‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ Gets Full-Season Order By CBS
It’s two-for-two with CBS’ new scripted series so far this fall. Just like the network renewed drama Matlock after two airings, CBS has now picked up additional episodes of comedy Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage at the same mark. The Young Sheldon spinoff has received a Back 9 order and will produce a full season of 22 episodes.
The news comes after strong ratings start for the multi-camera comedy. According to VideoAmp and Paramount+ internal data (CBS is in a contractual dispute with Nielsen), its premiere episode amassed 10.6 million multi-platform viewers in its first seven days, up vs. Young Sheldon’s final season premiere in February.
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That was followed by a solid Week 2 showing, with Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage only slipping 2.4% from its premiere linear viewership in Live+Same Day, going neck-and-neck with Matlock for the title of most watched entertainment program on Thursday (and #2 and #3 for the week behind CBS’ Tracker.)
As a multi-camera sitcom that was picked up this past spring, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage is still in production and can make more episodes beyond its initial 13-episode order. It will now deliver 22 episodes, a full-season order size that is increasingly rare amid broadcast budget cuts. (Matlock was originally slated to premiere in 2023-24 so its freshman season was already completed, making a Season 2 renewal the only feasible option.)
Picking up where The Big Bang Theory prequel Young Sheldon left off, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, starring Montana Jordan and Emily Osment, is created and executive produced by Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro and Steve Holland.
“With the resounding success of The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon, we were instantly on board when Chuck, Steven and Steve brought us the idea to further explore this world through Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,” said Amy Reisenbach, President of CBS Entertainment. “The enthusiastic audience reception has demonstrated the enormous appeal of these characters and we can’t wait to see all of the hilarious fun this season will undoubtedly deliver.”
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage follows Georgie (Jordan) and Mandy (Osment) as they raise their young family in Texas while navigating the challenges of adulthood, parenting and marriage. Rachel Bay Jones, Will Sasso, Dougie Baldwin and Jesse Prez also star.
Produced by Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., in association with Warner Bros. Television for CBS, the series returns for its third episode this Thursday, airing in Big Bang and Young Sheldon‘s 8 PM time slot.
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