The Kings are returning to legal drama with a new series that directly targets Silicon Valley’s labor tensions: CBS has released the first trailer for Cupertino, a courtroom drama that frames equity disputes and layoffs as central battlegrounds. The teaser positions the show as a response to ongoing conversations about worker rights and startup culture—making it immediately timely.
The trailer follows two attorneys who are forced out of the tech scene and quickly realize they were shortchanged by their former employer. Led by former startup executives-turned-lawyers, the characters pivot from being employees to advocates, taking aim at industry power players over contested equity and compensation.
Mike Colter and Rachel Keller headline the series as Michael Price and Olivia Siffre. In the footage they leave their office with packed boxes and a stunned disbelief about their status at the company, then decide to launch a practice that champions those left behind by Silicon Valley’s rapid churn.
- Premise: Two lawyers who lose their roles at a tech start-up form a boutique firm to represent workers alleging mistreatment and denied equity.
- Tone: A mix of legal procedural and workplace drama, with an explicit focus on corporate accountability.
- Key themes: disputed stock options, power imbalances in tech, and the legal pathways employees use to seek redress.
- Cast & creators: Stars include Mike Colter (known for TV roles such as Evil) and Rachel Keller (Fargo). The series is spearheaded by veteran legal-drama creators Robert and Michelle King.
- Where to find it: CBS released the trailer online; full-series details and a premiere date have not yet been announced.
In one scene the pair exchange a rueful recognition about their sudden displacement—what begins as disbelief shifts quickly into purpose. Rather than fading into private-law practice, they set out to represent employees and smaller plaintiffs who often lack the resources to contest large tech firms.
The show’s timing is notable. Over the past few years, public scrutiny of tech industry labor practices—especially around layoffs, contract terms, and equity awards—has intensified. Cupertino appears to tap directly into that moment by dramatizing the legal and personal consequences of those disputes.
For viewers, the appeal will likely rest on two connected strands: courtroom strategy and the real-world stakes facing anyone whose compensation tied to a startup’s future might never materialize. The trailer suggests courtroom confrontations and negotiation scenes, but also focuses on the human fallout of corporate decisions.
How the series balances litigation mechanics with individual stories will determine its resonance beyond genre fans. If the Kings leverage their established skill at crafting character-driven legal drama, Cupertino could add a fresh legal perspective to ongoing national conversations about worker protections in the tech economy.
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