Variety reports that Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor will appear as a regular on CBS’ upcoming series “Einstein.”
Ellis-Taylor will star alongside previously announced lead actor Matthew Gray Gubler and recently announced co-star Melissa Fumero. The show’s official logline reads:
“Albert Einstein’s brilliant but directionless great-grandson (Gubler) enjoys a comfortable tenure as a professor until his juvenile antics land him in trouble with the law, and he ends up helping a local police detective (Fumero) solve the most baffling cases.”
Ellis Taylor stars as Inspector Frost, who is described as a “veteran police officer who has worked 10,000 hours in the field and is counting down the days until he and his partner retire.”
Ellis-Taylor received both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe nomination for her role in the 2022 film King Richard. She has also been nominated for two Emmy Awards during her career. One was for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for “When They See Us,” and the other was for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for “Lovecraft Country.” She previously appeared on the ABC series “Quantico,” and her recent television credits include “Justified: City Primeval” and the legal drama “61st Street.”
She is repped by CAA and TMT Entertainment Group.
“Einstein” was originally ordered to series on CBS in April 2025, but was quickly postponed to the 2026-2027 broadcast season. Original co-star Rosa Salazar subsequently left the series, and Fumero was added to her role.
CBS’s “Einstein” is based on the German format. The American version was developed by Andy Breckman, who serves as executive producer along with Randy Ziske, Michael Rauch, Tariq Jalil, Rose Hughes, Rodrigo Herrera Ibargengoitia, and Laura Beetz. In addition to starring, Gray Gubler also serves as a producer. Produced by CBS Studios.
