Scripted series · CBS
Young Sheldon
It all started with a big bang—or rather, in East Texas.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Iain Armitage
Sheldon Cooper
141 eps
Zoe Perry
Mary Cooper
141 eps
Lance Barber
George Cooper
141 eps
Montana Jordan
Georgie Cooper
141 eps
Raegan Revord
Missy Cooper
141 eps
Annie Potts
Connie Tucker
141 eps
Matt Hobby
Jeff Difford
45 eps
Wyatt McClure
Billy Sparks
43 eps
Emily Osment
Mandy McAllister
42 eps
Jim Parsons
Sheldon Cooper (voice)
141 eps
Melissa Tang
Ms. Fenley
2 eps
VyVy Nguyen
Trang Nguyen
2 eps
Josh Cooke
Barry Swanson
2 eps
Pam Cook
Diane
3 eps
Chris Wylde
Glenn
3 eps
Vernee Watson
Nurse Robinson
2 eps
Richard Kind
Ira Rosenbloom
3 eps
Mac Jarman
Evan
2 eps
Caleigh Kilpatrick
Abigail
3 eps
Mary Grill
Robin
5 eps
Valerie Mahaffey
Victoria MacElroy
14 eps
Danielle Pinnock
Evelyn Ingram
16 eps
Dave Foley
Gary O'Brien
3 eps
Ryan Phuong
Tam Nguyen
31 eps
London Cheshire
Marcus Larson
4 eps
Andrea Anders
Linda Swanson
6 eps
Julia Pace Mitchell
Darlene Wilkins
4 eps
Ava Allan
Jana Boggs
9 eps
Katherine Von Till
Kimberly
7 eps
Bill Fagerbakke
Jake
4 eps
John Hartman
Dr. Goetsch
3 eps
Reba McEntire
June
7 eps
Taylor Spreitler
Sam
4 eps
Jason Alexander
Gene Lundy
5 eps
Sarah Baker
Sheryl Hutchins
14 eps
Steve Burns
Nathan
4 eps
Brian Stepanek
Hubert Givens
22 eps
Billy Gardell
Herschel Sparks
5 eps
Nancy Linehan Charles
Peg
19 eps
Jordan Leer
Bryan
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Young Sheldon actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Young Sheldon reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The story
What it's about
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
The run
Seasons
7 seasons · 141 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20175 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201722 episodes
7.1IMDbA brilliant yet awkward nine-year-old Sheldon Cooper lands in high school where his smarts leave everyone stumped in this "The Big Bang Theory" spinoff.
Best episode · S01E09 Spock, Kirk, and Testicular Hernia
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201822 episodes
7.3IMDbLife as a child genius continues to present more brain games for Sheldon as he tackles ambitious projects, social dilemmas and family crises.
Best episode · S02E19 A Political Campaign and a Candy Land Cheater
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201921 episodes
6.7IMDbSheldon must find new ways to stay academically challenged as he lands in an internet war, curbs an unhealthy obsession and prepares for the future.
Best episode · S03E01 Quirky Eggheads and Texas Snow Globes
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202018 episodes
7.2IMDbWith high school in the rearview, Sheldon mentally prepares for college as an 11-year-old while the Cooper family deals with issues of their own.
Best episode · S04E14 Mitch's Son and the Unconditional Approval of a Government Agency
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
202122 episodes
7.1IMDbAs tween Sheldon settles into his first year of college, the Coopers face relationship struggles — and a family secret is revealed.
Best episode · S05E19 A God-Fearin' Baptist and a Hot Trophy Husband
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
202222 episodes
7.4IMDbSheldon takes on a new role as a dorm resident advisor at college, while his family back home experiences significant changes, including Meemaw and Dale making a potentially risky business deal and Mary and George Sr. rekindling their romance, leading to a season filled with both academic challenges for Sheldon and family dynamics navigating new situations.
Best episode · S06E22 A Tornado, a 10-Hour Flight and a Darn Fine Ring
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
202414 episodes
7.8IMDbSeason 7 of Young Sheldon follows the Cooper family as they deal with loss, tragedy and new beginnings.
Best episode · S07E13 Funeral (1)
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S07E13
Funeral (1)
The Cooper family grapples with the death of George Cooper Sr.
- Directed by Michael Judd
- Written by Steve Holland, Chuck Lorre
S07E14
Memoir (2)
Sheldon leaves East Texas for the California Institute of Technology following the death of his father.
- Directed by Alex Reid
- Written by Steve Holland, Chuck Lorre
S07E01
A Wiener Schnitzel and Underwear in a Tree
News of the tornado reaches Sheldon and Mary in Germany. Also, with the Cooper house in chaos, Missy steps up.
- Directed by Alex Reid
S07E12
A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture
George Sr. gets an exciting job offer, and Sheldon prepares for his move to California.
- Directed by Alex Reid
S07E09
A Fancy Article and a Scholarship for a Baby
Sheldon's published paper leads to a frenzy of grad school recruiting, and Georgie tries to speak more properly in front of his daughter.
- Directed by Ansley Rix
S06E04
Blonde Ambition and the Concept of Zero
Sheldon makes a terrifying mathematical discovery while tutoring Billy. Also, Mary is jealous of Missy's relationship with Mandy and Connie.
- Directed by Shiri Appleby
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E05
Sheldon's Secret Origins and Easter Eggs
S07E13
Funeral (1)
- Directed by Michael Judd
- Written by Steve Holland, Chuck Lorre
S07E14
Memoir (2)
- Directed by Alex Reid
- Written by Steve Holland, Chuck Lorre
S07E12
A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture
- Directed by Alex Reid
S07E10
Community Service and the Key to a Happy Marriage
- Directed by Nikki Lorre
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Timothy MarxProducer
- Chuck LorreExecutive Producer
- Steven MolaroExecutive Producer
- Jon FavreauExecutive Producer
- Todd SpiewakExecutive Producer
- Connor KilpatrickProducer
Writing
- Steve HollandWriter
- Chuck LorreWriter
- Steven MolaroWriter
- Tara HernandezWriter
Direction
- Jude WengDirector
- Beth McCarthy-MillerDirector
- Michael ZinbergDirector
- Don ScardinoDirector
- Ansley RixDirector
- Mark CendrowskiDirector
Cinematography
- Neil ToussaintDirector of Photography
- Tim SuhrstedtDirector of Photography
- Buzz Feitshans IVDirector of Photography
Music
- John DebneyOriginal Music Composer
- Jeff CardoniOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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