Big Bang Theory Follow-up Series & More HBO Max Releases This Week
Kevin Sussman leads the ensemble as Stuart tries to repair reality after a multiverse accident, with new episodes streaming weekly.
- HBO Max premieres the sci-fi comedy 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' on Thursday, July 23, 2026, a spin-off of 'The Big Bang Theory' starring Kevin Sussman as comic book shop owner Stuart Bloom, who accidentally triggers multiverse Armageddon.
- Stuart must restore reality after a machine built by Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter malfunctions, joined by girlfriend Denise , geologist Bert , and quantum physicist Barry Kripke .
- Executive producers Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn, and Bill Prady cast John Ross Bowie as Kripke, likening his role to the antagonistic Dr. Zachary Smith from the 1965 sci-fi series 'Lost in Space'.
- Lauren Lapkus promised the show features 'lots of cameos' and hidden Easter eggs, while John Ross Bowie said he was 'beyond thrilled' when producers reconceived his role to mirror the iconic character.
- New episodes of the series stream on HBO Max every Thursday, anchoring a busy week of platform releases from July 20 through July 26.
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What is the release date for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe on HBO Max?
Who'd have thought that the first big spinoff to come out of The Big Bang Theory (not including Young Sheldon and Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, as they're Sheldon-adjacent) would focus on awkward comic store owner Stuart (Kevin Sussman)?Our new heroic lead, on-off girlfriend Denise (Lauren Lapkus), as well as friends Kripke (John Ross Bowie) and Bert (Brian Posehn), are brought back together when Stuart triggers a multiverse Armageddon by ac…
‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ Limited Edition DC Comic Book, Experiential Space for Fans Planned for San Diego Comic-Con
“Stuart Fails to Save the Universe” takes place in a comic book shop, so it’s only natural that the new HBO Max series would get its own, actual comic book. As “The Big Bang Theory” spinoff hits San Diego Comic-Con this week, the comic book — featuring cover art by DC Comics president, publisher and […]
Winning ten Emmys and closed in 2019 after 12 years, the comedy "The Big Bang Theory" continues to bear fruit. The original story is inspiration for the spin-off "Stuart can't save the Universe", a comedy series that debuts at HBO Max on Thursday. Check out more details of the openings of the week below. Stuart can't save the universe (HBO Max, from 23/7) The unlucky owner of the comic book store Stuart Bloom (character of actor Kevin Sussman) r…
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