CBS Airs Two New Cupertino Episodes This Week
The legal drama's schedule shift follows a one-week hiatus for Marshals and Tracker, with episode 7 set for November 12.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Television
CBS is airing Cupertino episodes 5 and 6 on Thursday, November 5 and Sunday, November 8, while Marshals and Tracker take a one-week break. The legal drama, certified 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, is scheduled to continue with episode 7, "YUNGWOOD," on November 12.
Why it matters
The double-episode week is intended to draw more viewers to the series, which has averaged 2.85 million viewers week-to-week. Two new episodes and two encore runs in one week may help the show gain audience momentum.
Cupertino drew 3.19 million same-day viewers at its premiere and reached 10.58 million after an October 11 encore, while averaging 2.85 million week-to-week. Whether the November scheduling boost will sustain those levels has not been determined.
The players
CBS
CBS is a major American broadcast television network that airs Cupertino and has scheduled its two new episodes this week.
Method Man
Method Man is a Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist and actor best known as a member of the Wu-Tang Clan, who guest stars as a rapper in episode 7.
The details
Episode 5, "Celeste," airs Thursday, November 5 at 10 p.m. ET in the show's regular slot. Episode 6, "Harper," airs Sunday, November 8 at 8 p.m. ET, followed by encore runs of the series premiere and episode 2 as the series takes over the Sunday block.
Timeline
October 11: An encore airing lifted the series to 10.58 million viewers.
Thursday, November 5: Episode 5 "Celeste" airs at 10 p.m. ET.
Sunday, November 8: Episode 6 "Harper" airs at 8 p.m. ET with encore block.
November 12: Episode 7 "YUNGWOOD" premieres with guest star Method Man.
Season Trajectory
Cupertino ranks fourth among new series this fall, behind NCIS: New York and Eternally Yours, in a season that debuted only six new programs. Its climb in viewership after the October encore places it within the broader network competition for fall renewal decisions.
Viewers can watch episodes 5 and 6 on CBS at the scheduled times on November 5 and November 8, with encore runs of the premiere and episode 2 on Sunday. The network's broadcast schedule determines when the new episode 7 arrives on November 12.
The takeaway
Viewers who missed the premiere have two chances this week to catch up on Cupertino, since the new episodes and encore runs fall on consecutive broadcast nights.
What happens next
Episode 7, "YUNGWOOD," premieres November 12 with guest star Method Man.
Further reading
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