New CBS drama ‘Cupertino’ eviscerated for completely ignoring reality of city

A new CBS legal drama named after a California city full of Asian Americans has one glaring problem — a lack of Asian Americans, according to fuming critics.

“Calling a show ‘Cupertino’ and having a cast not full of Asians is like calling a show ‘Compton’ and having a cast with few black people,” an X user sniped.

Online critics claimed that the upcoming “Cupertino” series, named after the city in the heart of Silicon Valley that acts as a hub for the Bay Area tech industry and hosts Apple’s massive headquarters, is wildly out of touch with reality.

The series’ trailer features a black man and white woman as protagonist lawyers and appears to show only one person of Asian descent — despite 70% of the Silicon Valley city’s population claiming Asian ancestry, according to US Census numbers.

The show, which premieres Oct. 8, centers on character Michael Price. He is played by Mike Colter, a lawyer who, after being canned by a Silicon Valley startup, teams up with a fellow fired lawyer to represent victims of greedy tech giants.

An online critic suggested that the racial makeup of the actors was a glaring oversight by producers — who also filmed it primarily in and around New Jersey.

“This is what happens when creators skip basic local research. Big budgets still manage to mess up basic demographic facts,” the person wrote.

CBS did not respond to a California Post request for comment.

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In addition to Colter, Rachel Keller will play the other fired lawyer.

According to Paramount’s website, the show also will star Ella Stiller, daughter of actor Ben Stiller, and Nik Dodani, who is of South Asian descent.

Dodani appears to be the only headlining actor with Asian descent.

The show is produced by Robert and Michelle King, and 12 episodes were ordered for the first season.