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Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

“Every universe needs a hero. We got Stuart.”

8.8 / 10 · 165 votes

TV-MA

2026

~24 min / ep

2 seasons

10 episodes

ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

After accidentally creating a new multiverse, comic book store owner Stuart Bloom must locate a quantum-interference device to restore reality.

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Cast

Kevin Sussman

Lauren Lapkus

Brian Posehn

John Ross Bowie

Ryan Cartwright

Josh Brener

Tommy Walker

Kunal Nayyar

Kaley Cuoco

Riki Lindhome

Matty Cardarople

Doug Simpson

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Seasons

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.

1.Spoiler: Gary Dies
7.4
23-07-202626 min
After breaking a quantum-interference device, mild-mannered comic book store owner Stuart Bloom must save the universe from imminent destruction.
2.Spoiler: Zack's in This One
8.2
30-07-202621 min
Stuart, Bert, Denise, and Barry Kripke find themselves in an idyllic, peaceful Earth...that happens to be controlled by a repressive and vicious AI.
3.Spoiler: Bert Is Magic
8.6
06-08-202618 min
In a world where magic is real, Bert discovers a gift for sorcery, while Stuart enlists the help of one of this universe’s most powerful wizards.
4.Spoiler: Stuart Makes a Wallet
8.2
13-08-202625 min
Stuart questions what's real after landing in a mental hospital. Kripke finds himself with a new love interest.
5.Spoiler: Bert Gets Married
8.8
20-08-202620 min
The gang arrives in paradise, where everyone lives in harmony with nature and each other. Bert finds true love and the machine is broken.
6.Spoiler: Corn Is Delicious
8.4
27-08-202622 min
As Bert and Kripke team up, Stuart and Denise take a big step forward in a universe that looks and feels normal...with one major difference.
7.Spoiler: Dexys Midnight Runners Get a Royalty Payment
8.0
03-09-202616 min
While attempting to steal a new piece of technology from Caltech, Stuart, Denise, Bert, and Kripke run into some very familiar visitors.
8.Spoiler: We're as Confused as You Are
8.2
10-09-202619 min
After being thrust into a world that is perpetually at war, Stuart must complete his mission before he and the rest of the gang can flee to safety.
9.Spoiler: We Couldn't get Green Lantern
17-09-2026
Realizing the multiverse catastrophe is growing too complicated to handle on their own, the team goes searching for a powerful entity capable of helping them restore the original t...
Ep 10
10.Spoiler: Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience
24-09-2026
The final push to locate the quantum-interference device and permanently fix reality before the multiverse completely collapses.