Young Sheldon is an American period sitcom television series for CBS created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro. The series, set in the late 1980s and early 1990s, is a spin-off prequel to The Big Bang Theory and begins with the character Sheldon Cooper at the age of nine, 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. Matt Hobby was promoted to the main cast starting with the third season. 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.
| Genre | Period sitcom |
| 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 |
| Theme music composer | Steve Burns |
| Opening theme | "Mighty Little Man" by Steve Burns |
| Ending theme | "Mighty Little Man" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Jeff Cardoni, John Debney |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 83 |
| Executive producer(s) | Steven Molaro, Jim Parsons, Todd Spiewak, Chuck Lorre, Steve Holland, Jon Favreau (pilot only) |
| Producer(s) | Timothy Marx |
| Cinematography | Fred "Buzz" Feitshans IV |
| Editor(s) | Brian Merken |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 18–21 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Chuck Lorre Productions, Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Related shows | The Big Bang Theory |
About Young Sheldon
This Big Bang Theory spin-off follows the early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper. The show was created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro.
Achievement of Young Sheldon
The first episode of the series received over 17 million viewers. Bob Newhart guest starred on the show, as has Montana Jordan.
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Latest information about Young Sheldon updated on July 28 2021.
