Big Bang Theory Spin-Off Will Show How Stuart Bloom Destroyed the Multiverse

What harm could a humble comic book seller possibly do? But it's with him that the end of everything will begin.

HBO Max's new spin-off from the cult hit "The Big Bang Theory" has been titled "Stuart Bloom Couldn't Save the Universe" — and it sounds exactly like Stuart's life looks. Only now it's not just personal failure at stake, but total armageddon.

What the show will be about

The plot follows Stuart (Kevin Sussman) accidentally breaking an experimental device built by Sheldon and Leonard. The result? Reality destruction across multiple dimensions.

Together with girlfriend Denise (Lauren Lapkus), geologist Bert (Brian Posehn), and the insufferable but damn useful Barry Kripke (John Ross Bowie), he embarks on a multiverse journey to set everything right. Or at least not make it worse.

Who is Stuart Bloom?

In "The Big Bang Theory," Stuart is the comic book store owner and one of the show's most endearing losers.

Actor Kevin Sussman in a brown sweater smiles against a backdrop with the name "Stuart" — Stuart Bloom from "The Big Bang Theory"

He's smart, kind, and incredibly polite, but constantly plagued by problems: his store burns down, his heart gets broken, or he finds himself at the bottom of the social hierarchy even among geeks. Plus his head is literally crammed with a colossal amount of Star Wars universe facts.

Stuart appears in season 2 and quickly becomes part of the gang. He's one of those rare characters who first brings a light smile, then a strange sense of attachment and genuine sympathy.

But if he was previously a secondary character, now his star — albeit catastrophic — moment has arrived.

Who's running the project

According to Hollywood Reporter, the project creators are Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady, and Zack Penn (who worked on "Ready Player One" and "Free Guy"), and this is the first BBT universe spin-off where comedy meets real science fiction.

It'll have everything: alternate versions of familiar characters, plot craziness in the spirit of "Rick and Morty," and of course, the signature "intellectual" (but more often "nerdy") irony that made the original series with Jim Parsons as Sheldon famous.

The idea, according to Chuck Lorre, came from wanting to "step outside the comfort zone and make a show that the 'Theory' characters themselves would discuss in the kitchen."

Actors Kevin Sussman and Jim Parsons are standing in a comic book store looking at comics — Scene from "The Big Bang Theory," Bloom's comic book store

It's a meta-universe within a meta-universe. And judging by the description, this will be something more absurd than "Young Sheldon" (2017).

Where it all began

Remember, the original "The Big Bang Theory" aired on CBS from 2007 to 2019 and lasted a full 12 seasons. The series told the story of physicist friends Sheldon and Leonard, their neighbors and girlfriends, and became a true pop culture phenomenon. Millions of viewers worldwide loved it for its subtle humor, witty dialogue, and cozy chemistry between characters. The show had two spin-offs — "Young Sheldon" and "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage," but now we're getting something much crazier. We're definitely looking forward to this multiverse with anticipation.