Young Sheldon - wikipedia Young Sheldon Young Sheldon Genre Comedy Created by Chuck Lorre Steven Molaro Starring Iain Armitage Zoe Perry Lance Barber Montana Jordan Raegan Revord Jim Parsons Annie Potts Narrated by Jim Parsons Opening theme `` Mighty Little Man '' by Steve Burns Composer ( s ) John Debney Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 5 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Steven Molaro Jim Parsons Todd Spiewak Jon Favreau Producer ( s ) Timothy Marx Camera setup Single - camera Running time 22 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 Original release September 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 25 ) -- present ( present ) Chronology Related shows The Big Bang Theory External links Website www.cbs.com/shows/young-sheldon/ Young Sheldon ( stylized as young Sheldon ) is an 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, Montana Jordan, Raegan Revord, and Annie Potts. Jim Parsons, who portrays the 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 that Parsons passed along to The Big Bang Theory producers. The following March, Armitage and Perry were cast, and the series was ordered by CBS. The series premiered as a special preview on September 25, 2017 and two days later CBS picked up the series for a full season of 22 episodes. On November 2, 2017, new episodes began airing weekly. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 2.3 Guest 3 Episodes 4 Production 4.1 Development 4.2 Casting 5 Release 6 Reception 6.1 Ratings 6.2 Critical response 7 References 8 External links Premise The series follows 9 - year - old Sheldon Cooper as he attends high school in East Texas and tries to fit in the world around him while his family and friends attempt to deal with his unique intellectual capabilities and social challenges. Cast and characters Main Iain Armitage as Sheldon Cooper, a 9 - year - old genius with a `` once - in - a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science ''. Jim Parsons as the voice of Sheldon Cooper, who narrates the series as the older, present - day version of the character. Zoe Perry as Mary Cooper, Sheldon 's mother. Lance Barber as George Cooper Sr., Sheldon 's father, who coaches football at Sheldon 's high school. Barber had previously played Jimmy Speckerman, who bullied Leonard Hofstadter at high school, in one episode of The Big Bang Theory, which Barber said confused some viewers seeing him as George Cooper. Montana Jordan as George Cooper Jr., Sheldon 's older brother. Raegan Revord as Missy Cooper, Sheldon 's twin sister. Annie Potts as Meemaw, Sheldon 's grandmother. Recurring Wyatt McClure as Billy Sparks, the son of a neighbor to the Cooper family. Ryan Phuong as Tam, Sheldon 's friend and classmate from Vietnam. Matt Hobby as Jeff Hodgkins, the pastor at the Cooper family 's church. Valerie Mahaffey as Ms. MacElroy Brian Stepanek as Mr. Givens Danielle Pinnock as Ms. Ingram Guest Bob Newhart as Arthur Jeffries / Professor Proton, a scientist and Sheldon 's favorite television host. Rex Linn as Principal Peterson, the head of Sheldon 's high school. Melissa Tang as Ms. Fenley, a music teacher at Sheldon 's high school. Billy Gardell as Herschel Sparks, Billy 's father. 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 ) T12. 15551 17.21 Sheldon Cooper, a 9 - year - old boy genius, begins his first day of high school in the ninth grade with his older brother, George `` Georgie '' Cooper Jr. Having shown more skills than a typical child his age, he skipped several grades. On his first day, he questions his teachers and informs students of their rule - breaking. He tries to find his place in the new school and Georgie must deal with having a much younger sibling in his class. `` Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System '' Michael Zinberg Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro November 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 02 ) T12. 15552 12.66 Sheldon learns that his mother is worried about his not having any friends. He therefore gets a copy of How to Win Friends and Influence People from the school library and tries its methods on various students and teachers without success. He eventually meets a Vietnamese American boy named Tam who shares many of his interests. His mother is so happy that she insists that Sheldon invite the boy home for dinner, and lifts the ban on Sheldon 's model rocketry hobby. The dinner turns out to be awkward, and the boys ' launch attempt goes out of control just as FBI agents arrive to ask Sheldon why he was trying to buy uranium. `` Poker, Faith, and Eggs '' Michael Zinberg Story by : Damir Konjicija & Dario Konjicija Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro November 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 09 ) T12. 15553 12.39 Sheldon debates the relationship between religion and science with his family 's pastor. Billy Sparks brings some eggs for Missy. George suffers a mild heart attack, so Mary takes him to the hospital after calling Meemaw to watch the children. While she is sleeping, Georgie `` borrows '' her car and takes the other children to see their father. In the hospital chapel, Sheldon prays to Blaise Pascal for his father 's recovery. When he does recover, Sheldon briefly doubts his atheism. When Sheldon gets into another debate with his pastor, George pretends to have heart trouble in order to get his family out of the church service. `` A Therapist, a Comic Book, and a Breakfast Sausage '' Jaffar Mahmood Story by : Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro Teleplay by : Rob Ulin & Dave Bickel November 16, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 16 ) T12. 15554 11.83 Sheldon chokes on a sausage and becomes fearful of solid food. His parents take him to a psychotherapist who does not inspire confidence, but whose waiting room does have comic books, which Sheldon had previously dismissed as childish. He wanders away to a comic book store, where he finds the courage to resume eating. Meemaw babysits Missy and Georgie and comforts them on their feelings of being invisible because of Sheldon 's quirks taking most of their parents ' attention. 5 `` A Solar Calculator, a Game Ball, and a Cheerleader 's Bosom '' Chris Koch Story by : Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro Teleplay by : Damir Konjicija & Dario Konjicija November 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 23 ) TBA TBD Sheldon uses sports analytics to help his school 's football team win games, but becomes overly popular as a result. Georgie struggles with his father neglecting him in favor of now spending time with Sheldon. Missy and Tam revel in Sheldon 's new popularity. Meemaw also asks for his advice in her gambling. Sheldon gets a B+ on a math test from his exhaustion after accompanying Tam to a party and decides he ca n't keep helping the team. He finally ends the problem by telling his mother about the problem, and by giving Meemaw bad advice. George begins ignoring Sheldon again and reconciles with Georgie. 6 `` A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac ® '' Don Scardino Story by : Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro Teleplay by : Anthony Gioe & Nick Mandernach November 30, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 30 ) 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 creators 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 the older 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 directed and executive produced the pilot. Parsons, Lorre, Molaro and Todd Spiewak 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. Lance Barber stars as George Cooper Sr., Sheldon 's father ; he had previously appeared in one episode of The Big Bang Theory. 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 began airing weekly episodes on CBS from November 2, 2017, after The Big Bang Theory. It premiered as a special preview on September 25, 2017. Reception Ratings No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Pilot '' September 25, 2017 3.8 / 13 17.21 1.7 5.25 5.5 22.46 `` Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System '' November 2, 2017 2.2 / 8 12.66 3.89 3.3 16.74 `` Poker, Faith, and Eggs '' November 9, 2017 2.2 / 8 12.39 TBD TBD TBD TBD `` A Therapist, a Comic Book, and a Breakfast Sausage '' November 16, 2017 2.0 / 8 11.83 TBD TBD TBD TBD Critical response The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 76 % approval rating with an average rating of 6.75 / 10 based on 34 reviews. The website 's consensus reads, `` Young Sheldon 's appealing cast and relatable themes bring a fresh -- and overall enjoyable -- perspective to its central character 's familiar story. '' Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 25 critics, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. The series ' premise, as conveyed by a May 2017 trailer, gained favorable comparisons to the 1990s sitcom Smart Guy from HuffPost. References Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( September 27, 2017 ). `` ' Young Sheldon ' Gets Full - Season Order From CBS After Strong Debut ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 27, 2017. ^ 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 : `` Young Sheldon interview : Lance Barber on playing Sheldon 's father George Cooper Sr ''. CarterMatt. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 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 ^ Abrams, Natalie ( October 24, 2017 ). `` Young Sheldon books Mike and Molly star ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 24, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( September 26, 2017 ). `` ' Big Bang ' and ' Young Sheldon ' adjust up, ' Good Doctor, ' ' DWTS, ' ' The Brave, ' ' Me, Myself & I ' down : Monday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 26, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 3, 2017 ). `` ' Will & Grace ' adjusts up, ' Sheldon ' and other CBS shows adjust down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 3, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 10, 2017 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory ' and ' Thursday Night Football ' adjust up : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 10, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 17, 2017 ). `` ' Supernatural ' and NFL adjust up, ' Young Sheldon ' adjusts down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` '' A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac ® `` ''. The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 14, 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 ^ Porter, Rick ( October 13, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and ' The Good Doctor ' score big in premiere week broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 17, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and 12 more shows double in week 6 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Young Sheldon : Season 1 ( 2017 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Young Sheldon : Season 1 ''. Metacritic. Retrieved November 4, 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 Vanity Cards Archive for Young Sheldon 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 Season 11 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 ) 9JKL ( since 2017 ) 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 ) Me, Myself & I ( since 2017 ) Mom ( since 2013 ) NCIS ( since 2003 ) NCIS : Los Angeles ( since 2009 ) NCIS : New Orleans ( since 2014 ) Ransom ( since 2017 ) Salvation ( since 2017 ) Scorpion ( since 2014 ) SEAL Team ( since 2017 ) Superior Donuts ( since 2017 ) Survivor ( since 2000 ) S.W.A.T. 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Question: when does the new tv series young sheldon start
Answer: November 2, 2017