Young and old Sheldon meet!
The big picture
- Jim Parsons returns as Sheldon Cooper in the
Young Sheldon
series finale after five years. - The finale will air on May 16 as a special double-episode event starting at 8:00 p.m.
- A new comedy series set in the same universe as Young Sheldon is in development, focusing on Georgie and Mandy.
Jim Parsons returns to play Sheldon Cooper after leaving the character behind almost five years ago. Parsons and his The Big Bang Theory cost Mayim Bialik are set to reprise their roles for the series finale of the spin-off. A look behind the scenes courtesy of Ian Armitage on Instagram teases Parsons' return to Sheldon's shenanigans as the two Sheldons look to their past and future to see what they looked like or will be like. Parsons was the first actor to play Sheldon Cooper, but Armitage was cast when the spin-off focused on a younger version of the character. Several other characters were also recast.
In the video, Armitage is in the Young Sheldon set and trigger a new filter on Instagram. “Apparently there's a new filter that shows you what you'll look like when you grow up. I don't know how accurate it will be, so let me try it out,” he says as he appears to operate a phone by tapping the screen. The video transitions and shows Parson's face as he looks into the viewfinder. “I'm not sure about that. Oh, it changes your voice too, huh? I don't like it,” Parsons says as he also taps the phone screen. The gag is that there is no filter. It's just a video of the actors on set while filming the final episodes of the season. The shooting was finished a few days ago.
The series finale of 'Young Sheldon' is just around the corner
Young Sheldon ends after seven seasons and 141 episodes. CBS is planning a special finale for the show, with Parsons and Bialik reprising their roles to give the series a proper send-off. Details about the bows are not yet available. The series finale will air on May 16 and is a special double-episode event starting at 8:00 p.m. The latest schedule change also sees another double episode in the episodes leading up to the series finale. Episodes 11 and 12 will air next week, starting at 8 p.m.
While Young Sheldon is retiring, CBS is developing another comedy series set in the same universe. It will follow Georgie and Mandy after the events of Young Sheldon as they try to raise a family while pursuing their careers. They already have a son and Georgie has joined the McAllister tire business, while Mandy is considering going back to being a weather girl when Ceecee grows up. Production will begin this summer and the show will premiere in the 2024/2025 television season.
Watch an all-new episode this Thursday at 8pm on CBS. Stream past seasons on Paramount+. Watch the video above.
Young Sheldon
This television series is a prequel to a popular sitcom, focusing on the childhood of a gifted boy in East Texas. Navigating school and family life with a unique intellect far beyond his years, he humorously explores his early efforts to be understood by his mainstream family and classmates.
- Publication date
- September 25, 2017
- creator
- Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro
- Main genre
- comedy
- seasons
- 7
- Net
- CBS
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