Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage is a television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, and Steve Holland, which premiered on CBS on October 17, 2024. 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 Georgie Cooper and Mandy McAllister, who is 12 years his senior. The series takes place in the 1990s, with the first season set in 1994–1995. Montana Jordan and Emily Osment star as Georgie and Mandy, alongside Rachel Bay Jones, Will Sasso, Dougie Baldwin and Jessie Prez.

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro & Steve Holland
Based on	Young Sheldon by Chuck Lorre Steven Molaro The Big Bang Theory by Chuck Lorre Bill Prady
Showrunners	Steven Molaro Steve Holland
Starring	Montana Jordan Emily Osment Rachel Bay Jones Will Sasso Dougie Baldwin Jessie Prez
Theme music composer	Layers Classic
Opening theme	"Libertango" performed by Layers Classic
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producers	Steven Molaro Steve Holland Mark Cendrowski Chuck Lorre Bill Prady Eddie Gorodetsky
Producers	Timothy Marx Robinson Green Maile Gerken Millsap
Cinematography	Buzz Feitshans IV
Editors	Pamela Marshall Brian Merken
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Production companies	Chuck Lorre Productions Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) – present
Related
Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory

In February 2025, the series was renewed for a second season which is set to premiere on October 16, 2025.

Premise

The series follows the marriage and family life of Georgie Cooper and Mandy McAllister in the fictional town of Medford, Texas in the 1990s. The newlyweds try to adjust to become a normal family with their daughter CeeCee, despite their twelve-year age gap, and still living with Mandy's family.^[1]

Cast

See also: List of The Big Bang Theory franchise characters

Main

• Montana Jordan as Georgie Cooper, the older brother of The Big Bang Theory main character and Young Sheldon titular character Sheldon Cooper, who works at an auto service store owned by his father-in-law. He is the father of CeeCee and is married to Mandy.
• Emily Osment as Mandy McAllister, Georgie's wife who is 11 years older than him, and the mother of their daughter Constance, nicknamed "CeeCee". She is a waitress at the local diner and an aspiring weather reporter.
• Rachel Bay Jones as Audrey McAllister (née Hicks), Mandy's mother who favours Connor. She can be critical and antagonistic, especially towards Mandy and Mary Cooper.
• Will Sasso as Jim McAllister, Mandy's father, who owns the family auto service business that Georgie works at. He favours Mandy, but struggles to find much in common with Connor who is very different from him.
• Dougie Baldwin as Connor McAllister, Mandy's unemployed younger brother, who displays little outward emotion, but enjoys making experimental music and is close with his mother.
• Jessie Prez as Ruben, Georgie's coworker at the auto business, who is known for his quick wit, comments and sarcasm.

Recurring

• Zoe Perry as Mary Cooper,^[2] Georgie's mother and CeeCee's grandmother.
• Annie Potts as Connie Tucker ("Meemaw"),^[2] Georgie's grandmother and Mary's mother, CeeCee's great-grandmother and namesake.
• Raegan Revord as Missy Cooper,^[2] Georgie's rebellious younger sister.
• Casey Wilson as Beth, Mandy's co-worker at the Bluebell Diner, whose son dates Missy.
• Dale E. Turner as Roy, Bluebell Diner's curmudgeonly tea drinker.

Guest

• Rebecca Metz as Officer Lisa Gilroy.
• Sarah Baker as Sheryl Hutchins.
• Craig T. Nelson as Dale Ballard,^[3] Meemaw's boyfriend.
• Matt Letscher as Fred Fagenbacher, formerly Jim's and now Georgie and Ruben's business rival and Audrey's former high school boyfriend who owns the other prominent auto business in Medford.
• Matt Hobby as Pastor Jeff Difford,^[4] the optimistic pastor in charge of the Cooper family's church.
• Lance Barber as George Cooper,^[5] Georgie's father and Mary's husband who died during the final season of Young Sheldon.
• Doc Farrow as Wayne Wilkins,^[6] George's co-coach and a friend of the Cooper family.
• Kelli Goss as Valerie, a real estate agent who develops an interest in Georgie.
• Kara Arena as Chloe Costa, Connor's girlfriend who works at the local music store.
• Christopher Gorham as Scott, Mandy's ex-boyfriend and boss from her time in San Antonio, now her current boss again at Medford's news station.
• Jackson Kelly as Todd, Beth's son and Missy's boyfriend.

Episodes

No.	Title [7]	Directed by	Written by	Original release date [7]	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"The 6:10 to Lubbock"	Mark Cendrowski	Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro & Steve Holland	October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)	T12.19101	6.56[8]
Picking up from the end of Young Sheldon, newlyweds Georgie Cooper and Mandy McAllister, along with their infant daughter CeeCee, 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 does not deserve authority over him. Mandy and Audrey have an argument when Audrey implies that as CeeCee is not talking yet (despite her being less than a year old), she could be dumb like Georgie. As a result, Georgie and 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, CeeCee 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 (2024-10-24)	T12.19102	6.40[9]
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 undermining 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 is 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 does not have it all under control and admires how George coped. 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 (2024-10-31)	T12.19103	6.19[10]
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 CeeCee. 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. Title quotation from: Jim, commenting on the amount of Mandy's old hospital bill when Georgie confronts him about it.
4	"Todd's Mom"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Steven Molaro & Nadiya Chettiar Story by : Chuck Lorre & Steve Holland	November 7, 2024 (2024-11-07)	T12.19106	6.15[11]
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 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 (2024-11-14)	T12.19105	6.39[12]
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 (2024-12-05)	T12.19104	6.18[13]
Georgie tows the car of successful real estate agent Valerie (Kelli Goss), 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 source of new customers for the auto store. Mandy and the rest of the family are uninterested. Georgie cuts a deal with the church's 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 if this bothers 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 (2024-12-12)	T12.19107	6.51[14]
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 about 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 is 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. Meanwhile, Mandy and Audrey try to turn Audrey's office into a nursery without arguing. Audrey admits she wants CeeCee 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.
8	"Diet Crap"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Steven Molaro & Connor Kilpatrick Story by : Steve Holland & Rachel Intrieri	January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)	T12.19108	6.38[15]
After Georgie gets $1,200 from a sales commission, Mandy feels insecure about her own financial contributions. After hearing a radio advertisement, she convinces Georgie to allow her to spend the commission on diet vitamins, shakes and nutrition bars to sell. Her first day going door-to-door at an apartment building does not go well. In front of a grocery store, Georgie takes over and makes sales, angering Mandy and confusing him. He goes to a bookstore to buy Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus and runs into the high school librarian Ms. Hutchins. Taking CeeCee to a doctor's appointment, Mandy commiserates with the other women about their work and husbands and makes her first bunch of sales, also succeeding at the apartment building with this strategy. Meanwhile, Jim does not want Connor to be coddled as much and asks that he do chores. Connor has no issue with this, he was just never asked before. He does them well, surprising his parents. Title quotation from: Jim suggesting to Audrey that they should consider purchasing some of Mandy's 'diet crap' to get her started.
9	"A Tire Convention and the Moral High Ground"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Steve Holland & Jim Reynolds Story by : Steven Molaro & Nadiya Chettiar	February 6, 2025 (2025-02-06)	T12.19109	6.59[16]
Jim prepares to go to an annual tire convention in New Orleans and Georgie wants to tag along. After being convinced by the family, Jim agrees. On the way there Jim tells Georgie he actually goes to a casino for the weekend and has done so for ten years. At home, Audrey tells Mandy she has known from the start but also likes a weekend to herself. Georgie strongly dislikes the idea of lying to Mandy, and Mandy expects Georgie would tell her the truth. At the hotel with Jim listening, Georgie keeps up the lie. Audrey and Mandy go to a bar, leaving Connor to entertain CeeCee with his music. Audrey tells Mandy that Georgie is a good husband and goes a little wild while drunk. Jim tells Georgie that small secrets are normal in a long marriage, though Georgie doubts this. Georgie wins big at blackjack and uses the money to buy Mandy diamond earrings. Upon their return, Mandy privately gloats to Audrey about this.
10	"A House Divided"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Steve Molaro & Connor Kilpatrick Story by : Steve Holland & Nadiya Chettiar	February 13, 2025 (2025-02-13)	T12.19110	6.49[17]
While Mary is over at the McAllister house, Audrey finds that Mary has snuck in a photo of herself in the photo album Audrey made for CeeCee. Mary says she did this because she did not want to be excluded, while Audrey claims it was only because she has no photos of Mary. The two women become irritated with each other, and initially Georgie and Mandy each side with their respective mothers. After talking with Jim, Audrey goes to apologize but offends Mary who believes Audrey is just apologizing out of pity since George died. Georgie respects Audrey for trying to apologize, but Mandy believes Mary had reason not to accept, leading to the spouses' feuding. Georgie visits Mary at the church and is soon joined by Audrey and Mandy. Pastor Jeff tries to unsuccessfully counsel the four feuding family members. Georgie and Mandy decide to take inspiration from Sheldon and get their mothers to sign a Grandmother Agreement. The McAllisters then include Mary when getting a family portrait taken. Title quotation from: Pastor Jeff, in a counseling session with Mary, Georgie, Audrey and Mandy quoting Matthew 12:25.
11	"Working for the Enemy"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Steve Holland & Jim Reynolds Story by : Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro	February 20, 2025 (2025-02-20)	T12.19111	6.57[18]
Jim refuses to sell Korean tires that Georgie insists are better and would give the store an edge. Georgie goes behind Jim's back to get some on consignment for free to sell. Georgie walks out, insisting he quit while Jim claims he fired Georgie. He goes to the other auto store in town, run by Fred Fagenbacher (Matt Letscher), Jim's business rival and Audrey's ex-boyfriend from high school. Fred hires Georgie to annoy Jim. With their husbands stubborn, and Georgie mentioning Fred still likes Audrey, Mandy asks her mother to talk Fred into firing Georgie, so Georgie will apologize to Jim. Going to the other store, Audrey is hit on by Fred but she rejects him. Fred refuses to fire Georgie. After she leaves Fred speaks disrespectfully about Audrey to Georgie, so he quits. Jim admits to Audrey that Georgie was right about the Korean tires selling very well. Georgie apologizes to Jim, and Jim hires him back. Later while Jim and Audrey are eating at Mandy's restaurant, Fred comes in and annoys Jim by arguing over which business is doing better.
12	"Typhoid Georgie"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Steven Molaro & Nadiya Chettiar Story by : Steve Holland & Connor Kilpatrick	February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27)	T12.19112	6.46[19]
While working, Georgie comes down with a cold but insists he is well enough to stay, and that he is following his father's example, as George only missed work for his first heart attack. Jim makes Georgie go home, where Connor looks after him. Georgie has a dream where George mocks him for missing work and then turns into a zombie, demanding he go back. Georgie tries to, but Connor forces him back to bed; hinting that George might still be alive had he taken better care of himself. Georgie has another dream and tells George he wants to be around for his daughter. George expresses pride in Georgie. Meanwhile, Mandy is given a fill-in role as the weather girl at a local TV station. Audrey takes her shopping to buy a fashionable outfit. Mandy slightly panics, imagining if this goes well and they need to leave Medford. Audrey calms her down, though later tells Jim if Georgie and Mandy move, they will go with them. Mandy does well, impressing the family. Title quotation from: Ruben's nickname for Georgie after Georgie accidentally sneezes on him.
13	"McAllister Auto Loves the Ladies"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Steve Holland & Jim Reynolds Story by : Steven Molaro & Connor Kilpatrick	March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)	T12.19113	6.91[20]
After Mandy expresses being uncomfortable at the hardware store, Georgie thinks the auto store could be more welcoming to women to get more customers. Jim, Georgie and Ruben initially try themselves, though Audrey says she has some ideas and offers to come work with them. Both Jim and Mandy are nervous about the idea of Audrey and Georgie working together. Surprisingly, they work well together, with Georgie supporting Audrey's cleaning and changes to the front of the store and Audrey complimenting Georgie's sales skills. Jim feels left out and reminds Georgie that he has supported Georgie far longer. At dinner, Georgie starts agreeing with Jim but Audrey catches on and is upset by Jim. That evening Georgie tries to apologize to them both as it is his fault, though Jim and Audrey have already made up, saying small fights are part of marriage. Audrey decides to return home and Jim has all the changes reverted, except the new toilet seat. Meanwhile, Connor makes music from the sounds around the house. Title quotation from: Georgie trying to convince a male customer to bring his wife to the auto store.
14	"A Sportsbook and a Breakup"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro & Connor Kilpatrick Story by : Steve Holland & Nadiya Chettiar	March 13, 2025 (2025-03-13)	T12.19114	6.27[21]
Mandy finds out Connie is a bookie for an illegal sportsbook betting on high school sports. Connie invites George Sr.'s coworker Coach Wilkins to the diner, hoping for inside information but he gives her nothing. Mandy wants in, so Connie gives her a pager to take bets, as she is keeping it a secret from Dale. Georgie does not like it but Mandy points out he used to work in Connie's illegal casino before it was busted. Dale visits the auto store and Georgie tells him the truth. Dale breaks up with Connie and she moves into a hotel. Dale goes to the McAllister house with some of Connie's stuff. Audrey and Jim find out about the sportsbook as Dale gets drunk. Connie takes Mandy with her to collect a debt from a man hiding it from his wife. He gives them his Rolex, which Mandy's parents see her wearing. Dale tearfully apologizes to Connie and they get back together.
15	"Goddess of the Music Store"	Nikki Lorre	Teleplay by : Steven Molaro & Jim Reynolds Story by : Chuck Lorre & Steve Holland	April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)	T12.19115	5.93[22]
Connor approaches Georgie for advice on how to ask Chloe, who works at the music store selling instruments, out on a date. Georgie takes him to visit her and Connor does surprisingly well on his own, giving Chloe a cassette of instrumental music which she says she will write lyrics for. Mandy and Jim are excited for him, though Audrey is overprotective and everyone tries to get more information from Connor. A few days later he brings her to the house and she sings the lyrics in his room. She kisses him and spends the night with him. Mandy sees her leave the next morning. Mandy later tries to talk to Connor into being careful, but he says been out with women before and he has no plans on having a baby yet, not wanting to ruin his life like Mandy. Title quotation from: The title of Connor's song for Chloe.
16	"Baby Fight"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Steve Holland & Nadiya Chettiar Story by : Steven Molaro & Connor Kilpatrick	April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10)	T12.19116	5.98[23]
After taking CeeCee to the doctor, Georgie and Mandy get into an argument about having another baby. Georgie wants another and soon so that there would not be too big of an age difference between the kids. Mandy is uncertain, wanting to focus on her career at the moment. Georgie apologizes but tries to seduce Mandy and ends up sleeping on the couch. Georgie tells Pastor Jeff and Mary, spending the next night at his mother's. Audrey and Connor like the idea of another baby. Jim tells Georgie to wait and that Mandy may change her mind when CeeCee is a bit older. Mandy apologizes for bullying Connor when they were kids. Georgie and Mandy later talk and find out they have very different ideas for their futures. They agree to leave the door open on another baby someday. Mandy gets another fill-in opportunity as the weather girl, but does not enjoy reporting in a major rainstorm.
17	"Two Idiots on a Dirt Bike"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro Story by : Steve Holland & Laura Willcox	April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17)	T12.19117	5.80[24]
Mary tells Georgie she caught Missy in her bedroom with a boy; Mandy later realizes it is Beth's son Todd. Georgie threatens Todd and in turn Mandy and Beth brawl at the restaurant. Missy and Todd run away on his dirt bike to Mexico to get married. Mary and Beth both call Georgie in a panic, as such Georgie and Mandy head out in his truck to check gas stations to find them. Audrey calls Mary to check in though both women end up annoyed by each other. At a gas station, Missy breaks up with Todd after realizing how immature and dumb he is when he only carries $10 in cash. Georgie talks to Mandy about how he feels he is letting his father down with Missy and worries that one day this will happen with CeeCee. The next morning, Missy returns home, to Mary's relief and fury. Georgie and Mandy are not notified and cross into Mexico and run out of gas. Title quotation from: Mandy's description of Missy and Todd when looking for them.
18	"TV Money"	Nikki Lorre	Teleplay by : Steve Holland & Connor Kilpatrick Story by : Steven Molaro & Danny Rivera	April 24, 2025 (2025-04-24)	T12.19118	5.93[25]
Mandy gets paid for her TV work and decides to go on a spa day. This upsets Jim who feels Mandy is not financially responsible and does not show appreciation of her parents. He tells Audrey and Georgie. When Mandy hears, she writes her father a check and is surprised when he takes it. Audrey is surprised too and points out she and Georgie will never leave if they have to keep paying him. Jim tries to give the money back to Georgie, who refuses to accept it. Audrey talks to Mandy about the difficulties and unappreciated labor of being a working mother. After Jim is insensitive, Audrey and Mandy go to the spa and leave Jim to watch CeeCee alone. Meanwhile, Chloe needs a place to stay and stays in Connor's room. This stresses him out, as he is not used to being around someone for so long and believes his weirdness will drive her away. Chloe admits she is actually recently homeless and does not see anything wrong with Connor. They enjoy making music together. Title quotation from: Mandy explaining to Jim how she'll pay for the spa.
19	"Snitch v. Deadbeat"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Steven Molaro & Jim Reynolds Story by : Steve Holland & Nadiya Chettiar	May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01)	T12.19119	5.63[26]
Connie tells Mandy that Jim owes $1,200 from betting with her. Mandy confronts Jim, and he tries to pay off in $50 installments so Audrey will not find out. Unwilling to wait, and unmoved by Georgie's attempt to use CeeCee to soften her up, Connie calls Audrey and explains. Audrey is furious at Jim for gambling, Mandy for working with Connie and Georgie for not telling her about this. Audrey manages to scare Jim straight away from gambling. Audrey confronts Connie saying they will not be paying and that she will turn Connie into the police. Connie threatens she will take Mandy down with her. Audrey goes to the police station but has a change of heart and leaves without reporting the crime. Georgie comes home and says he fixed everything by paying Connie with his own stash of money, angering Jim, Audrey and Mandy. Title quotation from: Jim and Mandy's insults for each other when arguing about the gambling debt.
20	"Ladies Love Brunch"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Steve Holland & Connor Kilpatrick Story by : Steven Molaro & Jamie Laski	May 8, 2025 (2025-05-08)	T12.19120	5.64[27]
Georgie and Mandy try to make plans for Mother's Day, though both of their respective mothers also want to spend time with them. Audrey also asks Connor if she can meet Chloe. Connor agrees, but asks that Georgie and Mandy also be there as a buffer. To spend time with everyone, Georgie suggests a brunch for all the mothers at the McAlister house. With Missy grounded again, Mary agrees to get some space. The brunch initially goes well, and everyone likes Chloe as she tells the story of her ex-boyfriend abandoning her in Medford. Audrey is upset when Chloe seems to connect more with Mary, leading Mary and Audrey to snipe at each other once again, making it awkward for everyone. Audrey asks Mary where Missy is and that starts the fight again. Georgie and Mandy spend time together that night. Title quotation from: Georgie explaining how he will convince all the mothers to come over for Mother's Day brunch.
21	"Guilt Boots"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Steven Molaro & Jim Reynolds Story by : Steve Holland & Nadiya Chettiar & Rachel Intrieri	May 15, 2025 (2025-05-15)	T12.19121	5.62[28]
Mandy accepts a full-time position as the early morning weather reporter. Her boss, Scott, (Christopher Gorham), is her former boss and ex-boyfriend from her last reporter job in San Antonio. She has not told Georgie this, despite filling in at the station for months, and so she buys him gifts to assuage her guilt. Both Audrey and the local priest tell Mandy she must be honest. Meanwhile, Fred Fagenbacher offers to buy Jim's store for several hundred thousand dollars, giving Jim enough money to retire. Georgie is upset, as Jim had spoken of leaving the store to him one day. He unsuccessfully tries to talk Fred out of it and turns down a job from Fred. Jim tells Mandy he is torn but thinks maybe he should stop working, as George was younger than him and died at work. Audrey tells Jim it is his choice and that Georgie will be alright in the end as he has even won Audrey over. Jim tells the family he will take the offer. That night Mandy decides to tell Georgie the truth. Title quotation from: Ruben commenting on the alligator boots Mandy gave Georgie, saying she must feel guilty about something.
22	"Big Decisions"	Mark Cendrowski	Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre & Connor Kilpatrick Story by : Steven Molaro & Steve Holland	May 15, 2025 (2025-05-15)	T12.19122	6.00[28]
Georgie is upset and goes to Mary's house. He feels Mandy should not work with an ex-boyfriend, and that both Mandy and Jim have broken his trust. Audrey tells Mandy she should not let Georgie's insecurities get in the way of her career. Georgie asks Jim to give him 48 hours to come up with the money to match Fred's offer. When Mandy questions the potential debt, he points out her credit card debt and that he must make decisions for his career like Mandy is. He is rejected at the bank and Fred gives Jim only one more day to respond. After Connie declines to put up the money, Mary offers the Cooper house as collateral for Georgie's loan. Mandy talks with CeeCee about her career. After visiting George's grave, Georgie comes in with his offer. It is still short of Fred's, so Ruben offers to make up the difference as Georgie's business partner. Jim accepts and is excited to retire. Mandy is promoted to weekend evenings and hugs Scott. She tells Georgie she quit the waitressing job. Georgie and Mandy both admit to being upset but still loving and wanting to trust each other. The next day, Fred comes into the store and warns Georgie and Ruben he will drive them out of business. Title quotation from: Mandy saying she and Georgie have both been making big decisions on their own without each other.

Production

Development

In January 2024, it was announced that a spin-off of Young Sheldon was in development at CBS.^[29] In March 2024, it was announced that CBS had greenlit the Young Sheldon spin-off.^[30]

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."^[30] It was also announced that co-creators Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, and Steve Holland would be writing and executive producing the spin-off series.^[30][29] In May 2024, the title of the series, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage,^[31] was announced, and in July 2024, it was announced that the series would premiere on October 17, 2024, on CBS.^[2]

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.^[30] In October 2024, CBS gave the series a full-season order, making the total of 22 episodes.^[32] In February 2025, CBS renewed the series for a second season.^[33]

Casting

In 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.^[30] 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.^[34]

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.^[2] 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.^[35] In September 2024, it was reported that Craig T. Nelson was set to guest star, reprising his role as Dale Ballard.^[3] In November 2024, it was announced that Matt Hobby was set to guest star, reprising his role as Pastor Jeff Difford.^[4] In December 2024, it was announced that Doc Farrow would be reprising his role as Coach Wilkins, George's best friend and coworker at Medford High School.^[6] In January 2025, it was announced that Lance Barber would reprise his role as George Cooper in a dream sequence.^[5]

Filming

The 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.^[36][37] The series began filming in July 2024.^[38][39]

Release

The series premiered on October 17, 2024, on CBS.^[2] The second season is scheduled to premiere on October 16, 2025.^[40] In Canada, the series airs on CTV and CTV Comedy Channel, and is available to stream on Crave. In Southeast Asia, Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage was also premiered on December 20, 2024 at 8:35pm (7:35pm JKT) on Warner TV Asia.^[41] In the Netherlands, the series streams on HBO Max, where the first episode was released on March 27, 2025, with new episodes streaming each subsequent Thursday.^[42]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 88% approval rating with an average rating of 9/10, based on eight critic reviews.^[43] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 61 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[44]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)	Ref.
1	"The 6:10 to Lubbock"	October 17, 2024	0.5/5	6.56	0.2	1.93	0.7	8.50	[8]
2	"Some New York Nonsense"	October 24, 2024	0.5/6	6.40	0.1	1.69	0.7	8.10	[9]
3	"Secrets, Lies and a Chunk of Change"	October 31, 2024	0.5/6	6.19	0.2	1.56	0.6	7.76	[10]
4	"Todd's Mom"	November 7, 2024	0.4/5	6.15	0.2	1.67	0.6	7.83	[11]
5	"Thanksgiving"	November 14, 2024	0.5/5	6.39	0.2	1.81	0.7	8.20	[12]
6	"A Regular Samaritan"	December 5, 2024	0.4/5	6.18	0.1	1.54	0.6	7.72	[13]
7	"An Old Mustang"	December 12, 2024	0.4/5	6.51	0.1	1.48	0.5	7.99	[14]
8	"Diet Crap"	January 30, 2025	0.4/6	6.38	0.2	1.70	0.6	8.08	[15]
9	"A Tire Convention and the Moral High Ground"	February 6, 2025	0.5/6	6.59	0.1	1.55	0.6	8.14	[16]
10	"A House Divided"	February 13, 2025	0.4/6	6.49	0.2	1.55	0.6	8.05	[17]
11	"Working for the Enemy"	February 20, 2025	0.5/5	6.57	0.2	1.61	0.6	8.19	[18]
12	"Typhoid Georgie"	February 27, 2025	0.5/7	6.46	0.2	1.68	0.6	8.14	[19]
13	"McAllister Auto Loves the Ladies"	March 6, 2025	0.5/8	6.91	0.2	1.55	0.7	8.47	[20]
14	"A Sportsbook and a Breakup"	March 13, 2025	0.5/7	6.27	0.1	1.51	0.6	7.78	[21]
15	"Goddess of the Music Store"	April 3, 2025	0.4/6	5.93	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	[22]
16	"Baby Fight"	April 10, 2025	0.4/5	5.98	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	[23]
17	"Two Idiots on a Dirt Bike"	April 17, 2025	0.5/8	5.80	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	[24]
18	"TV Money"	April 24, 2025	0.4/5	5.93	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	[25]
19	"Snitch v. Deadbeat"	May 1, 2025	0.4/6	5.63	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	[26]
20	"Ladies Love Brunch"	May 8, 2025	0.4/6	5.64	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	[27]
21	"Guilt Boots"	May 15, 2025	0.4/6	5.62	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	[28]
22	"Big Decisions"	May 15, 2025	0.4/6	6.00	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	[28]