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Cupertino 2026 (season 1): U.S. release date and where to watch

Two fired lawyers take on Silicon Valley's most powerful players.

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Is Cupertino on tonight?

No new episode tonight. Next up on Cupertino is episode 7, "YUNGWOOD", on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT on CBS.

Quick answer · Season 1

Cupertino season 1 premiered on October 8, 2026 on CBS at 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT.

Episode 7, "YUNGWOOD", is on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT.

U.S. premiere
October 8, 2026
Where
CBS
Time
10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT
Episodes
TBA
Based on a book?No, Cupertino is an original series from Robert and Michelle King.See the full answer →

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Where to watch Cupertino season 1 in the U.S.

Where to watch Cupertino season 1 in the U.S.
WhereHowWhenNotes
CBS Broadcast (free)Antenna / cable Thursdays, 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT National CBS slot. Sports overruns and local stations can shift start times. [1]
Paramount+ Streaming, weeklySubscription Live with Paramount+ Premium; on demand for Essential subscribers the day after broadcast. [1]

Season 1 episode schedule

Cupertino season 1 U.S. episode schedule
Ep. Title U.S. date Time Status
1 Michael and Olivia [1][3] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Announced
2 Vik & Bo [3] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
3 Juno [3] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
4 A.J. & Buddy [3] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
5 Celeste [3] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
6 Harper [3] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
7 YUNGWOOD [3] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Next
8 Judith & Michael [3] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
9 Khalil & Luke [3] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
10 Khalil and Luke [3] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
11 God [3] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed

Dates are U.S. dates. Broadcast times are the network's national slot; your local station may differ.

About Cupertino

Cupertino is a new CBS legal drama from Robert and Michelle King, the team behind The Good Wife, Evil and Elsbeth. Mike Colter plays Michael Price, a lawyer cheated out of his stock options by a tech startup, who teams up with another recently fired attorney, Rachel Keller's Olivia Siffre, to take on tech companies on behalf of the people they wrong. It premieres Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Season 1: The first season premieres Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, after Elsbeth, and then airs weekly on Thursdays.

  • Originally from: CBS (first aired October 8, 2026)
  • Official site: cbs.com
  • Cast: Mike Colter (Michael Price), Rachel Keller (Olivia Siffre), Nik Dodani (Vik Malhotra), Busy Philipps (Natalia Boutella), Ella Stiller (Christy Palladino)

Common questions

When does Cupertino premiere?

Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET/PT (9 p.m. Central) on CBS.

Where can I stream Cupertino?

On Paramount+. Paramount+ Premium subscribers can watch it live through their local CBS station, and Essential subscribers can stream new episodes on demand the day after they air.

Who created Cupertino?

Robert and Michelle King, who also created The Good Wife, The Good Fight, Evil and Elsbeth.

What is Cupertino about?

Mike Colter plays a lawyer pushed out of a Silicon Valley startup and cheated out of his stock options. He and Rachel Keller's character, another fired attorney, start representing clients against the tech industry's biggest companies.

When is the next episode of Cupertino?

Episode 7, "YUNGWOOD", of season 1 is on Thursday, November 12, 2026 (Thursdays, 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT).

When was the first episode of Cupertino season 1?

Season 1 episode 1 premiered on Thursday, October 8, 2026 on CBS.

What time does Cupertino come on?

CBS airs it Thursdays, 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT. Local stations and live sports can shift the time.

When does Cupertino come out in Canada?

In Canada, Cupertino season 1 is on Global: Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET, starting October 8, 2026. Also streams on STACKTV and the Global TV app.

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Sources

We check each date against the sources below. If they disagree, we say so rather than picking one.

  1. CBS fall 2026 schedule: premiere dates and time slots
    Paramount+ (official) Official Checked
  2. Cupertino schedule and episode data
    TVmaze (CC BY-SA) Data Retrieved

Update history

  1. Episode listings updated from TVmaze: S1E10 "Khalil and Luke", S1E11 "God".
  2. Episode listings updated from TVmaze: S1E4 (2026-10-29), S1E5 (2026-11-05), S1E6 (2026-11-08), S1E7 (2026-11-12), S1E8 (2026-11-19), S1E9 (2026-12-03), S1E10 (2026-12-10), S1E11 (2026-12-17).
  3. Episode listings updated from TVmaze: S1E3 "Juno".
  4. Checked against the official CBS fall 2026 schedule; original summary and FAQs written, page marked editor reviewed.
  5. Schedule imported from TVmaze listings.

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