CBS’ mighty little man garnered a massive audience, with the Young Sheldon series finale beating its own four-year ratings record.
Last Thursday,Young Sheldonfans were forced to part ways withThe Big Bang Theoryprequel after its divisive Season 7 finale;some have branded it “disappointing”, while others were left emotional by the closing episode.
Its viewership was a testament to that: as per Nielsen’s final same-day ratings (which crucially doesn’t include its streaming performance on Paramount Plus), it fetched 9.32 million viewers on Thursday night.
It comes off the back ofYoung Sheldonbeing the most-watched network comedy on US television for five consecutive seasons.
However, its audience was oncemuchbigger: Season 1 averaged more than 16 million viewers per episode,according toThe New York Times, and ratings started to plummet after its third season. Netflix became its unexpected savior, with its streaming ratings beating Suits, Grey’s Anatomy, and even Bluey.
The question is, willGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriagelive up to the success of its predecessors? Young Sheldon had the advantage of its Big Bang Theory connection, but the upcoming spinoff will illustrate the franchise’s popularity — for better or worse.
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You can catch yourself up with ourbreakdown of Young Sheldon’s ending, as well as everything we know aboutYoung Sheldon Season 8, andwhy the Young Sheldon finale wasn’t even about George or Sheldon at all.
Cameron Frew is Deputy TV & Movies Editor on Dexerto’s UK team. He’s an action movie aficionado, ’80s obsessive, and Oscars enthusiast. He loves Invincible, but he’s also a fan of The Boys, the MCU, The Chosen, and much more. He has previously written for LadBible, UniLad, and Flickering Myth. You can contact him at: cameron.frew@dexerto.com.
