'The Big Bang Theory' Spinoff Coming and Some Major Cast Members Are Set to Return

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The Big Bang Theoryis getting another spinoff.

On July 9, Deadlineconfirmed that HBO Max has ordered Stuart Fails To Save The Universe, which will star some of the original cast members, including Kevin Sussman (Stuart Bloom), Lauren Lapkus (Denise), Brian Posehn (Bert) and Ross Bowie (Barry Kripke).

The Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady called the new show "a complex science fiction story." TBBT's co-creatorChuck Lorre is also involved in the new series.

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As for the show's main storyline, it will follow Bloom's quest to restore reality "after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard," portrayed by Jim Parsons and Johnny Galeckirespectively. The very thing that Stuart breaks causes a "multiverse Armageddon."

“We’re excited to be continuing the legacy of The Big Bang Theory,” Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and HBO Max Content, said. “Much like the original series, this new chapter wouldn’t be possible without the vision and storytelling brilliance of Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, as well as Zak Penn, who has brought fresh insight and a distinctive voice to an already exceptional creative team.”

Sussman previously teased the spinoff in an Instagram post uploaded back in March. Many fans reacted to the idea of a Stuart spinoff and most seemed interested.

"Wow can’t wait for this, especially if they’re letting Stuart be Stuart, dude killed in that role," one person wrote.

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"I can't wait. Kevin, you're so awesome and deserve to be the star of your own show,"someone else said.

This is the second official spinoff to come from The Big Bang Theory, which aired from 2007 through 2019. Young Sheldonhit cable TV from 2017 through 2024. The popular show wrapped after its seventh season.

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'The Big Bang Theory' Spinoff Coming and Some Major Cast Members Are Set to Return first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 9, 2025