“Stuart Fails to Save the Universe” Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?

The inaugural season of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ spinoff ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ premieres on July 23

NEED TO KNOW

• Stuart Fails to Save the Universe premieres on Thursday, July 23, on HBO Max
• New episodes will be released every Thursday until the season 1 finale on September 24
• Though it’s a Big Bang Theory spinoff, star Kevin Sussman says the show will be entirely different from the original

Bazinga! Big Bang Theory fans have a new reason to look forward to Thursdays.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe — a spinoff following a comic book store owner who accidentally launches “a multiverse Armageddon” after breaking a device built by Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) and Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) — premieres on Thursday, July 23, on HBO Max.

Though Kevin Sussman reprises his role as Stuart Bloom — alongside Lauren Lapkus as Denise, Brian Posehn as Bert Kibbler and John Ross Bowie as Barry Kripke — he has said fans shouldn’t expect more of the same.

“It’s not comparable to the original show,” he told TVLine in July 2026. “There’s no need to deal with comparisons to the original because it’s so different. It still has that Chuck Lorre DNA with the comedy, but it is definitely a different genre altogether.”

Here’s everything to know about the release schedule for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, including when new episodes come out.

When does Stuart Fails to Save the Universe season 1 premiere?

The first episode of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe airs on Thursday, July 23.

According to co-creator Bill Prady, fans will meet their reluctant hero at his same-old shop, the Comic Center of Pasadena. However, it might look a little different.

“We start in an alternate universe, but it would be contemporaneous with a continuous timeline, so it picks up years after [the events of The Big Bang Theory],” Prady told TVLine in July 2026. “We start in the wrong world with instructions on how to set things right. That is the mission.”

In addition to Stuart’s multidimensional quest, co-creator Zak Penn said the show’s inaugural installment is also a comment on multiverse shows, like Sheldon’s favorite series Alphas.

“Part of the subtext of the whole show is that it’s about shows like this,” Penn, who created Alphas, told TVLine. “So there’s a certain level of: The characters can’t really follow what’s going on after a while — like, it’s all getting too confusing — which, hopefully, we pull back from by the end of the season. But that’s a runner in the season.”

Though the spinoff isn’t a direct sequel to the original series, Sussman told TVLine that it does pick up where The Big Bang Theory left off in terms of his character’s personal life and romance with Denise (Lapkus).

“His life was just getting good again — and then, of course, the show stopped,” the actor said. “It definitely is cool to have a new beginning, where Stuart is becoming more of all of the things that he lacked in the original.”

How many episodes does Stuart Fails to Save the Universe season 1 have?

There are 10 episodes in the first season of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.

Unlike the half-hour timeframe typical of most sitcoms, the episodes will be much shorter, with the quickest wrapping up in just 15 minutes and the longest running 25 minutes.

Lorre told Deadline in July 2026 that the decision wasn’t due to any external constraints, but simply because they felt they had “successfully told the story.”

“To add would be padding, and padding, generally, is a hammock between important scenes, and why would we do that if there’s no real reason?” the co-creator said. “The historic length of a show is entirely arbitrary … So, why not just make the best show we can and hope the audience is entertained?”

What is the release schedule for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe season 1?

HBO Max will release the first episode of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe on Thursday, July 23. After that, new episodes will drop every Thursday until the season 1 finale on September 24.

Here is the full episode release schedule for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe season 1:

• July 23: “Spoiler: Gary Dies”
• July 30: “Spoiler: Zack’s in This One”
• August 6: “Spoiler: Bert is Magic”
• August 13: “Spoiler: Stuart Makes a Wallet”
• August 20: “Spoiler: Bert Gets Married”
• August 27: “Spoiler: Corn is Delicious”
• September 3: “Spoiler: Dexys Midnight Runners Get a Royalty Payment”
• September 10: “Spoiler: We’re as Confused as You Are”
• September 17: “Spoiler: We Couldn’t Get Green Lantern”
• September 24: “Spoiler: Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience”

What time will new episodes of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe come out?

New episodes of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe will air at 9 p.m. ET.

Where can I watch Stuart Fails to Save the Universe?

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe will be available to stream on HBO Max.

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