Young Sheldon - wikipedia Young Sheldon Young Sheldon Genre Sitcom Created by Chuck Lorre Steven Molaro Starring Iain Armitage Zoe Perry Lance Barber Raegan Revord Montana Jordan Annie Potts Narrated by Jim Parsons Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of episodes ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Jim Parsons Chuck Lorre Steven Molaro Todd Spiewak Camera setup Single - camera Running time 30 minutes Production company ( s ) Chuck Lorre Productions Warner Bros. Television Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution Release Original network CBS Picture format HDTV 1080i Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1 Chronology Related shows The Big Bang Theory External links Website www.cbs.com/shows/young-sheldon/ Young Sheldon ( stylized as young Sheldon ) is an upcoming American television sitcom on CBS created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro. The series is a spin - off prequel to The Big Bang Theory and follows the character Sheldon Cooper at the age of 9, living with his family in East Texas and going to high school. Iain Armitage stars as young Sheldon, alongside Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Annie Potts. Jim Parsons, who portrays an adult Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory, narrates the series and serves as an executive producer. Development of the prequel series began in November 2016, from an initial idea from Parsons that he passed along to The Big Bang Theory producers. The following March, Armitage and Perry were cast, and the series was ordered by CBS. It is scheduled to premiere on November 2, 2017, airing after The Big Bang Theory, after a special preview on September 25, 2017. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast and characters 3 Episodes 4 Production 4.1 Development 4.2 Casting 5 Release 6 Critical response 7 References 8 External links Premise The series follows gifted 9 - year - old Sheldon Cooper as he attends high school in East Texas and attempts to deal with the world around him while his otherwise normal family attempts to deal with him. Cast and characters Iain Armitage as Sheldon Cooper, a 9 - year - old with a `` once - in - a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science ''. Jim Parsons narrates the series as the older, present - day, Sheldon Cooper. Zoe Perry as Mary Cooper, Sheldon 's mother. Perry is the daughter of Laurie Metcalf, who portrays Mary Cooper on The Big Bang Theory. Lance Barber as George Cooper, Sr., Sheldon 's father. Raegan Revord as Missy Cooper, Sheldon 's twin sister. Montana Jordan as George Cooper, Jr., Sheldon 's older brother. Annie Potts as Meemaw, Sheldon 's grandmother. The character was portrayed by June Squibb on The Big Bang Theory. Episodes No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Pilot '' Jon Favreau Chuck Lorre & Steve Molaro September 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 25 ) TBA TBD Production Development In November 2016, it was reported that CBS was in negotiations to create a spin - off of The Big Bang Theory centered on Sheldon Cooper as a young boy. The prequel series, described as `` a Malcolm in the Middle-esque single - camera family comedy '' would be executive produced by The Big Bang Theory creatives Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro, with The Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady expected to be involved in some capacity, and intended to air in the 2017 -- 18 season alongside The Big Bang Theory. The initial idea for the series came from Jim Parsons ( who portrays Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory ), who passed it along to The Big Bang Theory producers. On March 13, 2017, CBS ordered the spin - off Young Sheldon series, which was created by Lorre and Molaro. Jon Favreau will direct and executive produce the pilot. Parsons, Lorre, Molaro and Todd Spiewak will also serve as executive producers on the series, for Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television. Casting In early March 2017, Iain Armitage was cast as the younger Sheldon, as well as Zoe Perry as his mother, Mary Cooper. Perry is the real - life daughter of Laurie Metcalf, who portrays Mary Cooper on The Big Bang Theory. Additionally, Lance Barber stars as George Cooper, Sr., Sheldon 's father ; Raegan Revord stars as Missy Cooper, Sheldon 's twin sister ; and Montana Jordan as George Cooper, Jr., Sheldon 's older brother. Jim Parsons reprises his role as adult Sheldon Cooper, as narrator for the series. In July 2017, Annie Potts was cast as Meemaw, Sheldon 's grandmother. Release Young Sheldon is scheduled to begin airing on CBS on November 2, 2017, after The Big Bang Theory. It will have a special preview on September 25, 2017. Critical response The series ' premise, as conveyed by a May 2017 trailer, gained favorable comparisons to the 1990s sitcom Smart Guy from HuffPost. References ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( March 13, 2017 ). `` ' The Big Bang Theory ' Spinoff ' Young Sheldon ' Gets CBS Series Order, Rounds Out Cast ; Jon Favreau Set To Direct ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( May 17, 2017 ). `` CBS Fall 2017 Schedule : No Major Changes, ' Young Sheldon ' Joins ' The Big Bang Theory ', ' S.W.A.T. ' On Thursday ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( March 2, 2017 ). `` ' Big Bang ' Sheldon Spinoff Inches Closer With Iain Armitage & Zoe Perry Castings ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Goldberg, Lesley ( July 18, 2017 ). `` ' Young Sheldon ' Taps Annie Potts to Play Key ' Big Bang Theory ' Role ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ( # YS101 ) `` Pilot '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 31, 2017. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( November 7, 2016 ). `` ' The Big Bang Theory ' Eyes Young Sheldon Spinoff Prequel Series On CBS ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Goldberg, Lesley ( November 7, 2016 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory ' Sheldon Prequel Series in the Works at CBS ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Bradley, Bill ( May 17, 2017 ). `` ' Sheldon From ' Big Bang Theory ' Looks Very Different In ' Young Sheldon ' Trailer ''. HuffPost. Retrieved August 5, 2017. External links Young Sheldon on IMDb The Big Bang Theory Characters Leonard Hofstadter Sheldon Cooper Penny Howard Wolowitz Raj Koothrappali Episodes Season 1 `` Pilot '' Season 2 `` The Terminator Decoupling '' Season 3 `` The Jiminy Conjecture '' Season 4 `` The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification '' `` The Hot Troll Deviation '' `` The Love Car Displacement '' `` The Toast Derivation '' `` The Roommate Transmogrification '' Season 5 `` The Skank Reflex Analysis '' `` The Infestation Hypothesis '' `` The Wiggly Finger Catalyst '' `` The Russian Rocket Reaction '' `` The Rhinitis Revelation '' `` The Good Guy Fluctuation '' `` The Isolation Permutation '' `` The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition '' `` The Shiny Trinket Maneuver '' `` The Recombination Hypothesis '' `` The Beta Test Initiation '' `` The Werewolf Transformation '' `` The Hawking Excitation '' `` The Stag Convergence '' `` The Countdown Reflection '' Season 6 `` The Fish Guts Displacement '' `` The Santa Simulation '' `` The Egg Salad Equivalency '' Season 7 `` The Hofstadter Insufficiency '' `` The Convention Conundrum '' Season 8 `` The Locomotion Interruption '' Season 9 Season 10 Recurring concepts `` Soft Kitty '' Related articles Awards and nominations Bazinga ( genus ) Euglossa bazinga Young Sheldon Portal Book CBS programming ( current and upcoming ) Primetime 48 Hours ( since 1988 ) 60 Minutes ( since 1968 ) The Amazing Race ( since 2001 ) The Big Bang Theory ( since 2007 ) Big Brother ( since 2000 ) Blue Bloods ( since 2010 ) Bull ( since 2016 ) Candy Crush ( since 2017 ) Code Black ( since 2015 ) Criminal Minds ( since 2005 ) Elementary ( since 2012 ) Hawaii Five - 0 ( since 2010 ) Hunted ( since 2017 ) Kevin Can Wait ( since 2016 ) Life in Pieces ( since 2015 ) MacGyver ( since 2016 ) Madam Secretary ( since 2014 ) Man with a Plan ( since 2016 ) Mom ( since 2013 ) NCIS ( since 2003 ) NCIS : Los Angeles ( since 2009 ) NCIS : New Orleans ( since 2014 ) Salvation ( since 2017 ) Scorpion ( since 2014 ) Superior Donuts ( since 2017 ) Survivor ( since 2000 ) Undercover Boss ( since 2010 ) Zoo ( since 2015 ) Daytime The Bold and the Beautiful ( since 1987 ) Let 's Make a Deal ( since 2009 ) The Price Is Right ( since 1972 ) The Talk ( since 2010 ) The Young and the Restless ( since 1973 ) Late night The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( since 2015 ) The Late Late Show with James Corden ( since 2015 ) News 48 Hours ( since 1988 ) 60 Minutes ( since 1968 ) CBSN : On Assignment ( since 2017 ) CBS Evening News ( since 1948 ) CBS Morning News ( since 1982 ) CBS News Sunday Morning ( since 1979 ) CBS Overnight News ( since 2015 ) CBS This Morning ( 1987 -- 1999, since 2012 ) Face the Nation ( since 1954 ) Sports CBS Sports Spectacular ( since 1960 ) NCAA Basketball / Road to the Final Four ( since 1981 ) NFL on CBS / The NFL Today ( 1956 -- 1993, since 1998 ) PGA Tour on CBS SEC on CBS NCAA March Madness ( co-produced with Turner Sports ) ( since 2011 ) Thursday Night Football ( since 2014 ) Premier Boxing Champions ( since 2015 ) Saturday morning CBS Dream Team ( since 2013 ) Dr. Chris : Pet Vet ( since 2013 ) The Inspectors ( since 2015 ) Upcoming 9JKL ( 2017 ) By the Book ( TBA ) Celebrity Big Brother ( 2018 ) Instinct ( TBA ) Me, Myself & I ( 2017 ) SEAL Team ( 2017 ) S.W.A.T. 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Question: when does the new tv show young sheldon start
Answer: November 2, 2017