Mike Colter Reunites With Evil Creators For New CBS Sequence Cupertino

Evil star Mike Colter is again in enterprise with creators Robert and Michelle King now that their new present Cupertino has been added to CBS’s 2026-2027 lineup. After starring as Marvel’s Luke Cage on Netflix, in addition to in Jessica Jones and The Defenders, Colter joined the solid of Evil, which aired from 2019 to 2024 on CBS and Paramount+.

It was introduced again in August that he had signed on to star in a brand new King-created present.

Selection reported that CBS formally picked up a brand new TV present for subsequent season known as Cupertino from creators and showrunners Robert and Michelle King, who’re additionally on board as govt producers and writers. Colter, who beforehand starred on the Kings’ present Evil, has been solid within the lead function. The pilot episode will likely be directed by Robert King.

Within the authorized drama Cupertino, which has been described as a “David vs. Goliath story,” Colter stars as a lawyer who represents victims of the tech business after he loses out on his inventory choices by a former employer in Silicon Valley.

CBS beforehand ordered 13 scripts to be written for Cupertino.

Together with Colter, Evil starred Katja Herbers, Aasif Mandvi, Kurt Fuller and Michael Emerson. The creepy collection adopted a workforce that got down to examine supernatural occurrences. Colter performed a Catholic priest and former conflict journalist.

Colter’s historical past with the Kings reaches again effectively earlier than Evil, although. The actor appeared in recurring and visitor function capacities on The Good Spouse and The Good Battle.

Talking of relationships, the Kings have an extended historical past with CBS. The primary present they created for the community was The Good Spouse, the authorized and political drama starring Julianna Margulies that ran for seven seasons.

After their present BrainDead was canceled after one season by CBS, they teamed up for Good Spouse spinoff The Good Battle with Christine Baranski, which streamed on Paramount+.

The Kings returned to the principle CBS community for a second Good Spouse spinoff known as Elsbeth, starring Carrie Preston. Elsbeth season 3 is presently airing.

Lots of the Kings’ reveals are inclined to revolve across the authorized world, so Cupertino suits completely with the remainder of their filmography. Teaming again up with Colter will herald followers of Evil and The Good Spouse, in addition to the fan base he developed from starring in a number of Marvel reveals.

Whereas TV viewers will not discover out CBS’s 2026-2027 schedule till the center of 2026, the community is already deep into planning the upcoming 12 months. Except for Cupertino, Einstein and Ghosts have already been introduced as airing subsequent season.

The creators of Evil will likely be spending the subsequent a number of months growing, writing and filming their new present in order that CBS has one other hit on its arms.