Max Original Comedy Series STUART FAILS TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE Debuts July 2026

Danny Elfman To Create Original Theme Music

Tease Art And First Look Images Revealed

As announced at CCXP Mexico City, the Max Original comedy series STUART FAILS TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE debuts this July and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

It was also revealed that the original theme music for the series will be created by Emmy(R)-winner, GRAMMY(R)-winner, and Oscar(R)-nominee Danny Elfman.

Logline: Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon. Stuart is aided in this quest by his girlfriend Denise, geologist friend Bert, and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass Barry Kripke. Along the way, they meet alternate-universe versions of characters we've come to know and love from "The Big Bang Theory." As the title implies, things don't go well.

Cast: The series stars Kevin Sussman (Stuart), Lauren Lapkus (Denise), Brian Posehn (Bert), and John Ross Bowie (Barry).

Credits: The series, from Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, is created, written, and executive produced by Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn, and Bill Prady.