SA329
AUS330/4 (90 ov)
BAN213/3 (74 ov)
WI
GEN2
JUV0
MON1
NAP4
MNC2
BHA2
ABE0
FALK1
CEL2
DUN2
DUN2
KIL1
UAE
OMA
ENG
SL
AFG
ZIM
Al Khaleej
Al Hazem
Frosinone
Lecce
Al Nassr
Al Kholood
Al Riyadh
Al Qadsiah
Fiorentina
Atalanta
MIL2
BOL4
PAR0
UDI0
VEN0
INT2
FC Goa1
SCD1
SIKM184 & 87/4 (32 ov, target 212)
NAGA187 & 208
JHK131/4 (47 ov)
DELHI515/5d
ODSA194
SVCS13/0 (5 ov)
BRODA616
J & K303 & 8/1 (6 ov) (f/o)
CHD685/5d
HP340/3 (104 ov)
CGR216/8 (95 ov)
AP231
HYD380
PNJB431 & 57/0 (24 ov)
KNTKA490/9d
TPURA194 & 98/3 (38 ov)
KER141 & 53/4 (20 ov, target 408)
BENG350 & 198
MAHA330
GUJ223 & 227/3 (67 ov)
NZ
IND
NAM
IRE
MR-W
ST-W
MS-W
HH-W
BH-W
SS-W
IND-W133/2 (17/50 ov, target 132)
ZIM-W131
LIONS204/1 (18/20 ov, target 199)
EASTN198/6
BRB81 (12.1/20 ov, target 178)
VAG177/7
POA145/7
SPR148/4 (16.5/20 ov, target 146)
KENYA
KUW
STJ1
MOT2
STM1
HIBS1
BOU3
AVL0
FUL0
CRY1
SUN3
BRE1
HOM2
RAN1
Fluminense
Internacional
Bragantino
Chapecoense
Santos
Palmeiras
AS Roma4
Cagliari2
Torino1
Como3
Stuart Bloom spent years running a comic shop in the background of “The Big Bang Theory.” Now he’s accidentally ended the universe, and the only person who can fix it gets shot before he finishes the math. HBO Max’s genre-bending spinoff wastes zero time going dark.
Stuart Premiere Snapshot
| Element | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Premiere Title | “Spoiler: Gary Dies” |
| Setting | Post-apocalyptic Pasadena, one of infinite broken universes |
| The Cause | Stuart accidentally breaks a quantum device built by Leonard, Sheldon, and Howard |
| The Mission | Retrieve the device from Caltech to restore reality |
| Major Deaths | Gary (Denise’s boyfriend) and Raj Koothrappali |
| Villain | Barry Kripke, self-declared “Grand Caliph” of Caltech |
| Release | HBO Max, premiered July 23, new episodes weekly |
The Premise, Explained Fast
Stuart wakes up in a wasteland version of Pasadena and gets a visit from an alternate version of himself, “Stuart Prime,” who explains he’s the reason the multiverse is collapsing. To fix it, he needs to reach the quantum interference device at Caltech — now ruled by a power-mad Barry Kripke. Along the way, Stuart is joined by ex-girlfriend Denise, geologist Bert Kibbler, and eventually Kripke himself.
Why Raj Had to Die
Raj Koothrappali, imprisoned by Kripke, turns out to be the only person who’s actually solved the math needed to repair the device. Just as he’s about to finish, Kripke shoots him in the back. Co-creator Bill Prady has explained the death was necessary precisely because the story needed someone capable of the calculation — and then needed to remove him before he could use it, raising the stakes immediately.
A Twisted Happy Ending for an Alternate Raj
The show softens the blow slightly by giving this universe’s Raj a strange backstory: he actually got his rom-com ending, riding an elephant to his wedding, only for his bride to be devoured by a giant moth moments later. It’s a darkly funny wink at Raj being the one original character who never found lasting love in the source series.
Where the Ending Leaves Things
By the final minutes, Stuart, Bert, and Kripke — but notably not Denise — bring the recovered device back to a deceptively calm Pasadena. The premiere confirms Stuart’s first attempt failed and immediately pivots toward the next reality he must navigate, keeping the mission open-ended by design.
For more on the franchise this show spins off from, see The Big Bang Theory on Wikipedia.
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