What to Watch the Week of October 13: Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Will Delight Young Sheldon Fans

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, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, finally arrives on CBS and Paramount+ this Thursday after what seems like months of promos and press.

The hype isn't for nothing: Its predecessors—Young Sheldon and , of course—were two of the most successful shows of all time.Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage certainly has a different feel to it than Young Sheldon.

For one, it's a multi-cam, while Young Sheldon was filmed movie-style as a single-camera comedy. However, Georgie & Mandy is still very much a continuation of the beloved Cooper family—and now the McAllisters. (Mary) and (Meemaw) make their return in the first episode of the new series, which feels like the comforting hug we all need after the emotional powerhouse of a finale Young Sheldon had in May.Missy (Raegan Revord), Meemaw (Annie Potts), Sheldon (Iain Armitage), Georgie (Montana Jordan), George Sr. (Lance Barber) and Mary (Zoe Perry).Executive producer, co-showrunner, and co-creator Steve Holland says viewers don't need to have seen Young Sheldon to know the emotions behind Georgie & Mandy, though there are some and subsequent episodes.

In fact, future episodes will see beloved cast members like Raegan Revord (Missy) and Craig T. Nelson (Dale) also return.Perhaps the biggest difference outside the switch to multi-cam from single cam is that there is less science in Georgie & Mandy now that Sheldon is off to study at CalTech. “It’s interesting to pivot and explore part of this world that isn’t about science and this special intellect,” Holland said at a recent press conference for the series. “But it’s been really fun [to explore other areas of] this universe and tell some very human, family stories.”Montana Jordan as Georgie Cooper.Viewers will also meet some new.