CBS is driving full speed ahead with a fresh batch of scripted series — including DMV, a single-camera comedy starring Tim Meadows, along with the crime-solving drama Einstein, toplined by Criminal Minds alum Matthew Gray Gubler.
In DMV, Meadows plays a former high school English teacher who’s pivoted from grading essays to grading driving tests — and he’d very much prefer to be left alone while doing it. Set in the chaotic world of a local Department of Motor Vehicles, the comedy leans into everyday absurdity and workplace dysfunction with a healthy dose of heart.
Joining Meadows is Harriett Dyer as Colette, a high-spirited examiner who’s part cheerleader, part chaos agent — she just wants everyone to pass and maybe hug it out while they’re at it. The ensemble also includes Saturday Night Live’s Molly Kearney as Barbara, the oversharing boss with a “we’re all besties” management style; Alex Tarrant as Noa, the effortlessly cool surfer dude who somehow landed behind a DMV desk; Tony Cavalero as Vic, a former security guard-slash-head cook-turned-“lovable scumbag”; and Gigi Zumbado as Ceci, the photo-taker with sass and zero patience.
DMV comes from executive producers Dana Klein, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Robyn Meisinger, and Trent O’Donnell, who also directed the pilot.
On the other side of the tone spectrum is Einstein, a character-driven crime drama with a high-concept twist. Gubler stars as Lewis Einstein — yes, that Einstein. He’s the great-grandson of Albert Einstein, a tenured professor coasting through life until a run-in with the law forces him to put his underutilized brain to good use. Enter: homicide cases.
Rosa Salazar co-stars as Detective Veronica “Ronni” Paris, a sharp and by-the-book New Jersey State Police investigator who’s equal parts annoyed and impressed by Lewis’ chaotic genius. Together, they make an unlikely team — but one that just might crack cases no one else can.
The series hails from executive producers Andy Breckman, Tariq Jalil, Rose Hughes, Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia, Laura Beetz, and director Randy Zisk.
Both DMV and Einstein were originally ordered as pilots before earning full season greenlights. Official premiere dates will be announced May 7 when CBS drops its full 2025–2026 schedule.
These pickups come just as CBS clears space on the lineup, canceling Damon Wayans Sr. and Jr.’s comedy Poppa’s House, and the unscripted competition series The Summit.
So while some shows are getting their walking papers, Meadows and Gubler are clocking in — one at the DMV and the other at a crime scene.