You may have noticed a distinct lack of Taylor Sheridan on your TV this week. That’s because Paramount+ has found a temporary replacement for the second season of Marshals and the new season of Jensen Ackles’ Tracker. Neither show has been canceled, but you’ll have to wait an extra week before you can re-join Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) and the US Marshals on their morally questionable missions, as Paramount’s newest series has stolen their evening slot this week. And, after being added to Paramount+ (following its original release on CBS), it’s one of the biggest shows on streaming, meaning Marshals could face some serious disruptions in the future.
Both Marshals and Tracker were absent from their evening slots on CBS on Sunday, Nov. 8. In their place was the first episode (that’s a lot for a premiere) of CBS/Paramount’s new legal drama Cupertino. Moving forward, the show will air at 10 pm on Sundays, with Marshals and Tracker moving back to their original slots.
It was a bold move to postpone two of CBS’ most popular shows for the new legal drama, but it appears to have paid off. After being added to Paramount+, Cupertino is the fifth most popular series on Paramount+. It has overtaken Marshals, which currently holds eighth place, while Tracker isn’t even in the top 10. South Park (or South America, to give it the new title) holds the top spot, with Taylor Sheridan’s other returning series, Tulsa King, in second, and the ever-popular NCIS in third.
What Is ‘Cupertino’ Actually About?
So what actually is Cupertino, the show that was so important that it meant that Marshals and Tracker were delayed? Well, it appears to be part of CBS and Paramount’s attempts to find new Taylor Sheridan replacements, as the TV producer is set to leave the networks for NBCUniversal at the end of 2028.
The series stars Mike Colter as Michael Price, an attorney for a Silicon Valley tech startup, who is fired and swindled out of his stock options. To get them back, he teams up with fellow recently fired attorney, Olivia Siffre (Rachel Keller), to represent those who are being taken advantage of by Silicon Valley’s many, many tech startups. The series also stars Busy Philipps, Ella Stiller, Jackie Earle Haley, Renee Elise Goldsberry, and Nik Dodani.
‘Cupertino’ Is a 100% Rated Hit
As well as Cupertino‘s risky premiere paying off in terms of streaming views, it has also been a major success with the critics. While Marshals has proven to be very divisive over its two seasons (let’s be honest, the only reason it’s still going is that it has Taylor Sheridan’s name and the Yellowstone brand attached to it), Cupertino has impressed everyone. The series currently holds a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Its audience score is also far more impressive than Marshals‘ at 81% so far. Expect that to change in the coming days as more user ratings flood the internet.
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October 8, 2026
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CBS
- Showrunner
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Michelle King, Robert King
- Directors
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Michelle King, Robert King, Sam Hoffman, Ron Underwood, Joe Menendez
- Writers
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Michelle King, Robert King, Joey Hartstone
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Rachel Keller
Olivia Siffre
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Renée Elise Goldsberry
Nichole E. Ferebee
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Ella Stiller
Christy Palladino