HBO Max Unveils 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe'
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- HBO Max unveiled the first teaser trailer for the “Big Bang Theory” spinoff “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe” during Warner Bros. Discovery’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Monday.
- Kevin Sussman and co‑stars Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn, and John Ross Bowie revealed the video on stage and announced the series will premiere July 23 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max, with new episodes dropping weekly.
- Stuart Bloom (played by Kevin Sussman) must restore reality after breaking a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, causing a multiverse Armageddon and meeting alternate‑universe versions of Big Bang Theory characters.
- Chuck Lorre co‑created the series with Zak Penn and Bill Prady and serves as executive producer; pilot director Kyle Newacheck also executive produces.
- Warner Bros. Discovery' upfront presentation highlighted the series as the fourth entry in the “Big Bang” universe, following “The Big Bang Theory,” “Young Sheldon,” and the CBS spinoff “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” which debuted Oct. 17, 2024.
Why it matters: HBO Max secures a fresh 10‑episode franchise, expanding the Big Bang universe to a fourth series and giving the streamer new weekly content that can draw existing fans and attract new subscribers, directly impacting its programming slate and potential viewership numbers.
