'Cupertino' bursts out of the gate as one of the best shows on TV right now

NPR | By David Bianculli

Published October 8, 2026 at 11:23 AM EDT

CBS' new drama series centers on a small legal firm in Silicon Valley that was created to do battle with the billionaire tech-company behemoths. Cupertino is funny, clever and amazingly current.

David Bianculli

David Bianculli is a guest host and TV critic on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

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