“The Big Bang Theory,” about a group of nerdy friends ran from 2007 to May 2019. The first spinoff, “Young Sheldon,” ran for seven seasons and concluded last year. “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,” will debut its second season in the fall. Warner Bros. and HBO Max are owned by CNN’s parent company.

HBO Max is making a Big Bang Theory spinoff series, so get ready for more nerds in a sitcom setting. The streamer ordered a season of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, which will be executive produced by the Big Bang creators.

Kevin Sussman returns as Stuart in a sci-fi adventure that Chuck Lorre describes as something the original characters "would have loved, hated, and argued about."