HBO Max Trailer for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

HBO Max has released the official trailer for its upcoming comedy series "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," a new spinoff set in the world of "The Big Bang Theory." The 10-episode series is scheduled to premiere on July 23, with episodes airing weekly on Thursdays.

The show centers on Stuart Bloom, the comic book store owner originally played by Kevin Sussman, who reprises his role. The plot is set in motion when Stuart accidentally breaks a device built by Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter, unleashing a multiverse catastrophe. Tasked with restoring reality, Stuart is joined by several familiar faces from the original series: his girlfriend Denise, played by Lauren Lapkus; his geologist friend Bert, played by Brian Posehn; and quantum physicist Barry Kripke, played by John Ross Bowie. As the title suggests, their efforts are fraught with comedic failure.

The series was created, written, and executive produced by "The Big Bang Theory" co-creators Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, along with writer Zak Penn. In discussing the premise, Lorre described wanting to create something radical that the characters from the original show would have loved, hated, and argued about. Penn...