers. Here’s everything you need to know before opening statements.

Key facts

Genre: Legal drama
Network: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+
Premiere: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026
Air time: 10 PM ET/PT
Release cadence: Weekly
Created by: Robert King and Michelle King
Starring: Mike Colter, Rachel Keller, Ella Stiller, Nik Dodani, Busy Philipps, Renée Elise Goldsberry

New episodes can be streamed live on Paramount+ as they air on CBS via the Paramount+ Premium plan, or streamed the day after they air via any Paramount+ plan.

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How to watch

Cupertino will air on CBS, and stream on Paramount+. New episodes of the series can be streamed as they air live on CBS on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ Premium plan, or they can be streamed the day after they air on Paramount+ with any plan.

Cupertino will be watchable from any device with the ParamountPlus.com app: This means you can stream every episode from your phone, your tablet, etc. – via either an Android or iOS device. The Paramount+ app is available on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

As stated above, Cupertino will air its first episode on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 10 PM ET/PT. That means however you tune in, you won’t be waiting long to catch each new episode of the Kings’ latest courtroom battle.

What it’s about

Michael Price (Mike Colter) is a Silicon Valley lawyer who thinks that his job is stable – that is, until he’s cheated out of his stock options and let go. Instead of walking away quietly, he joins forces with Olivia Siffre (Rachel Keller), another recently fired attorney, to build a firm with one mission: representing those taken advantage of by the tech elite. It’s a David-vs.-Goliath battle set in Silicon Valley, pitting corporate power against workplace justice.

Meet the cast

Cupertino’s cast is built to take on the big guys. The ensemble includes Mike Colter (Luke Cage, Evil), Rachel Keller (Fargo, Legion), and Tony® Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton).

Here’s the full announced cast:

Mike Colter as Michael Price
Rachel Keller as Olivia Siffre
Ella Stiller as Christy Palladino
Nik Dodani as Vikram Malhotra
Busy Philipps as Natalia Boutella
Renée Elise Goldsberry as Nichole E. Ferebee

Mike Colter as Michael Price

Mike Colter stars as Michael Price. The wronged attorney at the center of Cupertino, Michael goes from co-founder of a tech company to fired employee overnight. He then turns that betrayal into a mission to take on Silicon Valley’s biggest players.

Where you’ve seen him: Evil

Rachel Keller as Olivia Siffre

Rachel Keller stars as Olivia Siffre. Olivia is a recent law school grad and fellow fired attorney who joins Michael’s battle against the Goliaths of Silicon Valley, helping build a brand-new underdog firm from the ground up.

Where you’ve seen her: Fargo, Legion

Ella Stiller as Christy Palladino

Ella Stiller plays Christy Palladino, a young assistant at Michael and Olivia’s firm.

Where you’ve seen her: The Comeback, And Just Like That …

Nik Dodani as Vikram Malhotra

In Cupertino, Nik Dodani plays Vikram Malhotra, a coder who goes to Michael and Olivia for help.

Where you’ve seen him: Atypical, Twisters

Busy Philipps as Natalia Boutella

Busy Philipps plays Natalia Boutella in Cupertino. Natalia is the ex-wife of an AI billionaire and financial backer of Michael and Olivia’s upstart firm.

Where you’ve seen her: Girls5eva, Cougar Town, Freaks and Geeks

Renée Elise Goldsberry as Nichole E. Ferebee

Renée Elise Goldsberry plays Nichole E. Ferebee, the attorney Michael faces across the courtroom, a relationship made more complicated by the romantic history between them.

Where you’ve seen her: Girls5eva, Hamilton

Who created the series?

Cupertino is the creation of Robert King and Michelle King, the husband-and-wife duo behind legal drama The Good Wife, its spinoff shows The Good Fight and CBS’ Elsbeth, and the Paramount+ original series Evil. The Kings have spent nearly two decades building some of television’s sharpest drama series, and Cupertino marks their first time setting that world against the backdrop of the tech industry. Liz Glotzer and Sam Hoffman join them as executive producers.

Why this series stands out

Legal dramas are a CBS staple, but a legal drama built entirely around Big Tech? Now that’s new territory. Cupertino takes the David-vs.-Goliath format the Kings have perfected and points it at Silicon Valley’s power structures, workplace rights, and the fine print buried in stock option agreements.

This also marks the first reunion between Mike Colter and the Kings since Evil. The creative trio is trading the supernatural for Silicon Valley, and we’re here for it.

Watch the teaser trailer

Think co-founding a company spares you from getting canned from that company? So did Mike Colter’s Michael Price. See how he takes the news. Watch the official teaser trailer, and get your first look at Cupertino.

Watch on Paramount+

As mentioned, Cupertino premieres Thursday, Oct. 8, with new episodes airing weekly on CBS. Catch every episode live on Paramount+ with the Premium plan, or stream on demand the next day with any plan – the Paramount+ Premium plan or the Paramount+ Essential plan.

FAQ

When does Cupertino premiere?

Cupertino premieres Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at 10 PM ET/PT on CBS.

Where can I watch Cupertino?

Cupertino airs on CBS and streams on Paramount+ for Premium plan subscribers. Subscribers of either plan can stream episodes on demand the day after they air.