UPDATED, 10 AM: We get our first look at Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik, who will portray their characters Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler in the film Young Sheldon Final.
CBS has released some of the first images from the episode, which will air on the network and stream on Paramount+ on Thursday, May 16.
The couple last appeared on screen together The big Bang Theory Series finale that aired in May 2019.
Parsons serves as executive producer and narrator of Young Sheldon. Bialik also appeared as a voice actor in two episodes of the series.
You can see the photos above and below, including images of the couple from the mothership Big Bang Theory.
(L-R): Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler and Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper. Photo credit: Bill Inoshita / 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper Photo credit: Bill Inoshita / 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment .
Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) in “The Big Bang Theory.” Photo: Bill Inoshita/CBS
Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) on “The Big Bang Theory.” Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS.
PREVIOUS, March 6: The Young Sheldon The final will be very special The big Bang Theory Fans like Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik return as their characters Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler, respectively. The episode will air Thursday, May 16 on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
Details about how they get into the story of Young Sheldon are under lock and key. This will be the first time their characters will reunite in person The big Bang Theory Finale aired in May 2019.
Young Sheldon is a prequel to Big Bang and follows the character of Sheldon in his younger years. Parsons played him as an adult in Big Bang and Ian Armitage brought it to life Young Sheldon.
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Young Sheldon is a unique mind, capable of advanced math and science, which isn’t always helpful in a country where church and football reign supreme. And while the vulnerable, gifted and somewhat naive Sheldon copes with the world, his ordinary family must find a way to cope with him.
In addition to Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Annie Potts, Montana Jordan, Raegan Revord, Emily Osment and Jim Parsons (as the voice of Sheldon) also star.
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The prequel series premiered as the No. 1 new comedy of the 2017-2018 TV season and became the No. 1 comedy of the 2019-20 season after The Big Bang Theory ended its run. Young Sheldon is currently the No. 1 comedy on TV since the series premiered its seventh and final season.
Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, Steve Holland, Nick Bakay, Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak serve as executive producers. Young Sheldon is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
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Thanks to the franchise’s enduring popularity, a new spin-off was given the green light the following Tuesday Young Sheldon The characters Georgie (Montana Jordan) and Mandy (Emily Osment) raise their young family in Texas while navigating the challenges of adulthood, parenthood and marriage. The multi-cam project was created by Lorre, Steven Molaro and Steve Holland.