The legal drama Cupertino does not reflect the demographics, attractions or reality of the region.

The trailer for the upcoming CBS legal drama Cupertino suggests it knows where the show will be set, but doesn’t offer anything else that would represent the region Apple calls home.

No, Cupertino won’t be coming to Apple TV, but it appears to be a drama designed to showcase the legal battles between tech giants and their employees. However, reports indicate that the trailer leaves much to be desired in representing the city.

According to a report from Mercury NewsThe show’s first trailer left actual Cupertino residents scratching their heads. Not only is the trailer missing actual Cupertino locations, but it also lacks representation of the local majority Asian population.

It’s normal for a show to take some creative license in its filming, production, sets and casting, but Cupertino residents are feeling a little frustrated. You won’t notice Apple Park amidst the stunning cityscape, and you won’t see a single boba shop, even though they outnumber the coffee shops in the area.

The region has a 70% Asian population, and Cupertino residents are well aware of this due to the side effects of such a specific majority population. Seeing as how the trailer is so focused on characters and locals unrelated to their beloved city, one wonders why it’s even called “Cupertino”.

The trailer mentions Apple’s name and you’ll see MacBooks everywhere. However, given the appearance of the Apple brand, it is unlikely that the show will present Apple as one of the “Goliaths” that the company wants to fight legally.

To make matters worse, the show is filmed in New York and New Jersey. It seems strange that the show didn’t at least bother with some promos for the trailer.

We’ll have to see what the show actually looks like when it premieres on October 8, but this looks like just another crime procedural waiting to be cancelled.

Cupertino apparently chose the name to reflect the focus on Silicon Valley, although the name was taken for the HBO property. However, by naming itself after a very recognizable region of California, it demands close attention, and locals won’t recognize themselves in the trailer at all.

While I’d like to believe the series took the time to give Cupertino himself credit, I highly doubt it. Chances are, we can treat this version of Cupertino the same way we treat Gotham City or San Fransoke – pure fiction.

Some social media users argue that the fact that the show is fictional must mean it could change perceptions of the region. However, whether intentional or not, not acknowledging the key demographic of the region your show is named after is problematic, to say the least.

Real Cupertino residents can sit through this crime drama, since it likely bears little resemblance to the real place. It seems highly unlikely that the series will adequately acknowledge the majority Asian population or Apple’s aggressive nature toward unions.