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How to watch Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
The expansion of The Big Bang Theory has now landed on screens.
Colin Remas Brown / HBO Max
- Morgan Cormack
Published: Friday, 24 July 2026 at 9:00 am
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At long last, The Big Bang Theory's latest spin-off series has landed on our screens.
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HBO Max's 10-parter, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, has been co-created by the original show's Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady – so it's safe to say that fans are eagerly waiting to see whether it'll match up to the original or simply slot in nicely alongside it.
Already the multiverse comedy, which sees comic book shop owner Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman) at its helm, has been widely discussed due to its differing episode lengths. Speaking about it to Deadline, Lorre said: "We just felt that we’d successfully told the story. And to add would be padding, and padding, generally, is a hammock between important scenes, and why would we do that if there’s no real reason."
But how can you watch the new series? Read on to find out where and how to stream Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.
How to watch Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe premiered on HBO Max on Thursday 23 July in the US and Friday 24 July in the UK.
As for exact timings, the series airs in the US at 9pm ET / 6pm PT each Thursday, which means that episodes land at 2am (BST) for UK fans.
How many episodes are there in Stuart Fails to Save the Universe?
(L-R) John Ross Bowie, Lauren Lapkus, Kevin Sussman and Brian Posehn star in Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Colin Remas Brown / HBO Max
The season is comprised of 10 episodes, with each episode due to be released weekly.
And while that may sound like a lot of episodes, some fans may be surprised to learn that the instalments all differ in length. Although the show's creators didn't have network constraints to abide by and could've actually made episodes quite lengthy, it turns out that some episodes are set to be very short.
It's been reported that one episode is just 15 minutes long whilst four episodes are each 18 minutes. The rest of the five episodes range from 20-25 minutes, so an incredibly punchy comedy, it seems.
Explaining their decisions in an interview with Deadline, Lorre said: “The historic length of a show is entirely arbitrary, it comes from network television where a certain amount of advertising has to be sold to pay the way of making this television, but it’s not an element any longer in streaming.
“So, why not just make the best show we can and hope the audience is entertained and is not looking at their watch, going, ‘Oh, I need five more minutes. You need to go further with this.’ I don’t think that would happen, that’d be my guess. I would think you either loved the episode or you didn’t, and you weren’t looking at your watch.”
Is there a trailer for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe?
There is! The trailer was released in June and teases quite the adventure.
You can watch it for yourself below.
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Stuart Fails to Save the Universe premieres on HBO Max on Thursday 23 July in the US and Friday 24 July in the UK.
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Morgan CormackDrama Writer
Morgan Cormack is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering everything drama-related on TV and streaming. She previously worked at Stylist as an Entertainment Writer. Alongside her past work in content marketing and as a freelancer, she possesses a BA in English Literature.
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