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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Joins CBS Drama Einstein as Captain

3/25/2026

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Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has joined the CBS drama Einstein for the 2026-27 season, portraying Captain Frost, a veteran officer nearing retirement.
Matthew Gray Gubler stars as Lewis Einstein, Albert Einstein's great-grandson, who faces legal trouble and helps detective Teri, played by Melissa Fumero, solve cases.
The show is produced by CBS Studios, with Gubler also as producer.
Ellis-Taylor is known for King Richard, Justified: City Primeval, and other projects.

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Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has joined the CBS drama Einstein for the 2026-27 season, portraying Captain Frost, a veteran officer nearing retirement.
Matthew Gray Gubler stars as Lewis Einstein, Albert Einstein's great-grandson, who faces legal trouble and helps detective Teri, played by Melissa Fumero, solve cases.
The show is produced by CBS Studios, with Gubler also as producer.
Ellis-Taylor is known for King Richard, Justified: City Primeval, and other projects.