"Young Sheldon" premiered on September 25, 2017, on CBS. The show is created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro, who are also behind "The Big Bang Theory." The series focuses on Sheldon's life as a child growing up in Texas with his family, navigating his exceptional intellect and social awkwardness.

When Young Sheldon first premiered, it marked a significant stylistic departure from its predecessor. Unlike the multi-camera, laugh-track-heavy format of The Big Bang Theory , Young Sheldon was filmed as a . This allowed for a more cinematic, heartfelt, and grounded look at the childhood of Sheldon Cooper in East Texas during the late 1980s. Season 1 Highlights: