Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage picks up shortly after the passing of George Cooper Sr. at the end of Young Sheldon. Two episodes into the sequel series, it’s clear how much of an impact the family’s loss has been having on the Coopers.
In the second episode of the series, “Some New York Nonsense,” Georgie (Montana Jordan) mistakenly believes he’s having a heart attack before learning that it’s heightened anxiety. Joined by sister Missy (Raegan Revord), the siblings venture out to George’s grave, and Georgie proceeds to make continued visits to their late father. Series executive producer Steve Holland has addressed the elder George’s presence in the new series, hinting that Georgie will continue to make visits at different points in the show.
“The truth is he’s this 19-year-old kid who has all of this stuff piled on his shoulders,” Holland said. “Now he’s got a new wife and a baby and in-laws that he has a complicated relationship with. And his dad recently passed away and his sister’s going off the rails and his mom’s really throwing herself into religion. And it just felt like there was a really interesting and real story about anxiety and the weight of that pressure.”
And his dad recently passed away and his sister’s going off the rails and his mom’s really throwing herself into religion.
He added, “I don’t think [George Sr.’s grave is] going to be a main part of every episode, but we will be back there, I think. And I think Georgie dealing with the fact that his father recently passed away is certainly a part of his character moving forward, and we don’t feel the need to shy away from it.”
“We don’t have to just do this bright shiny show, we can actually dive into some real things, especially because they’re already baked into the core of the character,” Holland continued. “How do you get Georgie to move forward when he would not have time in place [to talk] to a therapist? [It was] going to his dad’s grave. That was his therapy. Getting to unload himself at his dad’s grave site was sort of all he needed to do to be able to keep going.”
Young Sheldon’s Sequel Series Acknowledges George Cooper Sr.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage was created by Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, and Steve Holland. Along with Jordan returning as Georgie, the series co-stars Emily Osment as Mandy. The series also stars Will Sasso (Jim McAllister), Rachel Bay Jones (Audrey McAllister), Dougie Baldwin (Connor McAllister), and Jessie Prez (Ruben). Ahead of Raegan Revord’s return as Missy in Episode 2, Zoe Perry and Annie Potts also reprised their respective roles as Mary Cooper and Meemaw in the series premiere of the spinoff series.
New episodes of Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage debut on Thursdays at 8pm ET/PT on CBS.