CBS Premieres Legal Drama Cupertino
The new CBS series is set in northern California but filmed in New Jersey.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Television
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CBS has premiered Cupertino, a legal drama following attorneys Michael Price and Olivia Siffre, set in northern California. The show is filmed on stages and locations in Kearny, New Jersey.
Why it matters
The production highlights New Jersey's growing role as a filming hub, with the film and television industry generating about $1 billion a year in revenue for the state. Local production spending supports jobs and infrastructure across the region.
The studio used for filming covers 90,000 square feet, and New Jersey sees about $1 billion a year in film revenue with roughly $900 million in industry infrastructure investment. The source does not address how these figures compare to prior years.
The players
CBS
CBS is a major American broadcast television network that distributes scripted dramas and news programming nationwide.
David Schoner
David Schoner serves as senior advisor for the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission, which promotes film production in the state.
The details
Cupertino follows attorneys Michael Price and Olivia Siffre in a fictional northern California setting. Ella Stiller plays legal assistant Christy Palladino, and Renée Elise Goldsberry plays attorney Nichole Ferebee.
Timeline
Cupertino airs regularly on Thursdays at 10 p.m. on CBS.
A special new episode airs Sunday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m.
Industry Dynamics
The production follows New Jersey's state film tax credit program, which has helped draw television series set elsewhere to film locally. Shows like Cupertino, which is set in northern California but shot in Kearny, illustrate how the state's incentives keep studio work in the region.
Viewers can watch Cupertino on CBS on Thursdays at 10 p.m. and catch a special new episode on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. The broadcast schedule determines when new episodes are available to the audience.
The takeaway
Film and television production is becoming a meaningful part of New Jersey's economy, supporting studio jobs and local infrastructure. Viewers watching a show set elsewhere may be seeing a state's production investment at work.
Further reading
For more on the state's production scene, see Television coverage across New Jersey.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CBS News.
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