A New Show Is Coming To ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Universe

A New Show Is Coming To ‘The Big Bang Theory’ UniverseByMary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes news reporter covering pop culture

Denise (Lauren Lapkus) and Stuart (Kevin Sussman) in "The Big Bang Theory. "CBS via Getty ImagesKey FactsThe new show, called “Stuart Fails To The Universe,” will focus on the character of Stuart Bloom, the bumbling owner of the comic book store frequented by the main characters in the original series. “Stuart Fails To The Universe” will be the fourth show in the “Big Bang” universe after two other sitcoms were spawned from the original series to varying levels of success. “Young Sheldon,” set in the 1970s and ing the childhood of the “Big Bang” main character, was immensely over its seven-season run and was regularly the most-watched show across ing and television thanks, in part, to its wide availability—”Young Sheldon” aired on CBS and was also available to on Netflix, Max, Paramount+ and other services

The series stars Kevin Sussman as Bloom and actors Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn and John Ross Bowie, all of whom were recurring minor characters in “The Big Bang Theory,” and original series creator Chuck Lorre will executive duce alongside Zak Penn and Bill Prady

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The Expanded Tv Universes Of Star Wars, Star Trek, Full House And More “The Big Bang Theory” isn’t the only show whose characters have been rehashed to capture viewers familiar with their themes and characters as an extension of the ”comfort shows” that have ven to be viewership gold for ing services

Perhaps the most pervasive examples are the seemingly endless reboots and spinoffs are the “Star Trek” and “Star Wars” franchises—Disney has created more than 15 shows in the “Star Wars” universe in the last 11 years and seven new “Star Trek” shows have aired or been announced since 2018. "Fuller House," which brought back most characters from the 1990s sitcom "Full House," ran for five seasons and drew strong viewership numbers to Netflix, and "Girl Meets World" from Disney ran for three seasons and starred many of the same actors from the original "Boy Meets World" show

Currently running are “Frasier” on Paramount+, a reboot of the show of the same name that ran from 1993 to 2004; a -action reboot of “'Avatar: The Last Airbender;” “Queer Eye,” a re-do of an early 2000s reality show called "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. ”Critically acclaimed series "Cobra Kai," a spin-off of "The Karate Kid" films, its six-season run earlier this year and "Roseanne" was brought back for a fan-favorite season in 2018 before racist tweets from its star cancelled its run

Surprising FactDespite a slate of original series, comfort shows "Gilmore Girls" and "Suits" claimed all 10 spots in Nielsen's most-watched shows for 2023 and 2024. “The Big Bang Theory” was named 2024’s “most-binged title” in ing, according to Nielsen

Key BackgroundThe plot of “Stuart Fails To The Universe” will focus on Bloom and his friends' attempts to restore reality after bringing a multiverse Armageddon by a device built by original series main characters Sheldon and Leonard

While the original cast members aren’t signed on, the show's log line mises appearances of "alternate-universe versions of characters we’ve come to know and love from 'The Big Bang Theory. '" Crucial Quote“I wanted to do something radical that would take me out of my comfort zone," Chuck Lorre said in a statement. "Something the characters on ‘The Big Bang Theory’ would have loved, hated, and argued. ”What We Don’t KnowWhen the new show will air

HBO did not announce a premiere date

In March, Max and Warner Bros

Unscripted Television launched "The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast" with author Jessica Radloff, who wrote a book the series. “The Big Bang Theory” also spawned seven seasons of the massive hit “Young Sheldon” on CBS

Almost 12 million people tuned into the "Young Sheldon" finale on CBS last June and 6 billion people watched the show across platforms that month, beating out new episodes of "Bridgerton" to become the most on television for the month

A spin-off of "Young Sheldon, "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage," aired its first season last year and a second is slated to premiere during the 2025-2026 TV season

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