Following its own 12-season run on CBS, the beloved sitcom The Big Bang Theory has already spawned one successful spinoff in the prequel Young Sheldon . Fans were left with bad news when that series was canceled this year , but not to worry, because there’s another coming-of-age sitcom from that universe premiering on the 2024 TV schedule . Montana Jordan and Emily Osment are reprising their roles for the new spinoff Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage , which premieres October 17, and critics are encouraged by its early episodes.
If you’re wondering why it’s Georgie and Mandy’s FIRST marriage , there was apparently some lore established in The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon , but maybe that’s exactly what we’ll get into when we jump back into the life of Sheldon Cooper’s older brother, who is navigating new (and messy) marriage and young parenthood with his wife Mandy. Critics have screened the first two episodes, and Ryan Schwartz of TVLine says anyone disappointed by Young Sheldon’s cancellation will be happy to see this story being told — and being told well — in this format. The critic gives it an A-, writing: Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage is a solid family comedy.
It’s broad in style yet nuanced in its storytelling, and is made to appeal to all. Whether you’ve watched all or none of Big Bang and Young Sheldon, fell off after Big Bang, or were introduced to the franchise via Sheldon, there’s something here for everyone. Alison Herman of V.
