Watch: 'Big Bang' spinoff 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' gets teaser

May 13 (UPI) -- HBO Max is giving a glimpse of the new series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.

The streaming service shared a teaser trailer for the show Wednesday featuring Kevin Sussman as his Big Bang Theory character, Stuart Bloom.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is a spinoff of The Big Bang Theory that follows comic book store owner Stuart as he attempts to restore reality after accidentally causing a multiverse armageddon.

Lauren Lapkus, Brian Bosehn and John Ross Bowie also return in their Big Bang theory roles of Denise, Bert and Barry.

"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," an official synopsis reads.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is created, written and executive produced by Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn and Bill Prady. The series premieres July 23 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and will also stream on HBO Max.

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This story was originally published May 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM.