{
  "id": 12906450,
  "title": "‘Cupertino’ Review: ‘The Good Wife’ Creators Triumph Again With CBS AI Watchdog Legal Drama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cupertino-review-the-good-wife-creators-triumph-again-with-cbs-ai",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T16:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/reviews/cupertino-tv-show-review-robert-michelle-king-mike-colter-cbs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Robert and Michelle King, creators of popular TV shows, have once again proven their talent with the new CBS legal drama \"Cupertino.\" Set in the Bay Area city where Apple is headquartered, the series focuses on the pressing issue of artificial intelligence (AI) and its legal, political, and existential implications. The story follows two attorneys, Michael Price and Olivia Siffre, who were fired from a Big Tech company and decide to start their own firm to champion suits from ordinary people against Silicon Valley giants.\n\nMichael Price, played by Mike Colter, is a highly experienced attorney with a contentious relationship with his father, a famous Hollywood entertainment lawyer. Olivia Siffre, portrayed by Rachel Keller, is a talented junior attorney who was fired from her associate position after refusing her co-founder's advances. The co-founder also trained the company's AI chatbot using Olivia's voice and personality without her consent, which sets the stage for the first episode's intellectual property suit against the company.\n\nThe show features a talented cast, with Colter bringing his usual decency and intelligence to the role of Michael Price, and Keller delivering a charming and disarming performance as Olivia. Ella Stiller shines as Christy Palladino, a secretary/investigator who brings a vast network of blue-collar family members to the firm, while Busy Phillipps delivers a hilarious and vulnerable performance as Natalia Boutella, the ex-wife of a billionaire who funds the firm.\n\n\"Cupertino\" balances season-long arcs with case-of-the-week episodes, tackling timely issues such as prediction markets, AI in medicine, and chatbots allegedly driving people to kill. The show avoids taking a black-and-white stance on AI, instead presenting a complex and nuanced portrayal of the technology and its implications. By understanding AI technology and the surrounding issues, the Kings use the show as a platform to process their own learning, making \"Cupertino\" a vital and urgent watch for viewers interested in the current tech landscape.",
  "summary": "Mike Colter and Rachel Keller lead an excellent ensemble in broadcast TV’s best drama in years The post ‘Cupertino’ Review: ‘The Good Wife’ Creators Triumph Again With CBS AI Watchdog Legal Drama appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}