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CBS Lost The Perfect Sci-Fi Show To Revive The Genre On Network TV
CBS with Stuart Fails To Save The Universe
By Ana Dumaraog
Published Jan 24, 2026, 11:28 AM EST

Ana Dumaraog is a Writer and Editor at Screen Rant, where she expertly covers Network TV offerings, among other things

CBS could have kickstart the renaissance of sci-fi on network TV if it didn't lose the perfect show for its relaunch. As people find various ways to consume media, traditional broadcasting has found itself in intense competition with streaming platforms, which have been increasingly prevalent. Aside from licensing content, Netflix and its peers have also increased its efforts in producing original content.

Stuart Fails To Save The Universe Will Stream On HBO Max Instead Of Broadcasting On CBS

When it was announced that Chuck Lorre was planning to expand The Big Bang Theory franchise again as Young Sheldon was ending, there was an assumption that it would also end up on CBS. After all, the franchise has lived on the network since its inception in 2007.

So much has changed since then, including the confirmation of pertinent information about Stuart Fails To Save The Universe, which will be a departure from its predecessor, in a way that it is a sci-fi show. In it, Stuart Bloom goes on an adventure to fix the reality that threatens to splinter after he destroyed Sheldon and Leonard's invention.

Beyond that, it also won't be on CBS, as HBO Max picked it up for their streaming portfolio. When asked about the matter, CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach explained that because Warner Bros. worked with HBO Max on the project, they got dibs on it. She added that Stuart Fails To Save The Universe was never offered to them, despite their long working relationship with Lorre. Reisenbach did admit, however, that they were disappointed about it. Read her full quote below….

https://screenrant.com/cbs-lost-stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-perfect-scifi-network-show/

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