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CUPERTINO
Air Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
Time Slot: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#CUP107) "YUNGWOOD"
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THE TEAM TRIES TO SAVE ART AND ORIGINAL MUSIC BY SUING AN AI-MUSIC STUDIO THAT IS IMPACTING A LEGENDARY RAPPER'S STREAMING REVENUE, ON "CUPERTINO," THURSDAY, NOV. 12

Cliff Smith (Method Man) Guest Stars as Legendary Rapper YUNGWOOD

"YUNGWOOD" - Michael and Olivia try to save art and original music by suing an AI-music studio that is releasing copycat songs and negatively impacting legendary rapper YUNGWOOD's (Method Man) streaming revenue. Also, Michael fights through familial disagreements when he goes up against his dad as opposing counsel, on CUPERTINO, Thursday, Nov. 12 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live on Paramount+ (Premium) and next day.

WRITTEN BY: Aurin Squire

DIRECTED BY: Rob Hardy

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer and Sam Hoffman







CUPERTINO (CBS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
10/8/26 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (fall 2026)
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (20 episodes)
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DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, October 2026) CUPERTINO is a David vs. Goliath legal drama set in the heart of Silicon Valley that follows a lawyer (Mike Colter) who is being cheated out of his stock options by his former employer, a tech start-up. Refusing to back down, he joins forces with another recently fired attorney (Rachel Keller) to represent those taken advantage of by the tech elite and help them fight back in a high-stakes battle against the Goliaths controlling Silicon Valley.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Busy Philipps as Natalia
· Ella Stiller as Christy
· Joe Morton as Bayard
· Mike Colter as Michael
· Nik Dodani as Vik
· Rachel Keller as Olivia
· Renée Elise Goldsberry as Renee
· Rob McClure as Bo
· Steven Pasquale as Ry
CREW INFORMATION:
· Liz Glotzer as EP
· Michelle King as CRTR/EP
· Robert King as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Sam Hoffman as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· CBS Studios
· King Size Productions