In Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, fans of the Cooper family will see the East Texas family (at least some of them) return as The Big Bang Theory universe continues to expand. This time around, scientific talk and dreams of a Nobel Prize in Physics won’t be the main focus. The young marriage between Georgie (Montana Jordan) and Mandy (Emily Osment) will be, as the newly-weds seek to raise their daughter, Cece. One of the Coppers who won’t be returning to The Big Bang Theory prequel series is the Cooper family patriarch, George Senior (Lance Barber) after his character passed away at the end of the series. However, months after Young Sheldon ended with an emotional series finale, Barber visited his on-screen kids on the set of the new show.
Shared on Instagram by series star Osment, the image shows a number of familiar faces crammed together on what looks to be the McAllisters’ living room couch. Sitting at one end of the couch is Barber, bearded and looking vastly different from the George Senior we all knew in Young Sheldon. Sitting alongside him are Jordan and Raegan Revord, who play Georgie and Missy respectively. The adorable picture also captures Osment. Will Sasso and Rachel Bay Jones are returning from Young Sheldon to reprise their roles as Mandy’s parents, Jim and Audrey McAllister.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage will follow the young marriage of its lead characters, and with the couple leaving the Cooper home in the final season of Young Sheldon, they will move in with the McAllisters. The move will be anything but smooth, as the recently released trailer shows. Audrey, Mandy’s mother, does not respect Georgie, believing him to be lazy. Her husband, Jim’s decision to give Georgie a job at the family tire shop would not equally sit well with her. How everyone ultimately begins to live in peace will be an interesting plot to follow.
Georgie Steps Into the Role of Head of the Cooper Family
As regards other potential plot lines for Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Georgie’s family situation, as regards his late father, will be a key feature. With George Senior now passed and Sheldon away in Pasadena, Georgie is the only Cooper male left in Medford, and it will fall to him to take care of his mother, Mary (Zoe Perry) and his sister, Missy. How he manages his grief and that of his family will be a significant part of the Georgie we see going forward, according to executive producer Steve Holland:
“I think he promised his dad in the Young Sheldon finale that he would take care of everyone, and I think he takes that responsibility seriously. So he has a new wife and a baby and in-laws, but he also has a teenage sister who might be not handling her situation very well and needs some looking in on, and a mom who’s grieving, and a grandmother who’s still in town. So there’s a lot on his plate.”
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage premieres on October 17 on CBS, stay tuned at Collider for updates.
