Melissa Fumero has joined the CBS original dramedy “Einstein.”
The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Grosse Pointe Garden Society” alum will star opposite Matthew Gray Gubler, who plays Lewis Einstein, the brilliant but directionless great-grandson of Albert Einstein. Per the series logline, Lewis spends his days as a comfortably tenured professor until his bad boy antics land him in trouble with the law and he is pressed into service helping a local police detective solve her most puzzling cases.
Fumero will play Teri, the aforementioned detective inspector for the New Jersey state police. “Sharp and disciplined, Teri demands a lot from her colleagues and even more from herself, and feels conflicted about working with Professor Einstein,” according to the character description.
The series begins production this month and will air as part of CBS’ 2026-2027 broadcast season. “Einstein” is described by the network as a “drama with comedic undertones.” The project was first ordered as a pilot in August 2024 and was initially slated for the 2025-2026 season before it was punted a year.
Executive producers include Andy Breckman, Randy Zisk, Michael Rauch, Tariq Jalil, Rose Hughes, Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia and Laura Beetz. Gubler serves as a producer.
Fumero is best known for playing Detective Amy Santiago on Fox’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” opposite Andy Samberg. The series garnered a Golden Globe win and 11 Emmy nominations — and it even survived an initial cancellation after fans led a campaign to get the show back on the air. Fumero’s additional credits include NBC’s “Grosse Pointe Garden Society,” Netflix’s “Blockbuster” and the upcoming thriller “Red Dirt.”
Fumero is represented by United Talent Agency, Corner Booth Entertainment and The Lede Company.
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