Young Sheldon Season 7 Cancelled?
Bazinga!
Do you think Sheldon Cooper would leave you with an unfinished story? Do you forget he has the ultimate condition of OCD?
When will our “Mighty Little Man (the title of the introductory song)” and the rest of the Cooper Clan join us on screen for its supposed final season? Are there any recent release date rumors?
Can’t wait for the Cooper gang from East Texas to return soon for their seventh installment? Neither can we! Since the multi-seasonal renewal of Young Sheldon in March 2021, we cannot wait for our brilliant yet humourous young scientist to grace our screens.
Young Sheldon had the viewers glued to their screens since its inception in 2017, while its parent series, The Big Bang Theory, was still running its course and was on its 10th Season. A presumable reason behind the early unparalleled success of Young Sheldon can be attributed to The Big Bang Theory, an epitome of a humorous yet moving sitcom that took the world by storm. Our keen interest in the lives of a group of five scientists plus Penny, with Sheldon Cooper being the primary focus, drove us into the realms of Young Sheldon.
It quite literally features a younger Sheldon, his peculiar yet quirky habits as he came of age with a background setting of Texas with none other than his family! Viewers of The Big Bang Theory quickly got attached to this prequel series because most of the references that flowed throughout the seasons always ‘rang a bell,’ as the references were picked up from the parent series.
Relishing the six-season run on the air, Young Sheldon is touted as TV’s #1 comedy, garnering heaps of critical acclaim with high ratings, especially as things become even more intricate with Sheldon and the rest of his family. Premiered on CBS in 2017, the sitcom is modeled around the eponymous character who grew up in a small hometown in Texas in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.
We can proudly state that Young Sheldon was successful in shouldering the huge fan base that was still mourning the end of The Big Bang theory and was filled with high expectations from the prequel series. After all, it is based on Sheldon Cooper!
Nevertheless, fans have been clacking their keyboards throughout the months to surf out any information on the internet regarding recent developments surrounding Young Sheldon. If you are an ardent Sheldon Cooper stan and the same questions have been looming over your head, you have come to the right place. We at Web News Observer have gathered recent intel on the development of Young Sheldon 7 and how CBS is planning to please their viewers with Young Sheldon on their screens THIS FALL! Continue Reading to find out.
Young Sheldon Season 7 Status: Is It Cancelled?
On the contrary, you will be glad to know that CBS WILL bring Young Sheldon on their screens this fall, but not exactly the Season 7. The network has finally confirmed that they will not be bringing Young Sheldon Season 7 in the fall of 2023 but will instead play re-runs of the previous seasons on the CBS network every Thursday at 8 p.m.
Here are the updates regarding the same.
Young Sheldon Season 7 was confirmed for a fall 2023 release as stated in CBS’ earlier fall lineup, where the show was placed on the Thursday slot at 8 p.m.
May 2023 witnessed the onslaught of the gravest writer’s protest in the form of the WGA union. Amidst the protest, several competing networks updated their fall broadcast schedules in anticipation of the dissipation of the strikes within the next month.
However, in July, the actors union SAG-AFTRA also joined in the protest for their wage rights and better protection against the hindsight of Artificial Intelligence. The last time such a large-scale strike sent Hollywood productions into an indefinite hiatus was 63 whole years ago! We are currently in the third month of this double-strike situation, and there are no hopes for any reconciliation through negotiations.
In a recent meeting held for the first time in more than three months, the Writers Guild and the AMPTP on Friday failed to reach an agreement to resume contract negotiations. Their inability to agree on terms for returning to the bargaining table comes after their much-anticipated meeting to discuss a possible resumption of talks.
“As of now, there is no agreement on these items, because the AMPTP said they needed to consult with their member studios before moving forward,” the union said in a statement last Friday.
The situation for a fall 2023 release seems bleak. However, we can make a calculated guess on an expected date for the release of Young Sheldon Season 7, taking into account the lingering strike situation. In a situation where negotiations are met within the next two months or so, we can expect production to begin by the end of this year and result in a mid-2024 release.
Unfortunately, this would mean a shortened season, in a bout to hastily complete filming within a given time. However, if the network decides to give us a stellar final season as they did in The Big Bang Theory, it is better to expect a 2024 fall release instead. Honestly, we prefer the latter, given that we would want to bid adieu to the Coopers in a proper way and not in a rushed manner!
So, affirmatively, Season 7 production is currently on a hiatus. Moreover, the cast of Young Sheldon are members of the SAG AFTRA, so they are busy picketing for their rights. Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, and Raegan Revord joined the writers on the picket line, while Iain Armitage and Wallace Shawn recently followed in their footsteps. With no actors to shoot the scenes and this being the third month of the double strike, we are certain that the original plan of CBS for a fall 2023 release has successfully been quashed until further notice.
Young Sheldon Season 7 Release Date: How Will CBS Broadcast The Series?
A trend with the most competitive networks like CBS has come up where they revised their fall lineup schedules and released them featuring reruns of the original CBS shows instead of the promised new season. This is because, amidst the SAG AFTRA WGA strikes, networks have found it promising and feasible to shift their scripted fall line-up series into 2024 and maintained reruns of the original series on the network, which won’t require new scripts or actors. A wise move if you ask me!
As it has already been hinted at by George Cheeks, President and CEO of CBS and Chief Content Officer, who stated during a keynote at Banff moderated by Deadline’s Peter White: “We wanted to build our schedule for when the world goes back to normal.” Further adding, “Once we had done that, once we locked it in, we spent a lot of time focusing on what it was going to look like.” He elaborated that a revised CBS fall scheduling plan is expected to be revealed soon. “First of all, obviously it’s going to be very reality-heavy,” he added.
Well, according to The Hidden Remote, it looks like Young Sheldon did bag a place in the fall schedule of CBS, in the sense that its earlier episode reruns will be shown. While it may not be what you had been hoping for, it is still better than not having Sheldon Cooper on our screens again. CBS noted that Young Sheldon will air every Thursday at the 8 p.m. time slot. Also, it is a great opportunity to catch up to the old seasons of the series in time for its 2024 release.
Yes, you heard that right! Creators indicate that scriptwriting should start by the end of this year in order for the new episodes to air within the first quarter of 2024. We are predicting a more realistic time frame given the volatile situation at hand, like the 2024 fall season. This also follows the history of releases of every season of the series. Seasons 1,2 and 3 aired at the end of September, whereas Seasons 4, and 5 aired in November and October, respectively, but that was due to the pandemic. Season 6 also followed the traditional release at the end of September. So, for Season 7, it is safe to use the phrase inspired by the Green Day band ” Wake Me Up When September Ends!”
However, if the strike ends sooner, we can expect the earlier estimation of a 1st quarter of 2024 release.
Young Sheldon Season 7 Cast: Who Will Reprise Their Roles?
As per the progressive six seasons of the series, Young Sheldon mostly maintained the same faces, except for a few crucial additions. The main cast for this Season will probably continue with its alma mater:
Main Cast
- Iain Armitage as Sheldon Lee Cooper
- Jim Parsons as the voice of adult Sheldon
- Zoe Perry as Mary Cooper
- Lance Barber as George Cooper
- Montana Jordan as Georgie Cooper Jr.
- Raegan Revord as Missy Cooper
- Annie Potts as “Connie”/Meemaw
- Emily Osment as Mandy McAllister
Recurring Cast Members
- Craig T. Nelson as Dale Ballard
- Matt Hobby as Pastor Jeff Difford
- Melissa Peterman as Brenda Sparks
- Wyatt McClure as Billy Sparks
- Wallace Shawn as John Sturgis
- Ed Begley Jr. as Dr. Grant Linkletter
- Wendie Malick as President Linda Hagemeyer
- Dan Byrd as Pastor Rob
- Rachel Bay Jones as Audrey McAllister (Mandy’s mom)
- Will Sasso as Jim McAllister (Mandy’s dad)
Additionally, there may be a cast shakeup, given that the creators have hinted at Season 7 being the final one. But we will get to this part in a while.
Young Sheldon Season 7: Will The Big Bang Theory Cast Make An Appearance?
*Major Spoiler Alert*
Be honest. When Young Sheldon aired, didn’t you immediately click on the series and expect Jim Parsons, yes, but also the remaining O.G. cast of the mother series? We bet you did.
So when we encountered voiceovers of our beloved original cast, we were overjoyed! Kayley Cuoco(Penny) is the ‘pool monster’ in Sheldon’s dream in Season 3, Episode 10, Simon (Howard) in Season 5 states, “All this time, that’s your problem with engineering?, and his beloved wife Mayim (Amy), who has done more than one voiceover. Including the time the couple bickered over naming their son ‘Leonard Cooper’ in the Season 4 opening episode.
But what moved us to tears and reminiscence were the young cameos of the O.G cast of The Big Bang Theory in Young Sheldon Season 2 Episode 22, with the camera diffusing into each one of them as 10-year-olds studying (Leonard, Raj), sleeping (Penny, Bernadette), playing games(Howard), or reading(Amy), with the song “someday we’ll be together” playing in the background! We know you watched those 15 seconds over and over again!
So, we may not exactly see the cast of The Big Bang Theory since Sheldon hadn’t met them while he was young, but we can definitely expect some more voiceovers and young cameos!
Young Sheldon Season 7 Plot: What Can We Expect To See In The Next Season?
Apart from CBS’ fall rerun of the original Young Sheldon show from seasons 1-6, let’s talk about Season 7.
From the looks of it, Young Sheldon Season 7 will also carry on deliberating the overall plot of the series, which includes:
For young Sheldon Cooper, it isn’t easy growing up in East Texas. Being a once-in-a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science isn’t always helpful in a land where church and football are kings. And while the vulnerable, gifted, and somewhat naive Sheldon deals with the world, his very normal family must find a way to deal with him. In “Young Sheldon,” audiences get a chance to meet him in childhood as he embarks on his innocent, awkward, and hopeful journey toward the man he will become.
Also, Season 7 will pick up from where the Season 6 finale left off, named ” A Tornado, 10-Hour Flight, and a Darn Fine Ring.” We saw Sheldon leaving with his mom to Germany to begin college at the age of 11 (Big Bang Theory fans know this reference way too well), while the Cooper family braves a tornado, which dangers Mee Maw’s house. Additionally, Georgie and Mandy decide to marry, but we are yet to see how that turns out.
The season finale of #YoungSheldon is *one* day away. Hopefully Missy and Sheldon can patch things up in time. pic.twitter.com/MsCV0YU7LV
— Young Sheldon (@YoungSheldon) May 17, 2023
With that being said, it is difficult to predict the plot without knowing which age sequence Sheldon will be in Season 7. With the creators hinting at Season 7 being the final chapter of the series, we can fairly predict what is to come in the next season. For reference, let us take a look at an episode re-run of Young Sheldon Season 6 to jog our memory:
S6.E1 ∙ Four Hundred Cartons of Undeclared Cigarettes and a Niblingo
September 29, 2022
George Sr. bails Meemaw and Georgie out of jail. Also, Sheldon and Missy meet Mandy, and Mary feels unwelcome at church.
S6.E2 ∙ Future Worf and the Margarita of the South Pacific
October 6, 2022
Sheldon and Missy try to help out with the Cooper family’s financial troubles, while Mary struggles to deal with life outside of the church.
S6.E3 ∙ Passion’s Harvest and a Sheldocracy
October 13, 2022
Sheldon must choose sides in an ethical dilemma; also, Mary tries her hand at writing, and Mandy needs a new place to live.
S6.E4 ∙ Blonde Ambition and the Concept of Zero
October 20, 2022
Sheldon makes a terrifying mathematical discovery while tutoring Billy; Mary is jealous of Missy’s relationship with Mandy and Meemaw.
S6.E5 ∙ A Resident Advisor and the Word ‘Sketchy’
October 27, 2022
At college, Sheldon decides to expand his responsibilities and become a dorm resident advisor. Also, Meemaw and Dale make a sketchy business deal and Mary and George Sr. rekindle their romance.
S6.E6 ∙ An Ugly Car, an Affair, and Some Kickass Football
November 3, 2022
George Sr. is asked to help with the football team. Also, Mandy discovers Georgie and Meemaw’s secret business.
S6.E7 ∙ A Tougher Nut and a Note on File
November 10, 2022
Sheldon’s search for a comic book leads him to a breakthrough. Also, Georgie and Mandy have an uncomfortable first encounter with her parents, Jim and Audrey.
S6.E8 ∙ Legalese and a Whole Hoo-Ha
December 8, 2022
Sheldon’s database invention puts him at odds with the university. Also, the church takes issue with Meemaw’s video store.
S6.E9 ∙ College Dropouts and the Medford Miracle
January 5, 2023
Sheldon is considering dropping out of college to focus on building his database. Also, George Sr. is frustrated when someone else gets credit for his football wins.
S6.E10 ∙ Pancake Sunday and Textbook Flirting
January 12, 2023
Mary struggles to make new friends; Mandy pushes Georgie to date another woman.
S6.E11 ∙ Ruthless, Toothless, and a Week of Bed Rest
February 2, 2023
Sheldon learns the university is building a database without him. Also, Mary takes care of a bedridden Mandy and Meemaw.
S6.E12 ∙ A Baby Shower and a Testosterone-Rich Banter
February 9, 2023
Mary butts heads with Mandy’s mother, Audrey; Sheldon attempts male bonding.
S6.E13 ∙ A Frat Party, a Sleepover, and the Mother of All Blisters
February 16, 2023
Paige drags Sheldon to a college party; Missy gets caught in a lie.
S6.E14 ∙ A Launch Party and a Whole Human Being
March 2, 2023
The Coopers can’t be found as Mandy goes into labor. Also, Sheldon is excited about the launch of his database.
S6.E15 ∙ Teen Angst and a Smart-Boy Walk of Shame
March 9, 2023
Sheldon confronts the failure of his database; Georgie and Mandy struggle as new parents; Missy feels forgotten.
S6.E16 ∙ A Stolen Truck and Going on the Lam
March 30, 2023
Missy steals her dad’s truck and hits the road with her friend Paige.
S6.E17 ∙ A German Folk Song and an Actual Adult
April 13, 2023
Georgie goes on a birthday date; Mary confronts Brenda about her relationship with George; Sheldon takes an interest in Missy’s favorite TV show, and there’s a surprise ending.
S6.E18 ∙ Little Green Men and a Fella’s Marriage Proposal
April 27, 2023
Sheldon wants to search for life on other planets; Mandy answers Georgie’s marriage proposal; Missy is caught between two friends.
S6.E19 ∙ A New Weather Girl and a Stay-at-Home Coddler
May 4, 2023
Mandy gets an exciting job opportunity and Sheldon worries that he’s falling behind. Also, Georgie takes his daughter to work:
S6.E20 ∙ German for Beginners and a Crazy Old Man with a Bat
May 11, 2023
The gambling room gets broken into and Sheldon wants to study abroad. Also, Missy makes a new friend.
S6.E21 ∙ A Romantic Getaway and a Germanic Meat-Based Diet
May 18, 2023
Mandy surprises Georgie with a spa weekend and Sheldon prepares for his summer in Germany.
S6.E22 ∙ A Tornado, a 10-Hour Flight, and a Darn Fine Ring
May 18, 2023
Sheldon and Mary head to Germany while the rest of the Cooper family braves a tornado that is heading straight for Medford.
Also, check the promo for the finale episode of Young Sheldon Season 6:
Young Sheldon Season 7: Final Season? What plot lines can we expect?
When renewed, the next season was anticipated to include at least 22 episodes, and it is meant to be consistent with its predecessor. But now, the official episode count may vary owing to the ongoing strikes, which may have prompted the makers to slash the episode count by reducing the season to 15 to 18 episodes so that production isn’t rushed once the strikes conclude.
The creators have also hinted that it is the last season of Young Sheldon.
Executive producer Steve Holland has hinted about the potential end of the show in an exclusive interview with TVLine, quoting,
“We’ve certainly started to talk about [season 7 being the end]… When you’re in the middle of a season, it’s such a grind that we haven’t had too many in-depth conversations. But now, as we’re getting to the end [of Season 6], we’ve started to talk about it more.”
“There are certain things we know we want to hit next season, and there are certain things where, if it’s the end versus if it’s just [another season], those things might be different. It’s not my decision to make. I don’t think we’ll know for a while, but I don’t think it will affect the first half of [Season 7]; I think it will play out the same either way. But as we get near the end, I think it will play out differently depending on whether this is, or is not the final season.”
With that being said, Season 7 will probably be the heaviest, with Sheldon Cooper actually coming of age and facing grave issues with his puberty. It will probably be set when he is 14 years old, which will be a significant jump from being 11 years old. There is a lot of information to be cramped up between these years, and we just hope for a smooth-sailing final season. Not a rushed one!
We will probably see Sheldon’s college struggles, his struggles with the bullies at college, being smarter than literally every person in the room, and probably some form of success in graduating from East Texas Tech at the mere age of 14 in the year 1995.
For those of you who can relate to the events that took place in the 1995 timeline, we know that Sheldon Cooper first met Will Wheaton (the Star Trek kid who stars in The Big Bang Theory) at the Dixie Trek, so we might see an interesting montage surrounding their meeting and the event that went off, thereby driving Sheldon to hate him for a very long time until their union in The Big Bang Theory.
On the heavier news front, it was mentioned in Big Bang Theory in Season 7 Episode 9 that Sheldon lost his father when he was only 14 due to over-consumption of alcohol. It was also mentioned that his father cheated on his mother as well, in the year 1995.
This indicates that Season 7 might be a heavy season with jam-packed information and leaping developments.
In case we come across any other developments on this, we will keep updating you the same.
Young Sheldon Season 7: Where to Watch
The reruns will air on the CBS network every Thursday at 8 p.m. The new series will also air on the official CBS Network at the same time. It will appear on Paramount+ the very next day.
The series is available in various regions, including the United Kingdom, where Young Sheldon is aired on the free-to-air channel E4. Moreover, in October and November 2021, Netflix in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom picked up the streaming rights to the show. For Indian viewers, the series is available exclusively on Prime Video, with all the episodes from the last six seasons.
Additionally, it is available for rent and purchase on:
- iTunes
- Amazon Instant Video
- Google Play
- Vudu.
Young Sheldon Season 7: Official Trailer
At the moment of writing this, we do not possess an official trailer for Young Sheldon Season 7. This is because the promotional marketing of a series usually begins 1-2 months prior to its release, and since we do not have a definitive release date, we cannot predict when the official trailer for the same will reach us.
In the meantime, you can take a look at the trailer for the Season 6:
Young Sheldon Season 7 Announcement: A Possible Spinoff?
We promised you a surprise announcement at the end, so here it is.
In April 2023, Max announced ANOTHER BIG BANG THEORY SPINOFF SERIES!
That’s right! The Big Bang Theory fever isn’t over yet, and from the looks of it, Max has amped up the thermometer a little more for the die-hard fans.
Details of this have not been disclosed yet, so we do not know if it is a prequel or a sequel to The Big Bang Theory. What we do know is that it will have the infamous Chuck Lorre there, which has given us two revolutionary series, and that it will stream on HBO Max and Discovery+.
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