Mike Colter Reuniting with 'Evil' Scribes for New CBS Legal Drama
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 6 – The series highlights attorneys fighting against Silicon Valley tech elites over a stock option theft scheme in a 12-episode legal drama created by Robert and Michelle King.
- Mike Colter has been cast to lead Cupertino, a legal drama centered on an underdog battle within the tech industry, which is currently being developed for CBS and expected to premiere in the 2026-2027 season.
- The Kings initiated development of the show at CBS in 2024 and obtained a commitment for a complete team of writers along with an order for scripts covering 13 episodes earlier this year.
- Colter will play an attorney who, after being dismissed from a Silicon Valley start-up that tries to deny him his stock options, teams up with another former employee to challenge powerful tech industry leaders.
- CBS ordered 12 episode scripts by May, and the series is targeted for the 2026-2027 season, although it has not been greenlit yet.
- Colter’s involvement in Evil, a supernatural series created by the Kings, further solidifies his ongoing collaboration with the producing duo.
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