Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Comic-bookstore owner Stuart Bloom from The Big Bang Theory (2007) returns in a new series where he attempts--and apparently fails--to save the universe, staying true to his unlucky nature.
- Metascore62
- 2026-2026
- 2 seasons
- Amazon Prime Video
- Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- TV-MA
Comic-bookstore owner Stuart Bloom from The Big Bang Theory (2007) returns in a new series where he attempts--and apparently fails--to save the universe, staying true to his unlucky nature.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2026
Episode 1
Spoiler: Gary Dies
Thu, Jul 23, 2026 25 mins
Comic book shop owner Stuart Bloom is working when an alternate self pops up and tell Stuart that he's the only one who can save the multiverse. Stuart and his friend Bert undergo a quest to do so, and meet a few familiar faces along the way.
Episode 2
Spoiler: Zack's in This One
Thu, Aug 6, 2026 21 mins
Bert, Stuart, and Barry where everybody is nice, or else, thanks to an evil AI Overlord and brainstem implants, Stuart is reunited with the Denise of that world, and the Penny of that world and her Resistance rescues everybody from the overlord.
Episode 3
Spoiler: Bert Is Magic
Thu, Jul 30, 2026 20 mins
The gang lands in a reality where magic works and Bert is a sorcerer. The new Denise comes to grips with her relationship for Stuart. Stuart gives some of his blood, Bernadette is a demon, Barry becomes a penguin, and Bert gains the enmity of Wil Wheaton,
Episode 4
Spoiler: Stuart Makes a Wallet
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 25 mins
Stuart finds himself in a new reality, and a patient at a mental hospital. He questions whether he's been having delusions or if his trips to alternate realities have been real. He's eventually released, and gets cryptic messages about how he has to save the universe.
Episode 5
Spoiler: Bert Gets Married
Thu, Aug 20, 2026 20 mins
The gang arrives in a reality where everyone lives in harmony with nature and shares everything among themselves. Since a local woman, Chana, shares sex, Bert falls in love with her and wants to get married. The machine breaks down and Stuart tries to find a spare part.
Episode 6
Spoiler: Corn Is Delicious
Thu, Aug 27, 2026 21 mins
The gang end up in a universe where humanity evolved from cows. As they chew their cud, Stuart and Denise decide to stay In that universe together, become a couple, and have sex, while Bert and Barry take the machine and move on to another universe.
Episode 7
Spoiler: Dexys Midnight Runners Get a Royalty Payment
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 16 mins
Stuart realizes that they need a "steering wheel" to control the device to get where they ultimately need to go, and the gang sneaks into Caltech at the universe they find themselves in next. They run into other versions of themselves, that are on the same mission.
Episode 8
Spoiler: We're as Confused as You Are
Thu, Sep 10, 2026 16 mins
After leaving the centaur world, the gang end up in the middle of a war. They try to flee, but are captured as deserters and the prosecuting officer looks familiar. The gang must avoid a firing squad and end up in a world where they're trapped in a comic book.
Episode 9
Spoiler: We Couldn't Get Green Lantern
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 18 mins
Trapped in a comic book, the gang find themselves in Gotham City. The Adversary sends Mr. Freeze to kill them, and they seek out the help of the Flash to get to where they're going. They discover that the hero is married to someone familiar to them.
Episode 10
Spoiler: Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience
Thu, Sep 24, 2026 18 mins
The gang find themselves in a reality where the comic book store is in a void and they're in a sitcom, complete with an audience laugh track which only some of them can hear. They escape the sound stage and finally meet their audience, and the actors who play their characters.