Young Sheldon season 7 has changed one more major element. The show is a spinoff and a prequel to the long-running smash hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory, following the younger years of Jim Parsons’ character Sheldon Cooper. While Parsons provides narration for the show, Sheldon is played by Big Little Lies‘ Iain Armitage opposite Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan, and Raegan Revord as the rest of the Cooper family.
TVLine has exclusively shared the new opening titles for Young Sheldon season 7. As the release will be the show’s final season, it has been updated to honor the momentous occasion. Most notably, Emily Osment’s Mandy McAllister has been added to the sequence after previously being upgraded to a series regular for season 6.
Young Sheldon’s Opening Title Change is Big For the Show’s Future
Emily Osment being included with the rest of the Young Sheldon cast in the opening sequence is a natural progression. It’s a way to honor her longevity with the show after starting as a recurring character in season 5 and slowly becoming more prominent as her character had a baby with Sheldon’s older brother Georgie (Montana Jordan) and eventually accepted his marriage proposal at the end of season 6. However, her presence is also a way for the show to lay the groundwork for what’s to come.
Young Sheldon Season 6 Ending Explained
The one-hour Young Sheldon season 6 finale is a mix of comedic and dramatic moments as Sheldon and the rest of the Coopers face a bleak future.
Although Young Sheldon is ending as it approaches the canonical period where Sheldon leaves his family home, the Big Bang Theory universe will keep going strong. Mandy and Georgie are set to be the main characters of a brand-new spinoff, set to premiere in the 2024-2025 season. Their lives as young parents will be explored in the in-development show, which will likely get a 13-episode first season.
Young Sheldon will continue featuring both Mandy and Georgie as main characters in its final season. While their upcoming storylines are still unknown, they will likely build toward a major shift in their lives that leads into the new spinoff, the supporting cast of which remains unknown. With so much of the universe riding on the continuation of this storyline, it makes perfect sense that Mandy now has pride of place in the opening credits along with the rest of the Coopers, even if she hasn’t yet officially joined them by marrying Georgie.
Young Sheldon season 7 premieres on CBS on Thursday, February 15 at 8/7c.
Young Sheldon
A spinoff of the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon follows the youth and coming-of-age of Sheldon Cooper during his childhood in Texas as he pursues science and academia. The show also follows his parents, siblings, and Mee-Maw, painting a picture of the world where Sheldon grew up.
- Release Date
- September 25, 2017
- Cast
- Jim Parsons , Iain Armitage , Annie Potts , Emily Osment
- Seasons
- 6
- Writers
- Chuck Lorre
- Network
- CBS
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix
- Directors
- Jon Favreau
