The network announced a series order for the show, in which Criminal Minds alum Matthew Gray Gubler plays the famed physicist’s great-grandson, a week ago. As CBS began assembling its schedule for the 2025-26 season, however, the network decided that it didn’t have enough space (-time) to fit Einstein into the slate.

Rosa Salazar left the upcoming Matthew Gray Gubler drama 'Einstein' after CBS delayed the drama series by one season.

Gubler is returning in one of the new shows that CBS has ordered to series, Einstein, and it was originally set to be part of the 2025-2026 season. Read on for everything we know about when it will premiere, who’s joining Matthew Gray Gubler in the cast, and more.