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Tony Shalhoub and Andy Breckman are reuniting for a new detectiive series, Einstein, which is based on the German show of the same name. Shalhoub will play a guest-starring role as Jack Einstein, the father of the protagonist, Lewis Einstein, played by Matthew Gray Gubler.

The series will debut on CBS in early 2027 and will feature a mix of comedy and procedure. einstein is a follow-up to their previous collaboration, Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie,and Shalhoub has indicated that he is open to doing a sequel if the material is right.

17 years after Monk's finale

17 years after the Monk series finale , Tony Shalhoub and creator Andy Breckman have reunited for a new detective show. Shalhoub played the brilliant and eccentric Adrian Monk over the course of the USA Network show's eight seasons and 125 episodes, with his acclaimed performance leading to eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations and three wins for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

14 years later, he reprised the role in Peacock's Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie, which was written by Breckman and has a 92% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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As per Variety, Shalhoub has now been cast in the upcoming detective series Einstein that was created by Breckman. it is based on the German show of the same name, in which Albert Einstein's troublesome and directionless great-grandson is forced to help a police detective solve especially challenging cases.

Shalhoub has been cast in a guest-starring role as Jack Einstein, who is the father of the protagonist, Lewis Einstein. The lead role of Lewis is played by Criminal Minds' Matthew Gray Gubler, while Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Melissa Fumero plays the detective,Teri, who he works with throughout the series.

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The series will also feature Melissa Fumero, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Randy Zisk, who will be executive producing alongside Breckman. einstein is a CBS series and will debut during the network television midseason in early 2027.

Originally,it received a series order for 2025-2026, but was later pushed to CBS' 2026-2027 schedule. According to the network's Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach, the delay was because 'this show has a really high mix of comedy and procedure and we really felt that they could benefit from more writing time.'

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While Tony Shalhoub's best-known shows are Monk and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which were respectively released on the USA Network and Prime Video, Einstein will not be his first time working with CBS, as he previously starred in the network's BrainDead and We Are Men.

Neither of these series had much longevity, though, as BrainDead was canceled after one season, and We Are Men was pulled after only airing two episodes. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel lasted for five seasons and the Emmys recognized Shalhoub's performance with four nominations and one win for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

He also went from being a guest star to a series regular on NBC's eight-season series Wings and has guest starred on shows like Kelsey Grammer's Frasier and James Spader's The Blacklist.