Overview
- Tony Shalhoub, who joined the cast Thursday, will recur as Jack Einstein, the father of Matthew Gray Gubler’s character Lewis Einstein.
- Matthew Gray Gubler stars as Lewis, a brilliant but directionless great-grandson of Albert Einstein who is pressed into helping a local police detective, played by Melissa Fumero, solve puzzling cases.
- The series is in production with Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor cast as Capt. Frost and is scheduled to debut at midseason 2027 on CBS after a delay from its original 2025 order.
- Andy Breckman developed the U.S. adaptation from a German format and serves as an executive producer alongside Randy Zisk and a multi-person producing team, with CBS Studios handling production and Gubler also credited as a producer.
- The hire reunites Shalhoub with Breckman and Zisk from Monk and brings an Emmy-winning lead that could help the network attract viewers to a star-driven broadcast midseason entry.