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Stuart Fails to Save the Universe<\/em> has featured cameos from several The Big Bang Theory<\/em><\/a> alums – but not every cast member has made their triumphant return to the small screen.<\/p>\n

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The HBO Max spinoff follows comic book store owner<\/a> Stuart Bloom, who “is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon,” according to the official synopsis.<\/p>\n

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.”<\/p>\n

Kevin Sussman, Brian Posehn, Lauren Lapkus <\/strong>and John Ross Bowie<\/strong> were tapped to headline the show. They will all reprise their roles from the original series<\/a>, with Posehn returning as a geologist at Caltech. Sussman’s Stuart owned a comic book store and found love with Denise (Lapkus).<\/p>\n

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe<\/em> is the fourth project in the Big Bang Theory universe. CBS’ hit sitcom aired from 2007 to 2019 and starred Jim Parsons, Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik<\/strong> and Melissa Rauch<\/strong> as a group of scientists and their significant others.<\/p>\n

CBS later launched the Young Sheldon prequel, which focused on Sheldon’s life (Iain Armitage) as a child prodigy growing up in Texas. Viewers met Sheldon’s brother, Georgie (Montana Jordan), which paved the way for his love story with Mandy (Emily Osment) to inspire another spinoff, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Keep scrolling to see who is – and isn’t<\/a> – on Stuart Fails to Save the Universe<\/em>:<\/p>\n

After appearing on The Big Bang Theory, Sussman is back as the lead of his own spinoff.<\/p>\n

Galecki a.k.a Leonard hasn’t appeared – yet.<\/p>\n

Parsons, who hasn’t been on Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, previously expressed his preference not to play Sheldon Cooper again.<\/p>\n

Cuoco has been booked and busy since playing Penny and hasn’t appeared on Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.<\/p>\n

Helberg, who played Howard, isn’t in Stuart Fails to Save the Universe so far.<\/p>\n

Nayyar, who is best known for playing Raj Koothrappali, returned in the series premiere of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.<\/p>\n

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Bialik hasn’t confirmed a return on Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.<\/p>\n

It is unclear if Rauch will be on Stuart Fails to Save the Universe in season 1.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 Us Weekly. All rights reserved<\/i><\/p>\n

This story was originally published July 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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