- The acclaimed Max Original comedy series STUART FAILS TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE, from Warner Bros Television, has been renewed for a second season.
- From creators Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn, and Bill Prady, the first season is HBO Max’s second-biggest comedy launch ever globally.
- Fans and critics alike have raved about the first season. Shortly after debuting in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, STUART FAILS TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE was minted “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes. Slate hailed it as “the most dynamic sitcom that has ever existed” and NPR called it “relentlessly, inventively funny.” The Wall Street Journal deemed it “otherworldly hilarious” while CBR noted it’s “a hysterical must-watch.” TVLine noted it’s “bold, funny, and ambitious” and TheWrapcalled it “addictive” and “brilliant.”
- Season 1 logline: Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon. Stuart is aided in this quest by his girlfriend Denise, geologist friend Bert, and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass Barry Kripke. Along the way, they meet alternate-universe versions of characters we’ve come to know and love from “The Big Bang Theory.” As the title implies, things don’t go well.
- Season 1 cast: The series stars Kevin Sussman (Stuart), Lauren Lapkus (Denise), Brian Posehn (Bert), and John Ross Bowie (Kripke).
- New episodes of STUART FAILS TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE are being released weekly on HBO Max, with the season finale scheduled for release on Thursday, September 24.