Cupertino Episode 6 Review: A Liver Transplant, Traffic, and AI

The team behind Cupertino seem eager to gain as many fans as possible, as quickly as possible. This week there will be two episodes, with the first airing on Sunday evening. The second will be airing on Thursday as per usual.

This episode was even more fast paced than usual and took on a transplant case while also briefly mentioning a popular type of scam, well known in the tech world: pig butchering. The episode, by nature had to be fast-paced considering the liver in question was already in a cooler waiting to go to a person in need.

Frankly, I thought this episode really shone and could even be my favorite so far. During COVID, I loathed television episodes where most of everything happened via Zoom call, but this episode of Cupertino felt organic and less like it was gimmick and more like it was a fascinating vehicle for the story. No pun intended, despite the judge and both lawyers all being stuck in traffic during the hearing.

I think the episode was certainly a nod to how COVID changed legal hearings, without feeling forced. I respect the artistic choice and enjoyed how things played out. It was amusing that for once our intrepid lawyers were technically on the same side as an AI decision, but even a broken clock is right twice a day.

I really enjoyed Nichole’s presence in this episode, more than I have previously. At a certain point I found myself hoping Michael would offer for her to join Price and Siffre by the end of the episode. The two seemed to make a great team and I think it would be a great addition. Unfortunately, it looks like, at least for now, she’s destined to be opposing counsel.

I also loved Christy’s role in this episode. Nichole rightly pointed out that Christy is more of an investigator than a receptionist and I would love to see her fully transition away from desk duty and become an official investigator for the firm. She’s great at getting where she needs to be and knows how to get people talking.

I almost wish the b-plot between Olivia and her brother had taken place in a different episode where it could have been given more time because, as they mention in the episode, love scams are becoming rampant online, and pig butchering is one of the most popular.

I do hope her brother will come back in the next episode so that they can make up, but maybe that isn’t in the cards for Olivia right now. Her family seems rather against her spreading her wings in California and will likely keep trying to drag her back home for while yet.

What did you think?

• Loved it
• Hated it
• So/So