Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage is an American sitcom television series created by Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, and Steve Holland. The series premiered on October 17, 2024, on CBS.
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro & Steve Holland |
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| Opening theme | "Libertango" performed by Layers Classic |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Cinematography | Buzz Feitshans IV |
| Editor | Pamela Marshall |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 17, 2024 – present |
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This is the third television series in The Big Bang Theory franchise and a direct sequel to and spin-off of the coming-of-age sitcom Young Sheldon. The series focuses on the marriage of young parents Georgie Cooper (Montana Jordan) and Mandy McAllister (Emily Osment). The first season takes place in 1994.
Cast
editMain
edit- Montana Jordan as Georgie Cooper
- Emily Osment as Mandy McAllister
- Rachel Bay Jones as Audrey McAllister
- Will Sasso as Jim McAllister
- Dougie Baldwin as Connor McAllister
- Jessie Prez as Ruben
Guest
edit- Zoe Perry as Mary Cooper[1]
- Annie Potts as Connie Tucker ("Meemaw")[1]
- Raegan Revord as Missy Cooper[1]
- Rebecca Metz as Officer Lisa Gilroy
- Craig T. Nelson as Dale Ballard[2]
- Matt Hobby as Pastor Jeff Difford[3]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [4] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "The 6:10 to Lubbock" | Mark Cendrowski | Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro & Steve Holland | October 17, 2024 | T12.19101 | 6.56[5] |
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Picking up from the end of Young Sheldon, newlyweds Georgie Cooper and Mandy McAllister, along with their infant daughter Cece, are living with Mandy's parents Audrey and Jim, and her younger brother Connor. Georgie works at Jim's auto and tire shop, much to the disdain of fellow employee Ruben who believes Georgie doesn't deserve authority over him. Mandy and Audrey have an argument when Audrey implies that as Cece is not talking yet (despite her being less than a year old), she could be dumb like Georgie. As a result, Georgie & Mandy decide to move out to a small place near the train tracks. They are given some housewarming gifts by Georgie's mother Mary, and grandmother, Connie. After talking with Jim, Audrey apologizes to Mandy and they return to the house. As Georgie starts to confront Audrey for insulting him, Cece says "Dada"; her first word through the baby monitor. Title quotation from: Georgie, at the dinner table, announcing the train that's passing by his and Mandy's new home. | ||||||
| 2 | "Some New York Nonsense" | Mark Cendrowski | Teleplay by : Steven Molaro & Connor Kilpatrick Story by : Steve Holland & Jim Reynolds | October 24, 2024 | T12.19102 | 6.40[6] |
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Georgie visits his father, George Sr.'s, grave. He claims he can handle the responsibilities of both his old family and new family with Mandy. Ruben taunting him, Audrey undercutting him, Mandy's job search and his younger sister Missy all add to his stress. Missy has him pick her up after she is suspended from school for pulling the fire alarm to get out of a test. At home, Mandy suggesting they may move for her job prospects sets Georgie off and he accuses Audrey of the idea. He storms out but goes to the hospital believing he's having a heart attack. The doctor says it is actually a panic attack. He returns and tells Mandy. They make up and Georgie apologizes the next day to Audrey. Georgie returns to George's grave and admits he doesn't have it all under control and admires how George did it. He later brings Missy to the grave where she lets out some of her grief. Title quotation from: Georgie's reaction when the doctor explains what a panic attack and anxiety is. | ||||||
| 3 | "Secrets, Lies and a Chunk of Change" | Mark Cendrowski | Teleplay by : Steve Holland & Connor Kilpatrick Story by : Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro | October 31, 2024 | T12.19103 | 6.19[7] |
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Georgie receives his first credit card, leading Mandy to reveal she is in credit card debt of about $12,000 from an irresponsible past. Among her most expensive purchases is a hospital visit for an ex-boyfriend, Nick. Georgie decides that he should get the money that is owed to her, and so gets Nick's address from Jim. Nick is apologetic and writes a check for the money he owes, but when Georgie attempts to cash it at the bank, it is invalid. Nick then shows up at the bank and tells Georgie he is about to get his money by proceeding to rob the bank and Georgie flees. Mandy goes back to her prior waitressing job to start paying off her debt, with Audrey watching Cece. In order to help out and make more money at work, Georgie has the idea to use his credit card on softball uniforms for the local police department; in turn they will page Georgie when people need a tow truck from Jim's store. | ||||||
| 4 | "Todd's Mom" | Mark Cendrowski | Teleplay by : Steven Molaro & Nadiya Chettiar Story by : Chuck Lorre & Steve Holland | November 7, 2024 | T12.19106 | 6.15[8] |
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Tired of always hanging out with her parents, Mandy goes to a bar with another waitress Beth, (Casey Wilson), who wants to have fun after her divorce. Taking Georgie to Beth's house, everyone is surprised when Beth's son Todd recognizes Georgie from high school and is only a year younger than him. Todd invites Georgie to go dirt biking with his friends. Mandy says it is too dangerous but Georgie accuses her of acting like his mother and goes anyway. He enjoys it but ends up acting like a parent himself when the other guys try to add alcohol to the mix. Mandy goes back to the bar with Beth, and Beth ends up making out with Mandy's dentist. Mandy pages Georgie and they return home to Cece together. Meanwhile, Audrey and Jim get competitive trying to guess the answer to a game of 20 Questions with Connor. | ||||||
| 5 | "Thanksgiving" | Mark Cendrowski | Teleplay by : Steve Holland & Jim Reynolds Story by : Steven Molaro & Connor Kilpatrick | November 14, 2024 | T12.19105 | 6.39[9] |
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As the first Thanksgiving since George Sr.'s death approaches, Georgie and Mandy offer to spend it with Mary. Mary declines, saying she wants to be alone (giving Missy permission to go to a friend's house), and not do anything for her first holiday without her husband. Seeing that Georgie is hurting, Mandy is able to convince Connie and her boyfriend Dale to come to the McAllister house for the dinner. Missy also agrees after Mandy takes her to get a dolphin tattoo on her ankle. Mary still refuses. On the day, Mary decides to come after all, but gets emotional as hearing Audrey argue about Jim's drinking reminds Mary of her and George. Georgie has the idea to take Mary and Missy to have pie at George's grave. Mary discovers the tattoo. Back at the house, Connor plays the accordion and Dale his guitar. | ||||||
| 6 | "A Regular Samaritan" | Mark Cendrowski | Teleplay by : Steven Molaro & Nadiya Chettiar Story by : Chuck Lorre & Steve Holland | December 5, 2024 | T12.19104 | 6.18[10] |
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Georgie tows the car of successful real estate agent Valerie, who attributes her success to God wanting her to be prosperous. She invites Georgie to her church, and he decides to go, thinking that the congregation would be a good batch of new customers for the auto store. Mandy and the rest of the family are uninterested. Georgie cuts a deal with the church Reverend on repairing all the church vehicles; Jim is impressed by this and decides to give him a higher cut which angers Audrey. Georgie likes how welcoming the church is and decides to spend more time there which upsets Mandy, Audrey tells her that she needs to confront Georgie about this if it is bothering her. After a session of Bible study, Valerie kisses Georgie who immediately pulls away. This is seen by Mandy who punches Valerie and leaves with Georgie. Title quotation from: Georgie downplaying helping Valerie with her car when he is called a good Samaritan. | ||||||
| 7 | "An Old Mustang" | Mark Cendrowski | Teleplay by : Steve Holland & Connor Kilpatrick Story by : Steven Molaro & Jim Reynolds | December 12, 2024 | T12.19107 | 6.51[11] |
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Jim has had an old Mustang convertible in the garage for years, so he and Georgie decide to start working on it to potentially sell it. Georgie also invites Connor to work on it with them but he declines. Georgie tells Mandy he sometimes wishes he tried to understand Sheldon better, and so insists that Connor join him and Jim on a road trip for a part for the car. With Connor in his own world of music, Jim admits to Georgie he is worried for Connor's future. Connor tells Georgie he feels Jim sees him as a failure for never having had a job, and that everything he does seems to make Jim angry, while Georgie says that he's just worried for him. Stopping for lunch, Georgie tells Jim of the time George took him and Sheldon to NASA for a rained out rocket launch. While there, Connor gets a job as a busboy to prove his father wrong. Georgie is able to get Connor to return with them, saying he has a feeling Connor will be alright in the future. Meanwhile, Mandy and Audrey try to turn Audrey's office into a nursery without arguing. Audrey admits she wants Cece to stay in school, unlike Georgie but she is also worried Mandy has given up on her dreams and is stuck; Audrey similarly gave up on her dreams to have a family. Returning home, Connor tells Audrey he is glad Georgie was there as Georgie is a kind person. | ||||||
Production
editDevelopment
editIn January 2024, it was announced that a spin-off of Young Sheldon was in development at CBS.[12] In March 2024, it was announced that CBS had greenlit the Young Sheldon spin-off.[13]
The show focuses on the characters of young married parents Georgie Cooper (Montana Jordan) and Mandy McAllister (Emily Osment) "navigating the challenges of adulthood, parenting, and marriage."[13] It was also announced that co-creators Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, and Steve Holland, would be writing and executive producing the spin-off series.[13][12] In May 2024, the title of the series, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage,[14] was announced, and in July 2024, it was announced that the series would premiere on October 17, 2024, on CBS.[1]
The series is executive produced by Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, and Steve Holland. Lorre's own Chuck Lorre Productions produces the series alongside Warner Bros. Television as with the other series in The Big Bang Theory franchise.[13] In October 2024, CBS gave the series a full-season order, making the total of 22 episodes.[15]
Casting
editIn March 2024, it was announced that Montana Jordan and Emily Osment were set to reprise their characters, George "Georgie" Cooper Jr. and Amanda "Mandy" McAllister, from Young Sheldon.[13] In May 2024, it was announced that Will Sasso and Rachel Bay Jones were added as series regulars, reprising their roles as Mandy's parents, Jim McAllister and Audrey McAllister, from Young Sheldon.[16]
In July 2024, it was announced that Zoe Perry, Annie Potts, and Raegan Revord were set to guest star in the series, reprising their respective characters, Mary Cooper, Constance "Connie" Tucker, and Melissa "Missy" Cooper, from Young Sheldon.[1] Also in July 2024, it was announced that Dougie Baldwin had been cast as Mandy's brother, Connor McAllister, and Jessie Prez had been cast as Ruben, an employee at Jim's tire store. Baldwin replaces Joseph Apollonio who was originally cast as Connor in Young Sheldon.[17] In September 2024, it was reported that Craig T. Nelson was set to guest star, reprising his role as Dale Ballard.[2] In November 2024, it was announced that Matt Hobby was set to guest star, reprising his role as Pastor Jeff Difford.[3]
Filming
editThe series is filmed in front of a live audience at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, on the sound stage where The Big Bang Theory was previously filmed.[18][19] The series began filming in July 2024.[20][21]
Release
editReception
editCritical response
editThe review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 88% approval rating with an average rating of 9/10, based on 8 critic reviews.[22] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 61 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[23]
Ratings
edit| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "The 6:10 to Lubbock" | October 17, 2024 | 0.5/5 | 6.56 | 0.2 | 1.93 | 0.7 | 8.50 | [5] |
| 2 | "Some New York Nonsense" | October 24, 2024 | 0.5/6 | 6.40 | 0.1 | 1.69 | 0.7 | 8.10 | [6] |
| 3 | "Secrets, Lies and a Chunk of Change" | October 31, 2024 | 0.5/6 | 6.19 | 0.2 | 1.56 | 0.6 | 7.76 | [7] |
| 4 | "Todd's Mom" | November 7, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 6.15 | 0.2 | 1.67 | 0.6 | 7.83 | [8] |
| 5 | "Thanksgiving" | November 14, 2024 | 0.5/5 | 6.39 | 0.2 | 1.81 | 0.7 | 8.20 | [9] |
| 6 | "A Regular Samaritan" | December 5, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 6.18 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [10] |
| 7 | "An Old Mustang" | December 12, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 6.51 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [11] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Schneider, Michael (July 13, 2024). "'Young Sheldon' Stars Annie Potts, Zoe Perry Set to Guest on Spinoff 'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage'". Variety. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Schwartz, Ryan (September 25, 2024). "Georgie & Mandy's First Thanksgiving Will Be a Young Sheldon Family Affair". TVLine. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Dumaraog, Ana (November 5, 2024). "Young Sheldon's Villain Returns In Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage New Set Content". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z – Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage on CBS". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 18, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Solid Debut and Matlock Time Slot Premiere Gives CBS Victory Among Broadcast Networks". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 25, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: Matlock on CBS Improves from Prior Week, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Builds in Demos from Debutwork". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (November 1, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: 'Ghosts' on CBS Leads Halloween Night Linear Telecasts Among Key Demos". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (November 8, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: CBS Leads Broadcast Networks in Each Prime Time Hour Among Total Viewers, Adults 18-49 and 25-54". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (November 15, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: CBS Leads Linear as Each of its Shows Sees an Uptick in Viewership from Prior Week". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (December 9, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: Packers-Lions Sets New 'TNF' on Prime Viewer Record". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (December 13, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: CBS Continues Prime Time Victory Among Linear Networks". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (January 12, 2024). "'Young Sheldon' Spinoff About Georgie & Mandy Nears CBS Series Order From Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro & Steve Holland". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Cordero, Rosy (March 5, 2024). "CBS Orders 'Young Sheldon' Georgie & Mandy Spinoff Series Starring Montana Jordan And Emily Osment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (May 2, 2024). "Young Sheldon's Georgie and Mandy Spinoff Gets a Surprising Title — Will New Show Undo Big Bang Lore?". TVLine. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 30, 2024). "'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage' Gets Full-Season Order By CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (May 15, 2024). "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage: Will Sasso and Rachel Bay Jones Join Young Sheldon Spinoff as Series Regulars". TVLine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (July 19, 2024). "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Adds 2 — Including a Young Sheldon Recast". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (July 13, 2024). "'George & Mandy's First Marriage': There is Both Pessimism & Hope Behind That Title, Says Chuck Lorre". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Callahan, Chrissy; Calvario, Liz (May 17, 2024). "'Young Sheldon' ended, but a spinoff is on the way. What we know". Today. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ Mathews, Liam (July 24, 2024). "'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage' Stars on What's to Come as the 'Young Sheldon' Spinoff Starts Filming". Parade. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (July 24, 2024). "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage: See Behind-the-Scenes Photos From Young Sheldon Spinoff Pilot Taping". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
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