Craig T. Nelson lands recurring role on Young Sheldon
Craig T. Nelson (Coach, Parenthood) will have a recurring role on the upcoming third season of Young Sheldon, Deadline.com has reported.
In a nod to his most famous role, Nelson will be playing Coach Dale Ballard, a Little League baseball coach who has a disagreement with George when Missy wants to join the team.
Nelson is best known for his Emmy-award winning role as Hayden Fox, coach of a university football team, on the ABC sitcom Coach, which ran from 1989-1997. More recently, Nelson starred in the family drama series Parenthood, which ran for six seasons on NBC.
Nelson's character will be introduced in the sixth episode of the upcoming season. Young Sheldon returns for its third season on Thursday, September 26 at 8/7c on CBS.
Young Sheldon: Season 2 released on DVD
Young Sheldon: Season 2 is out on DVD and Blu-ray today in the United States and Canada. The two-disc box-sets include all twenty-two episodes from the latest season of Young Sheldon.
For 10-year-old 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 king. And while the vulnerable, gifted and somewhat naïve Sheldon deals with the world, his very normal family must find a way to deal with him. Created and executive produced by The Big Bang Theory's Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro, Young Sheldon is also executive produced and narrated by Jim Parsons who plays Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory.
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A manufactured-on-demand Blu-ray box-set was also released as part of the Warner Archive collection.
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Fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland have a little longer to wait as Young Sheldon: Season 2 will be released on DVD on Monday, September 16. A Blu-ray release has not been announced.
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In Australia and New Zealand, Young Sheldon: Season 2 DVD and Blu-ray are out Wednesday, September 4.
CBS announces third season premiere
CBS has released the synopsis for the upcoming third season premiere of Young Sheldon, "Quirky Eggheads and Texas Snow Globes", which airs Thursday, September 26.
Young Sheldon will be moving to the 8/7c time period previously occupied by The Big Bang Theory, which wrapped its twelve-season run on CBS in May.
Sarah Baker reprises her role as Ms. Hutchins and John Hartman returns as Dr. Goetsch in the season premiere. Matt Hobby, who plays Pastor Jeff, has been promoted to a series regular for the third season.
Quirky Eggheads and Texas Snow Globes – After Dr. Sturgis (Wallace Shawn) experiences a nervous breakdown, Mary worries Sheldon is headed down a similar path. Also, Georgie discovers he has a knack for sales, on the third season premiere of YOUNG SHELDON, Thursday, Sept. 26 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Young Sheldon was renewed for a third season as part of a two season deal in February 2019, taking the show through to its fourth season in 2020/21.
Young Sheldon: Season 2 coming to DVD
Young Sheldon: Season 2 will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States and Canada on Tuesday, September 3.
The two-disc box-sets will include all twenty-two episodes from the latest season of Young Sheldon. No bonus features have been announced so far.
For 10-year-old 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 king. And while the vulnerable, gifted and somewhat naïve Sheldon deals with the world, his very normal family must find a way to deal with him. Created and executive produced by The Big Bang Theory's Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro, Young Sheldon is also executive produced and narrated by Jim Parsons who plays Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory.
Pre-order Young Sheldon: Season 2 DVD from Amazon.com
A manufactured-on-demand Blu-ray box-set is also being released as part of the Warner Archive collection.
Pre-order Young Sheldon: Season 2 Blu-ray from Amazon.com
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Young Sheldon: Season 2 will be released on DVD on Monday, September 16. A Blu-ray release has not been announced.
Pre-order Young Sheldon: Season 2 DVD from Amazon.co.uk
In Australia and New Zealand, Young Sheldon: Season 2 will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Wednesday, September 4.
CBS announces fall premiere dates
CBS has announced its fall premiere dates for the upcoming 2019/20 season, including the return of Young Sheldon.
The third season of Young Sheldon will premiere Thursday, September 26 at the new time of 8/7c. The show is inheriting the time period vacated by The Big Bang Theory, which recently concluded its twelve-season run on CBS.
A new single-camera comedy, The Unicorn, starring Walton Goggins (Justified) will folow Young Sheldon on Thursdays at 8:30/7:30c.The seventh season of Mom, from Young Sheldon co-creator Chuck Lorre, will air at 9/8c. Carol's Second Act, a new multi-camera sitcom starring Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond, The Middle), rounds out the comedy block at 9:30/8:30c. New drama series Evil finishes the night off at 10/9c.
Elsewhere on CBS's fall schedule, a new Chuck Lorre sitcom, Bob (Hearts) Abishola, starring recurring Young Sheldon guest star Billy Gardell (Mike & Molly), will air Mondays at 8:30/7:30c.
Young Sheldon returns Thursday, September 26 at 8/7c on CBS.
Young Sheldon cast to appear at Aussie awards show
The cast of Young Sheldon will be taking a trip down under later this month as they walk the red carpet at Australia's Logie Awards.
Iain Armitage, who plays child genius Sheldon Cooper on the show, will be joined his co-stars Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan and Raegan Revord at the event.
The highlight of the Australian entertainment calendar, the TV Week Logie Awards are in their sixty-first year and take place on Australia's Gold Coast.
In Australia, the 61st TV Week Logie Awards at The Star Gold Coast will be broadcast on Channel Nine on Sunday, June 30 at 7pm.
Matt Hobby promoted to series regular on Young Sheldon
When Young Sheldon returns for its third season this fall, the Cooper family will be seeing more of their local pastor.
According to Deadline.com, Matt Hobby, who has appeared in thirteen episodes as Pastor Jeff, has been upped to a series regular.
Matt Hobby's other acting credits include recurring roles on Boardwalk Empire, Hart of Dixie, and The Grinder.
Young Sheldon has been renewed for another two seasons by CBS. The show will be taking the Thursday 8/7c time period of The Big Bang Theory, which recently concluded its twelve-season run, when the third season premieres this fall.
Young Sheldon's second season goes out with a bang
The second season finale of Young Sheldon delivered the show's best ratings of the season last night, airing after the hour-long series finale of The Big Bang Theory.
"A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast" was watched by 13.60 million people, Young Sheldon's biggest audience since January 11, 2018. The show set a 2.1 rating in the key adults 18-49 demographic, its best performance since the first season finale on May 10, 2018.
Young Sheldon was by far the most-watched and highest-rated program in its time period. For the night overall, Young Sheldon was second only to The Big Bang Theory.
CBS announces 2019/20 schedule
CBS today announced its primetime lineup for the 2019/20 season, unveiling a new time period for Young Sheldon.
Starting this fall, Young Sheldon will be inheriting the Thursday 8/7c slot of The Big Bang Theory, which ends its twelve-season run tomorrow.
Taking Young Sheldon's old 8:30/7:30c time period will be the new single-camera comedy The Unicorn. The seventh season of Mom, which was co-created by The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon's Chuck Lorre, retains its 9/8c time period. New multi-camera comedy Carol's Second Act, starring Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond, The Middle) follows at 9:30/8:30c. The new drama Evil will close out Thursday nights at 10/9c.
THE UNICORN is a single-camera comedy about a tight-knit group of best friends and family who helps Wade (Walton Goggins) embrace his "new normal" in the wake of the loss of his wife one year ago. As a sometimes ill-equipped but always devoted single parent to his two adolescent daughters, he is taking the major step of dating again. To Wade's amazement, he's a hot commodity with women, and his friends explain that he's the perfect single guy - a "unicorn": employed, attractive, and with a proven track record of commitment. With his daughters and best friends rooting him on and hoping he'll find happiness again, Wade and his healing heart are ready to try life... and love... again. Bill Martin, Mike Schiff, Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor, Wendi Trilling, Peyton Reed, and John Hamburg (pilot only) are executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Hamburg directed the pilot from a script by Martin and Schiff.
Emmy Award winner Patricia Heaton stars in CAROL'S SECOND ACT, a comedy about a woman who embarks on a unique second act after raising her children, getting divorced and retiring from teaching: pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor. At age 50, Carol is a medical intern and must sink or swim with peers who are half her age. It's her enthusiasm, perspective and yes, even her age, that may be exactly what will make her second act a great success. Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins; Patricia Heaton, Adam Griffin, David Hunt and Rebecca Stay (Four Boys Entertainment); Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor (Kapital Entertainment); and Pamela Fryman (pilot only) are executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Fryman directed the pilot from a script by Halpern and Haskins.
The second season finale of Young Sheldon airs tomorrow night at the later time of 9/8c after the series finale of The Big Bang Theory.
Young Sheldon will return for its third season this fall on CBS. The network has also renewed the show for a fourth season to air in 2020/21.
The Big Bang Theory gang cross over to Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon's world is about to expand in a Big way as characters from The Big Bang Theory appear in the upcoming second season finale, TVLine has reported.
Younger versions of Sheldon's adult friends Leonard, Penny, Howard, Bernadette, Raj, and his future wife Amy will appear in next week's episode, "A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast".
It's not clear how the Big Bang characters will be introduced to the Young Sheldon universe with none of them living in Texas. Before they all came to live in Pasadena, the group was spread as far afield as Nebraska, New Jersey and India.
The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon had their first crossover last December when The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon watched a video tape from his childhood, featuring his father George (Lance Barber), brother Georgie (Montana Jordan) and his younger self (Iain Armitage).
The second season finale of Young Sheldon airs next Thursday, May 16 at the later time of 9/8c, right after the hour-long series finale of The Big Bang Theory.
Although The Big Bang Theory is coming to an end, CBS has already renewed Young Sheldon for another two years, taking the show through to its fourth season in 2020/21.